Air Mail
Air Mail is a citrus, sour and honey cocktail made with Rum, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 45 ml gold rum
- 20 ml fresh lime juice
- 20 ml honey syrup
- 60 ml brut sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava, or Prosecco)
- Ice
- Lime wedge (optional)
Method
- In a shaker with ice, combine the gold rum, lime juice, and honey syrup.
- Shake until chilled.
- Strain into a chilled flute, no ice in the serve.
- Top with the brut sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a lime wedge, if you like.
FAQ
What is in a Air Mail?
A Air Mail is made with 45 ml gold rum, 20 ml fresh lime juice, 20 ml honey syrup, 60 ml brut sparkling wine (Champagne, Cava, or Prosecco), Ice and Lime wedge (optional).
When should you serve a Air Mail?
A Air Mail fits a party, an aperitif, easy prep and a classic.
What is the bartender tip for a Air Mail?
It's the rum cousin of the French 75: the sweetness comes from honey syrup, not sugar, and the citrus is lime, not lemon. Gold rum (Bacardi Carta Oro) brings vanilla and caramel; white rum leaves the glass greener and drier. 2:1 honey syrup (honey + water) dissolves in the shake; straight honey needs a stir first. Dry brut; sweet prosecco wants less syrup. A flute is the modern serve (VinePair); a highball with ice is the 1930 Bacardi leaflet. The catalog's Canchanchara is rum, lime, and honey with no bubbles.