Grog
Rum, water, citrus, and sugar. Sailor's ration drink.
ClassicCitrusSimple
Ingredients
- Rum2 oz (60 ml)
- Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Water3 oz (90 ml)
How to make it
- Combine all in a mug.
- Serve warm or cold.
Glass: Hurricane
History
Grog originated as the British Royal Navy's daily rum ration, ordered diluted with water in 1740 by Admiral Edward Vernon — nicknamed 'Old Grog' for his coat of grogram cloth. Lime and sugar were later added, and the watered-rum ration endured in the Navy until 1970.
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