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Rum

  • Spirit
  • 43.75% ABV
  • 40 drinks

What is Rum?

Rum is a sugarcane-based distilled spirit used in Daiquiris, Mojitos, tiki drinks, punches, highballs and stirred cocktails. It can bring light cane-spirit freshness, richer molasses notes, spice, fruit or vanilla depending on the rum style used.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You enjoy tropical, caramel or molasses-forward cocktails.
  • ✓There are 40 drinks on WhatDrink using this.

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  • ✗You prefer dry, neutral or strongly bitter spirits.

At a Glance

69 kcalCalories
43.75%ABV
0gSugar
0gCarbs
SpiritType
40Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

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What does Rum taste like?

Sugarcane-based and style-dependent: light rum can be clean and lightly sweet, while aged or dark rums can show molasses, vanilla, caramel, spice, dried fruit or oak. Rum pairs strongly with lime, mint, pineapple, coconut, ginger, bitters and tropical fruit.

Ways to use rum

Cocktails (32)Punches (6)Coffee cocktails (1)

Rum cocktails to know

Move from sharp three-part classics to minty highballs and richer tropical drinks.

Pina colada with pineapple garnish
Photo by Denys Gromov on Pexels

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Related guides

Why these: Prioritizes short sours, tall refreshing serves and tropical builds from the published rum-recipe set.

Flavour profile

LightSugarcaneVanilla

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.36 ml; median 44.68 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 16 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
230
Sugar (per 100 ml)
0 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
0 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoCompatible
  • Low-CarbCompatible
  • Low-SugarCompatible
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Rum — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Rum?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Rum include Espresso Rumtini, Rum Cooler, Rum Coooler. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.