Our Top 5 Rum Cocktails

With Summer in full swing and the much loved Notting Hill Carnival fast approaching, there's no better way to soak up those sunny vibes than with a rum cocktail. With a myriad of recipes available to us, we've picked out our favourite 5 for you to try.

1. Rum Old Fashioned

• 50ml dark rum
• 1 tsp sugar syrup
• Orange bitters
• Ice
• Orange peel, to garnish

Strain the drink into a tumbler with 1-2 extra large ice cubes and garnish with the strip of orange peel.

2. Pain Killer

• 2 Parts dark rum
• 1 Part orange juice
• 4 Parts pineapple juice
• 1 Part cream of Coconut
• Freshly grated nutmeg

Simply shake ingredients except for the nutmeg together and pour it into a tall glass filled with ice.

Sprinkle freshly grated nutmeg on top and garnish with pineapple if desired.

3. Rum Sour

• 2 parts of dark rum
• 1 part orange juice
• 1 part lime juice
• 1/2 part sugar syrup
• 1/2 part pasturised egg white
• Bitters
• Orange peel, to garnish

Shake all ingredients with ice & strain back into shaker. Dry shake (without ice)  and fine strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with the orange zest strip.

4. The 1934

• 2 parts dark rum
• 3/4 parts sweet vermouth
• 1/2 part Amaro
• 2 dashes orange bitters

Stir all ingredients vigorously with plenty ice until very cold, strain into a rocks glass with an ice sphere. Garnish with an orange or lime peel.

5. Bajan Rum Punch

• 1 Part lime juice
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 3 Parts dark rum
• 3 Parts soda water
• 1 Part passion fruit or pineapple juice
• Bitters
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients with ice in a punch bowl, serve immediately.