Our Top 5 Rum Cocktails

August 08, 2022

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.

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