Step 1.
- Chill a coupe glass by placing it in the freezer or filling it with ice water.
Step 2.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 ounces of light rum, 1 ounce of fresh lime juice, and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup.
Step 3.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
Step 4.
- Empty the ice or water from the chilled coupe glass.
Step 5.
- Strain the cocktail mixture into the glass using a fine mesh strainer to remove any small ice shards.
Step 6.
- Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim of the glass.