Spiced Rum Daisy

I've made a Gin Daisy, now I bring you the Spiced Rum Daisy. Both drinks are delicious. Two quick notes. First, both drinks are good without soda but the effervescence brings a real lightness to the drink. I used to think the soda simply diluted a cocktail but even just an ounce changes the cocktail fundamentally. Second, I have spiced rum but I've been convinced that spiced rum is a bad idea -- one can always take regular rum and add spices or, alternatively, make a syrup with the spices one wants. I will probably never buy spiced rum again! That being said, spiced rum is great in this drink.

Spiced Rum Daisy

• 2 ounces rum
• 1/4 ounce lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1 bar spoon grenadine
• 2 bar spoons simple syrup
• 1 ounce soda

Shake rum, lemon juice, lime juice, grenadine, and simple syrup; strain into rocks glass; top with soda; garnish with fruit.

h/t: Imbibe!