It’s really hot out, at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, and enjoying a cold and refreshing drink is one of the best ways to beat the heat. Of course, there is no shortage of refreshing cocktails perfect for cooling you off, but by this point in the summer, you might be ready to move on from the spritzes and frozen margaritas and try something new. Enter the easy and refreshing rum cocktail of summer; Wray and Ting.

So what exactly is the Wray and Ting? This simple and refreshing highball combines two titans of Jamaican drinking, J. Wray & Nephew overproof rum and Ting grapefruit soda. Think of the Wray and Ting as Jamaica’s version of Mexico’s beloved Paloma cocktail — it’s a straightforward drink that’s as delicious as it is easy to make. Both Wray & Nephew and Ting are beloved in their home country, but when combined, they create a drink that is arguably greater than the sum of its parts. It sounds simple, but there’s an almost supernatural alchemy between these ingredients.

Jamaican pot still rums are known for their funky flavors and pungent aromas known on the island as “hogo”. The most well-known brand of this style of rum is J. Wray & Nephew, but other unaged, pot-still Jamaican rums provide a similar experience. When mixing, this high-octane style of rum can easily overpower a drink. But the crisp, citrus-forward flavors and sweetness of Ting somehow provide the perfect complement to the heavy, fruity funk of the rum.

The two ingredients work together to make a balanced, fruity, bubbly drink packed with flavors of tropical fruit. An optional squeeze of lime juice adds a bit of extra brightness and elevates it to the perfect poolside cocktail. There’s a reason this drink is so popular in Jamaica. It just works and it couldn’t be easier to make.

So the next time you head to a cookout, leave the White Claws on the shelf and show up with a bottle of Wray & Nephew and a case of Ting instead. Your friends will thank you.

Here’s how you make a Wray and Ting:

2 oz. (60ml) of J. Wray & Nephew rum

4 oz. (120ml) of Ting grapefruit soda

½ oz. (15ml) of lime juice (optional)

Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour the rum and Ting over the ice and gently stir to combine. If Ting can’t be acquired, the drink can be made with another grapefruit-flavored soda, but the full-strength, Jamaican pot still rum can’t be replaced in this recipe.