Funk and Soul
The Funk and Soul is a medium rum highball, fruity and sweet on the palate. Built and served in a highball glass.
- 2 min
- Highball glass
- Built

Flavor profile
- Tart
- 50 out of 100
- Sweet
- 59 out of 100
- Fruity
- 69 out of 100
- Boozy
- 37 out of 100
How to make a Funk and Soul
To make a Funk and Soul, build over ice in a highball glass: 3 oz rum, 1½ oz apricot nectar, 1½ oz pomegranate juice, ¾ oz lemon and soda water.
You'll need
- Rum3 oz
- Apricot Nectar1½ oz
- Pomegranate juice1½ oz
- lemon¾ oz
- Soda Watertop up
Instructions
- 1
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- 2
Pour in rum, apricot nectar, pomegranate juice and lemon juice.
- 3
Top with soda water.
- 4
Give it one gentle stir.
Why build it in the glass? Nothing here needs shaking, and pouring straight in keeps the soda water fizzy.
Funk and Soul questions
What does a Funk and Soul taste like?
Mostly fruity and sweet. It's a medium drink at about 11% ABV once mixed.
How strong is a Funk and Soul?
About 11% ABV after mixing with ice, about as strong as a glass of wine.
What's the difference between a Funk and Soul and a Brain Fart?
Both use rum and lemon. The Funk and Soul adds apricot nectar, pomegranate juice and soda water, while the Brain Fart uses everclear, vodka and surge. Both are built in the glass, but the Funk and Soul goes in a highball glass and the Brain Fart in a mug. The Funk and Soul is the stronger of the two.
Can I make Funk and Souls in a batch?
Yes. For 6 drinks, mix 18 oz rum, 9 oz apricot nectar, 9 oz pomegranate juice and 4½ oz lemon in a jug and chill it. Top each glass with soda water as you serve, so it stays fizzy.
What glass do you serve a Funk and Soul in?
A highball glass.