Toast National Rum Day (8/16) with Rhum Barbancourt & Cutwater Cocktails!

National Rum Day is coming up FAST.. it’s August 16.  Instead of waiting till the last minute, here are some recipes for rum cocktails that you can make very easily.

Blood Orange Rum Punch 


Made at Writing on The Wall bar in NYC by Bartender: Curtis Bernadeau

Details: 

Glassware: Highball
Ice: Chipped
Build: Shaken and Strained
Garnish: Pineapple Chunk

  Ingredients: 

2 oz  Rhum Barbancourt 3 Star Rum (The Rhum Barbancourt brand has some of the best rum in the WORLD!)

1.5 oz  Pineapple Juice

1 oz  Blood Orange

.5 oz  Lime Juice

Method: 

Pour all the liquids except the lime into an ice-filled shaker.
Shake for at least  1 minute to make sure the shaker is REALLY cold.
Fill a tall glass with  ice,
Strain the  mix in the shaker
Add the lime and stir gently.
Use some pineapple as the garnish.

Additional photo of the finished drink! 

 

 

If you want don’t want to invest in a bottle of some of the great rum brands, here is a way for you to have rum cocktails without it costing you a ton.

Looking for a way to relax and refresh this summer? Enjoy the flavors of the tropics by sipping on some sweet rum varieties and rum-infused ready-to-enjoy canned cocktails.

Whether you prefer to sip your rum on the rocks, in a delicious cocktail with a quick and easy recipe(s) or in a ready-to-enjoy Tiki Rum Mai Tai or Mint Mojito canned cocktail, Cutwater Spirits and Zaya Rum has something for all rum-lovers!

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The Bali Hai

 

Ingredients: 

2 oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum

3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice

1/2 oz Ginger Syrup

2 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Angostura Bitters

Method:

  • Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
  • Strain over ice in a tall glass, then garnish with a lime wheel
  • Add a straw and finish with 6 dashes of Angostura Bitters

 

Piña Colada

 

Ingredients: 

1.5 oz Cutwater White Rum

1 oz float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum

1.5 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice

1.5 oz Coconut Syrup

.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Method:

  • Add all ingredients except Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum to a cocktail shaker. 

  • Add crushed ice and give the tin a quick shake then pour into a rocks glass. 

  • Add more crushed ice and float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum. 

  • Garnish with 3 pineapple fronds and a flower.

IMAGE:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/7taeyjirbcgq1db/Pi%C3%B1a%20Colada.jpg?dl=0  

 

Tiki Dark Mai Tai

 

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Cutwater White Rum 

.75 oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum

1 oz float Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum 

1 oz fresh lime juice 

.5 oz orgeat almond syrup

.5 oz orange liqueur 

Method:

  • Add all ingredients except Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum to a cocktail shaker with a little crushed ice. 
  • Give the tin a quick shake, dump into a Mai Tai glass, and top with more crushed ice. 
  • Float 1oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum on top. 
  • Garnish with a mint sprig and an orange slice.

Taking a break from Booze this summer, or looking for a great alternative to traditional cocktails? Check out the delicious, non-alcoholic Light and Stormy Cocktail from Three Spirit.

 

Three Spirit Light and Stormy Cocktail Recipe

Three Spirit is the world’s first plant-powered functional social elixir created by a group of bartenders and scientists. Delivering on both function and taste, the drinks innovation company is driven by plants and pleasure harnessing the potential of active botanicals and alchemy to push boundaries and make alcohol-free mean more.
In doing so the spirits alternative liberates the way people drink, socialize, and connect creating a third way – a choice where there was none – and bringing a new experience to the consumer.

 The 3 flavors of Three Spirit include:

Livener:

This invigorating elixir is the perfect party pick-me-up. Enjoy euphoric feels from guayusa and Schisandra and big flavors from vibrant berries, bright aromatics, and spice.

Nutritional info + ingredients

  • Non-alcoholic
  • Ethically sourced & sustainably packaged
  • No artificial colors or flavors
  • 40 kcal/serve
  • Vegan & gluten-free
  • Clean natural caffeine

Social Elixir

  • This dark, herbal elixir raises spirits, enhances connection, and sets the mood. Full-bodied and bittersweet with a curious savory bite, its balancing effect keeps you blissful and tuned-in.

Nutritional info + ingredients

  • Non-alcoholic
  • Ethically sourced & sustainably packaged
  • No artificial colors or flavors
  • 25 kcal/serve
  • Vegan & gluten-free

 

Night Cup

This soothing elixir is the perfect way to unwind at the end of the day. Made with tree saps, aromatic plants and herbs used in ancient rituals for complex notes of wood, bright spices, and citrusy herbs.

Nutritional info + ingredients

  • Non-alcoholic
  • Ethically sourced & sustainably packaged
  • No artificial colors or flavors
  • 30 kcal/serve
  • Vegan & gluten-free

 

The beverages are designed to make drinkers feel more social, creating a cultural shift described by Three Spirit as a ‘plant-led social revolution,’ that grants consumers healthier ways to socialize through alcohol-free beverages. The products also aid in reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and ultimately helping consumers to feel better. In addition to being 100% vegan and cruelty-free, Three Spirit also uses zero-plastic recyclable packaging to align with their mission to prioritize environmentally friendly methods across everything they do.
More information: https://us.threespiritdrinks.com/collections/shop

 

Light and Stormy Cocktail 

 

Ingredients

2 fl oz Social Elixir

Ginger ale/ ginger beer

Method:
Fill a tall glass with ice and add the Social Elixir.

Top with ginger ale and garnish with a wheel of lime.

As you can see, there are a lot of cocktails here.. and there will be MORE tomorrow (8/15,), on Monday (8/16) and probably a “wrap-up” for those who missed seeing all the great rum cocktails I have shared with you!

ENJOY!! Summer’s almost over!
(PS.. make sure you check out LA-Story.com for Labor Day weekend. LOTS of  cocktails for you then too!)

 

Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com

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