White Rum, Pineapple and Soda recipe
White rum, pineapple juice and soda water, built over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of pineapple.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Pineapple Juice
Pineapple Juice is a great mixer for cocktails because it’s tasty and packs a big punch in the flavour department.
In cocktails, Pineapple Juice is often used in more exotic, summer cocktails to help set those pool-side vibes.
And it works great!
For Pineapple Juice, we recommend:
Soda Water
Soda Water is essentially water that contains dissolved carbon dioxide gas.
This can either be infused with the water artificially or occur naturally.
Soda Water is thought to have been around since 1740, but became popular in 1783 when the Soda industry really took off and Soda Water was bottled and sold.
For Soda Water, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
White Rum, Pineapple and Soda
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, pineapple juice, and soda water to a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of pineapple.
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White Rum, Pineapple and Soda FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
To make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda, you need 50ml / 1.7oz white rum, 50ml / 1.7oz pineapple juice and 100ml / 3.4oz soda water, plus a slice of pineapple to garnish. There’s more about white rum, pineapple juice and soda water above.
What Equipment do you need to make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
The only alcohol in a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda is white rum: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda shaken or stirred?
Neither. A White Rum, Pineapple and Soda is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda served in?
Serve a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda?
Garnish a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda with a slice of pineapple.
How do I make a White Rum, Pineapple and Soda for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml white rum, 200ml pineapple juice and 400ml soda water. Build each drink in its own glass.
