Electric Avenue
A citrus and fruity rum cocktail ∙ Swizzle ∙ 3 min ∙ 10.1% ABV ∙
The Electric Avenue is a swizzled tropical highball of gold rum, pineapple and lime juice, sugar syrup, and a ruby port float, served long in a Collins glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour the first 4 ingredients into the chilled glass: Light gold rum 35 mlPineapple juice 35 mlLime juice 25 mlSugar syrup 15 ml
- Fill the glass 2/3 full with crushed ice
- Swizzle with a bar spoon
- Fill the glass with more crushed ice and briefly churn
- Float Ruby port 15 ml
- Garnish with a mint sprig
Tips
- Swizzle the rum, juices and syrup through the crushed ice until the glass frosts, then top with more ice. Pour the ruby port slowly over the top so it floats.
History
Electric Avenue was created by Irish bartender Conor Myers of The Exchequer bar in Dublin as his entry for the 2017 Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition, a global contest for bartenders sponsored by the rum brand. Myers went on to represent Ireland at the competition's global final in Berlin with the drink, which pairs gold rum, pineapple and lime juice with a float of ruby port. Myers designed its bright, layered look, with the port floated over crushed ice, to be visually loud and festival-ready, and the name reflects that vivid, high-energy drink.
FAQ
What is in an Electric Avenue?
Light gold rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, with 15 ml ruby port floated on top. The port stays on the surface instead of mixing in, so the drink looks two-toned.
Is an Electric Avenue shaken or stirred?
Neither: it is swizzled. The rum, juices and syrup go into the Collins glass with crushed ice and are churned with a bar spoon until the glass frosts. Then it gets more crushed ice and the port float.
What glass is an Electric Avenue served in?
A Collins glass, packed with crushed ice and topped with a mint sprig.
How strong is an Electric Avenue?
It is a light drink at about 10.1% ABV, closer to a glass of wine in strength than a spirit-forward cocktail, since the juice, syrup, and port lengthen the rum.
Is an Electric Avenue vegan?
Yes. It is vegan, vegetarian and lactose-free: rum, port, juice and syrup, with nothing dairy or animal-derived.
