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Light Rum

  • Spirit
  • 43.75% ABV
  • 141 drinks

What is Light Rum?

Light rum is a clear or lightly aged rum commonly used in Daiquiris, Mojitos, punches, tropical cocktails and citrus-forward mixed drinks. It gives cocktails a rum base without the heavier molasses and oak notes of dark rum.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You enjoy tropical, caramel or molasses-forward cocktails.
  • ✓There are 141 drinks on WhatDrink using this.

Skip if…

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

At a Glance

69 kcalCalories
43.75%ABV
0gSugar
0gCarbs
SpiritType
141Recipes

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

What does Light Rum taste like?

Light-bodied, mildly sweet and subtly fruity, with gentle sugarcane, vanilla or tropical notes. Light rum pairs strongly with lime, mint, pineapple, coconut, grenadine, orange juice, bitters and sparkling mixers.

Ways to use light rum

Cocktails (139)Punches (1)

Flavour profile

LightSugarcaneVanilla

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 133 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.

Commonly observed with

Lime JuiceTriple SecGrenadineSimple SyrupMaraschino CherryPineapple JuiceOrange WheelLemon

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

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: 2026-07-16T03:30:39.066659+00:00

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

Light Rum — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Light Rum?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Light Rum include Apple Rum Rickey, Cherry Rum, Frozen Brandy and Rum. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.