August is National Rum Month and Aug. 16 is National Rum Day (a Saturday this year!). So now is the time to be ready with some inspired cane spirit cocktails. Here are seven we like for this year.
STK Pina Colada Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- ½ oz. Pineapple liqueur
- 2 oz. Ten to One dark rum
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- XL Coconut water ice cubes
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, combine pineapple liqueur, rum and bitters.
- Stir, then strain into Old Fashioned glass over a large coconut water ice cube.
- Garnish with orange peel.
Notes
The mixologists at STK created this recipe.
Sunset Colada
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Cruzan dark rum
- 1 ½ oz. Passion fruit puree
- ½ oz. Ginger simple syrup
- 1 ½ oz. Coco Lopez
- ¼ oz. Lime juice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients together with ice.
- Shake until the Coco Lopez is mixed with other liquids.
- Serve over regular ice cubes and top up with crushed ice.
- Garnish with edible orchid for decoration.
Notes
The mixologists at Jarana Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar in Aventura, FL, created this recipe.
Sorrento Punch
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Bacardi 8 rum
- ½ oz. Averna Amaro
- ¾ oz. Lemon juice
- ½ oz. Agave
- 2 oz. Pineapple juice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and shake.
- Pour into rocks glass with ice.
- Garnish with lime wheel and fresh mint.
Notes
The mixologists at Casa Gianna in Miami created this recipe.
Rum Lemondrop
Ingredients
- Granulated sugar
- 2 oz. Kōloa Kauaʻi white rum
- ½ oz. Limoncello
- 1 oz. Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz. Simple syrup
Instructions
- Dip the rim of a coupe glass in water, then in granulated sugar to coat. Set aside to dry.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the rum, limoncello, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake with ice until well chilled.
- Strain into the prepared coupe glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Notes
Lee Corbett (@TheRogueBrusselSprout)created this recipe.
It’s Bananas
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Sonrisa Platino Puerto Rican rum
- ½ oz. Allspice dram
- ½ oz. Banana purée
- ½ oz. Lemon juice
- 2 oz. Q tropical ginger beer
Instructions
- Combine ingredients (except ginger beer) and shake.
- Pour into rocks glass.
- Top with ginger beer and stir.
- Garnish with banana.
Notes
The mixologists at Sonrisa created this recipe.
Casa de la Nueva Granada
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Ron La Hechicera
- 1 ½ oz. Dona Sofi viche a strong, sweet liquor found in Colombia
- 1 ¼ oz. Bols liqueur/triple sec
- ¾ oz. Níspero orgeat syrup
- 1 fresh Mandarin juiced
- 1 fresh Lime juiced
- 1 ½ oz. Fresh Níspero fruit juice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and shake.
- Pour into glass over ice.
- Garnish with flowers and fresh mint sprig.
Notes
The mixologists at Casa Carolina, a boutique retreat in the walled city of Cartagena, Colombia, created this recipe.
Rum Espresso Martini
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Don Q Reserva 7 rum
- 1 oz Espresso shot
- ½ oz. Kahlúa
- ½ oz. Toasted coconut syrup*
Instructions
- Shake all the ingredients vigorously.
- Double strain into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with coffee beans.
- Flavor with sugar to taste.
Notes
*For Toasted coconut syrup: Toast 1 cup Shredded coconut in a pan on low heat until golden brown, being careful not to burn it. Add toasted coconut to a saucepan with 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water, and bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cool, and fine strain into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 2 months.
The mixologists at Don Q created this recipe.
