Rum Cocktails, page 2
60 recipes, page 2 of 3
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IBA Tiki
The IBA Tiki is 30ml each of Havana Club Profundo and Havana Club Smoky, 15ml of amaretto, 5ml of Frangelico, five drops of maraschino, 30ml of passion fruit purée, 90ml of fresh
Jamaican Mule
A Jamaican Mule is 50ml of spiced rum, 12.5ml of fresh lime juice and 7.5ml of rich sugar syrup stirred briefly in a copper mug, filled two thirds with cubed ice, topped with 75ml
Jerry Can Julep
The Jerry Can Julep is 60ml of Expedition Spiced Rum, eight to ten fresh mint leaves pressed lightly with 10ml of simple syrup, and a dash of Angostura over a glass packed with
Jungle Bird
A Jungle Bird is 45ml of blackstrap rum, 22.5ml of Campari, 45ml of fresh pineapple juice, 15ml of fresh lime juice and 15ml of demerara syrup, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds
Knickerbocker
A Knickerbocker is 60ml of aged rum, 20ml of fresh lime juice, 15ml of raspberry syrup and 5ml of orange curaçao, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and strained over fresh ice in a
Mai Tai
A Mai Tai is aged rum, lime, orange curaçao and orgeat: 30ml amber Jamaican rum, 30ml Martinique molasses rum, 30ml fresh lime juice, 15ml orange curaçao, 15ml orgeat and 7.5ml
Mary Pickford
A Mary Pickford is 45ml of white rum, 45ml of fresh pineapple juice, 7.5ml of maraschino liqueur and 5ml of grenadine, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strained into a
Missionary’s Downfall
The Missionary’s Downfall is 30ml of white rum, 15ml of peach liqueur, 15ml of fresh lime juice, 20ml of honey syrup, three or four chunks of fresh pineapple and ten mint leaves,
Mojito
A Mojito is 45ml of white rum, 20ml of fresh lime juice, two teaspoons of white cane sugar and six sprigs of mint, built in a highball. The mint is pressed gently with the sugar,
Nuclear Daiquiri
A Nuclear Daiquiri is a daiquiri built on two strong spirits: 25ml Jamaican overproof rum, 20ml green Chartreuse, 10ml falernum and 25ml fresh lime juice, shaken hard and double
Old Cuban
An Old Cuban is 45ml aged rum, 22.5ml fresh lime juice, 30ml simple syrup, two dashes of Angostura and six to eight mint leaves, shaken hard, double strained into a chilled coupe
Orange Daiquiri
An Orange Daiquiri is 50ml of white rum, 30ml of fresh orange juice, 10ml of fresh lime juice and 10ml of simple syrup. Shake it hard for 10 to 12 seconds and double strain it
Pack Mule
A Pack Mule is 50ml of Expedition Spiced Rum, 20ml of fresh lime juice and 10ml of sugar syrup over ice in a copper mug, lengthened with 100 to 120ml of ginger beer and given one
Painkiller
A Painkiller is 60ml of Pusser’s Rum, 120ml of pineapple juice, 30ml of fresh orange juice and 30ml of cream of coconut, given a hard 10 to 12 second shake and strained onto cubed
Passion Fruit Daiquiri
A Passion Fruit Daiquiri is 50ml of white rum, the pulp of one ripe passion fruit, 15ml of passion fruit syrup and 15ml of fresh lime juice, shaken hard for 10 to 12 seconds and
Piña Colada
A Piña Colada is white rum, pineapple and cream of coconut blended with ice: 50ml white rum, 50ml fresh pineapple juice and 30ml cream of coconut, blended for 10 to 15 seconds
Planter’s Punch
Planter’s Punch is 45ml of Jamaican rum, 15ml of fresh lime juice and 30ml of sugar cane juice, poured into a small tumbler, diluted to taste with water, ice or fresh juice, and
Queen’s Park Swizzle
A Queen’s Park Swizzle is 60ml of Demerara rum, 22.5ml of fresh lime juice and 15ml of demerara syrup over eight pressed mint leaves, swizzled with crushed ice in a highball until
Rabo de Galo
A Rabo de Galo is 60ml of cachaça, 20ml of sweet vermouth and 15ml of Cynar, with two drops of Angostura if you like, built over ice in a rocks glass, stirred for 15 to 20 seconds
Reggae Rum Punch
A Reggae Rum Punch is 45ml Jamaican white overproof rum with 45ml each of fresh pineapple and orange juice, 15ml strawberry syrup and 10ml fresh lime, shaken hard with ice and
Right Hand
A Right Hand is 45ml of aged rum, 22.5ml of Campari, 22.5ml of sweet vermouth and three dashes of chocolate bitters, stirred over ice for 20 to 30 seconds and strained into a
Rum Runner
A Rum Runner is a Florida Keys tiki drink: 30ml each of dark and white rum, 15ml each of blackberry and banana liqueur, 10ml grenadine, 15ml fresh lime juice, 45ml pineapple juice
Rum Smash
A Rum Smash is 60ml of spiced rum, three lemon wedges, 15ml of demerara syrup and eight mint leaves. The lemon is muddled hard with the syrup and the mint pressed gently after it;
Rum Sour
A Rum Sour is 60ml of aged rum, 25ml of fresh lemon juice and 20ml of simple syrup, shaken hard with ice for 10 to 12 seconds and strained over fresh ice in a rocks glass, with a