Celebrate National Rum Day With These Refreshing Cocktails
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With National Rum Day approaching tomorrow on August 16th and with rum’s increasing popularity, there’s truly no better time to join the rum revolution as we head into a month of celebrating this complex and versatile spirit. Check out these refreshing cocktails below to enjoy this month and beyond!
CUATRO SMASH
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro
1 oz. ST-GERMAIN® Elderflower Liqueur
1 oz. ruby red grapefruit juice
1 oz. tonic water
Method
Combine the first three ingredients in a shaker with plenty of ice, and shake. Strain into a highball glass filled with crushed or cubed ice. Top with tonic water. Garnish with a grapefruit peel and a mint spring.
OCHO OLD FASHIONED
Ingredients
2 oz. BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho
¼ oz. simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura® bitters
Method
Add all ingredients into a rocks glass, fill with ice and stir until well mixed and very cold. Garnish with orange peel.
Pineapple Rum Rush
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
3 oz. Pineapple Coconut juice
½ oz lime juice
Top with Ginger ale
Method
Add pineapple coconut juice, Original Spiced Rum, and lime juice to a glass. Pour half the pitcher mixture into each glass and top each glass off with half of the ginger ale. Garnish with pineapple wedges, a slice of lime, and a pineapple leaf.
The Kedu
Ingredients
1 ⅔ oz Equiano Light
⅝ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
⅔ oz pina real pineapple syrup
3 dashes cocoa or chocolate bitters
Champagne float
Pineapple leaf as garnish
Method
Place all ingredient, except champagne, in shaker tin
Add ice and shake vigorously to marry ingredients and chill beverage
Strain into a coupe or martini glass
Float a little champagne on top of the cocktail
Float a pineapple leaf as garnish
SelvaRey Piña Colada
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz SelvaRey Coconut Rum
3 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cream of coconut
Squeeze of lime
Method
Combine in a shaking tin with ice
Shake and strain over fresh ice
Serve in a Poco Grande Glass
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry
Dancing Juice
Ingredients
1 part SelvaRey White Rum
3 parts Ginger Ale
Squeeze of Lime
Method
Combine over ice
Stir and garnish with a lime wedge
Rum Mocha
Ingredients
1 ounces SelvaRey Chocolate Rum
3 ounces Sweetened Cold Brew
Method
Combine over ice
Stir
Garnish with an orange wedge
Havana Club Clásico 1934
Ingredients
2 oz Havana Club Añejo Clásico
3/4 oz Martini & Rossi Rosso Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz Amaro Averna
3 dashes Orange Bitters
Guava-Colada
Ingredients
1.5 oz Santa Teresa 1796
.75 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Guava nectar/juice
.75 oz Coco Lopez Coconut Cream
Method
Combine all in tin. Add ice. Shake. Strain. Garnish with burnt cinnamon stick & lime wheel.
The Venezuelan
Ingredients
1.5oz Santa Teresa 1796
.75oz lime juice
1oz demerara syrup
1 dropper of vanilla extract (about 20 drops)
3 dashes angostura bitters
1.5oz sparkling wine
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice but sparkling wine, double strain into a coupe glass or cocktail glass, top with sparkling wine, garnish with orange peel.
Pining for Rum
Ingredients
2oz Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
4oz Pineapple Juice
Mint Sprig
Method
Add Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum, ice and top off with pineapple juice in a highball glass. Garnish with Mint Sprig.
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Sidecar
Ingredients
1.7 oz Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
.50 oz orange liquor
.70 oz lime juice
Method
Moisten rim with ½ a lemon
Dip the rim in sugar
Shake all ingredients, with ice
Strain over cocktail glass
Butterfly Oasis
Ingredients
1 ½ Parts Flor de Caña 12
¾ Parts Suze
½ Part Orgeat
½ Part Lime juice
½ Part Pineapple
Method
Shake & Strain, pour into short highball (no ice). Garnish with Pomegranate Powder Rim & Watermelon radish.
RUMHAVEN JUNGLE BIRD
Ingredients
2 oz. RumHaven
¾ oz. Italian Aperitivo
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Fill cocktail shaker with ice and add ingredients. After shaking, strain into a double rocks glass and garnish with pineapple and lime. Enjoy!
On The Rocks — Mai Tai
A cocktail of contrasts; a custom blend of dark and light Cruzan® rums, rich and robust, dry and light. A distinctive tang balances the sweetness of orange and pineapple. It’s tiki time.
