Celebrate National Rum Day!
We are celebrating National Rum Day this week! As much as we love rum on its own, especially with our wide range from light to aged varieties, it’s an amazing main ingredient in cocktails. It transforms any cocktail into a harmonious blend of flavors. Whether you prefer 3-ingredient drinks or adventurous multi-layered concoctions, rum's versatility ensures there's a perfect cocktail for every palate to celebrate National Rum Day.
- Nevada Cocktail
If you want something light and refreshing, this cocktail is made with light rum to match the bright aesthetic of this gorgeous drink.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces light rum
- 1 1/2 ounces grapefruit juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
- 1 dash bitters
- Lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions:
- Mix all the ingredients in a blender and crush until smooth.
- For a fun and tropical presentation, pour into a chilled glass and garnish with two slices of pineapple and a few blueberries.
- Top everything off with a tiny umbrella.
- Brass Monkey
An ode to the Beastie Boys' classic song, this drink will get you on your feet and feeling the vibes instantly, ready to groove to the music.
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce dark rum
- 1 ounce vodka
-
¼ ounce orange juice
Instructions:
- Stir and serve over a highball glass full of ice.
- Hurricane
This cocktail has everything you want and more – from light rum to dark rum, citrus to cherries, the flavors of this drink will create a hurricane on your palate.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lime
- 2 ounces light rum
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 2 ounces passion fruit juice, or purée
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- Orange slice, for garnish
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Instructions:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, squeeze the juice from half a lime.
- Pour the two rums, passion fruit juice or purée, orange juice, simple syrup, and grenadine into the shaker.
- Shake well, until the outside of the shaker tin becomes frosty.
- Strain into a hurricane glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Serve and enjoy.
- Jungle Bird
If you've used up all your vacation days, bring the beachfront vacation to you with one amazingly delicious drink!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces dark rum
- 3/4 ounce Campari
- 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- Pineapple wedge and leaves, for garnish
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Instructions:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a cocktail shaker, pour the rum, Campari, pineapple and lime juices, and simple syrup.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into an old-fashioned glass with a single large ice cube.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge adorned with a cherry and pineapple leaves to look like a jungle bird. Serve and enjoy.
- Jean Harlow
Simple and sexy – just like the actress after whom this cocktail is named. Travel back to the 1930s and experience this drink for yourself!
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces light rum
- 2 ounces sweet vermouth
- Lemon peel, for garnish
Instructions:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel. Serve and enjoy.