Enjoy The Rest Of Summer With These Rum Cocktail Recipes

Rum is that popular spirit that traditionally stirs up images of sandy beaches and sipping concoctions fashioned with brightly colored umbrellas. In honor of National Rum Day, we wanted to share a few easy Rum cocktail recipes to serve while enjoying the rest of summer. But note, there is so much more to this spirit. For starters, it is produced in various grades. From light rums commonly used in cocktails, to golden or dark rums that are imbibed neat, or on the rocks. These cocktail recipes involve a delicate balance of flavors that you are sure to love.

The Bali Hai

Ingredients:

2 oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/2oz Ginger Syrup
2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
Angostura Bitters

Method:

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Next, strain over ice in a tall glass, then garnish with a lime wheel. Then, add a straw and finish with 6 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Sip and Sail

Ingredients:

1 ⅕ Zaya Rum
1 ⅕ White Rum
2 oz. Lime Juice
Muddled Blackberries and Raspberries
3 Dashes Allspice Dram
1 Egg White

Method:

In a cocktail shaker, muddle blackberries, raspberries, and lime juice. Next, add both rums, allspice dram, and egg white into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for thirty seconds. Strain mixture into coupe glass.

Piña Colada

Ingredients:

5 oz Cutwater White Rum
1 oz float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
5 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
5 oz Coconut Syrup
.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Method:

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

Tiki Dark Mai Tai

Ingredients:

5oz Cutwater White Rum
.75oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
1oz float Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
1oz fresh lime juice
.5oz orgeat almond syrup
.5oz 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.

Tropic Trade Winds

Ingredients:

1 ⅕ Zaya Rum
1 ⅕ White Rum
1 oz. Apricot Liqueur
2 oz. Coconut Cream
2 oz. Lemon Juice
Dash of Nutmeg
Cinnamon Stick Burned

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Next, strain mixture into a Collins glass with ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick.

Dark N’ Stormy

Ingredients:

2oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
.5oz fresh lime juice
Cutwater ginger beer

Method:

Add rum and lime juice to tall glass with ice. Top with ginger beer, garnish with a lime wheel.

Eye of the Storm

Ingredients:

1 ⅕ Zaya Rum
1 oz. Lemongrass Infused
Bourbon
2 oz. Lime Juice
Fill with Ginger Beer
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Method:

Include all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, except the ginger beer. Add ice, and then shake vigorously. Next, strain ingredients into a copper mug filled with ice and top with ginger beer. Enjoy!

Light After Dark

Ingredients:

2oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
1oz lime juice
.75oz orange juice
.75oz pineapple juice
.5oz vanilla syrup

Method:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

Pineapple Vacay

Ingredients:

2 oz Zaya Rum
¾ oz of lime juice
½ oz of coconut simple syrup
½ oz of pineapple juice

Method:

Add all ingredients into shaker. Shake then strain into coupe glass. Garnish and Enjoy.

Zaya Ginger Tropic

Ingredients:

2 oz Zaya Rum
¾ oz of lime juice
4 oz of ginger beer

Method:

Fill highball glass with ice. Add lime juice then ginger beer then rum to layer . Stir then enjoy

Barrel of Monkeys

Ingredients:

1 oz Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1 oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.75oz vanilla syrup

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a luxardo cherry and grated nutmeg.

Monkey Wrench

Ingredients:

3 oz Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1 oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
1 banana
Chocolate syrup

Method:

Blend all ingredients together with ice. Drizzle chocolate syrup on the side of the glass, and pour. Garnish with shaved chocolate.

Tiki Split

Ingredients:

5 oz Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
.75 oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.5 oz strawberry syrup
.5 oz vanilla syrup

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with shaved chocolate and a strawberry.

Tiki Rafiki

Ingredients:

1 oz Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
5 oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
.75 oz coconut syrup

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice, garnish with pineapple leaves.

Monkey Business

Ingredients:

1oz Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1oz Cutwater Vodka
5oz coffee (or cold brew)
.5oz cinnamon syrup

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain into chocolate and coffee rimmed cocktail glass.

RumHaven Jungle Bird

Ingredients:

2 oz. RumHaven
¾ oz. Italian Aperitivo
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Method:

Add ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, and shake together. Strain into an ice-filled double rocks glass. Garnish with pineapple and lime.

Rum Boulevard

Ingredients:

1 Part Flor de Caña 12
¾ Parts Campari
¾ Part Sweet Vermouth

Method:

Combine ingredients and stir well. Strain over a large block of ice in a rocks glass. Spritz and garnish with a large orange peel.

Pineapple Mojito Courtesy of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Ingredients:

5 Parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
½ Part lime juice
4 Cubes sugar
4 Pieces pineapple
10 Mint leaves

Method:

Muddle pineapple, mint and sugar in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice, lime, Sailor Jerry and shake well. Pour into glass and top with ice, lime and mint.

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