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Plum Cinnamon Dark Rum Cooler

An adult dark rum cooler made with a quick plum syrup, lime and soda.

Ingredients

• 100 ml dark rum
• 120 g plums, stoned and diced
• 40 g caster sugar
• 60 ml water
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 30 ml lime juice
• 120 ml soda water
• 300 g ice

Method

1. Simmer the plums, sugar, water and cinnamon for 8–10 minutes until the fruit softens.
2. Press through a sieve and cool for 15 minutes.
3. Divide the plum syrup, rum and lime juice between two tall glasses and stir.
4. Add the ice, top each glass with 60 ml soda water and stir gently.

Use ripe plums for a syrup that is easy to press through the sieve.