How to Make Rum Drinks

Instructions : Don’t drink unless you’re of legal age. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive. Step 1: Measure and pour Measure the dark and white rums, brandy, grenadine, pineapple juice and simple syrup with the jigger and pour them into the shaker. Step 2: Add ice and shake Add a handful of ice to …

Instructions Step 1: Learn what rum isn’t Learn what rum isn’t. Unlike single malt Scotch, for example, environmental conditions like climate and soil have little to do with rum variations. Rums vary due to methods of production, aging, and blending. TIP: Rum ages much faster than Scotch whiskey. A five-year-old bottle of rum can be …

Instructions Step 1: Make a simple syrup If you’re making your own sour mix, start by creating simple syrup. Simmer equal parts sugar and water until the sugar is completely dissolved. Let it cool, then transfer to a squeeze bottle or other container. TIP: Instead of simmering, you can also shake the sugar and water …

Instructions Step 1: Fill the glass with ice Fill a highball glass with ice. Step 2: Pour rum and coconut liqueur Pour half an ounce of dark rum, half an ounce of coconut liqueur, and a quarter of an ounce of 151-proof rum into the glass. Step 3: Add juices and coffee liqueur Add a …

Instructions Step 1: Muddle the mint Put three mint leaves and four lime wedges into a Collins glass and mash them with a muddler. Add one teaspoon of sugar substitute if you like your mojitos on the sweet side. TIP: If you don’t have a muddler, just use the back of a spoon. Step 2: …

Instructions Step 1: Chill a glass Chill a hurricane glass. TIP: No time to chill a glass in the freezer? Just throw a couple of ice cubes and some water in the glass for a quick cool down. Step 2: Add the rum Add one ounce of dark rum and one ounce of light rum …

Instructions Step 1: Pour the rum Pour three ounces of dark rum into a Collins glass with a handful of ice. TIP: For a cocktail that looks (and tastes) lighter and less sweet, substitute light rum for dark. Step 2: Add the juices Add an ounce of lime juice, pineapple juice, and orange juice. Step …

Instructions Step 1: Muddle Gently muddle everything together with the muddler or the back of the spoon. Step 2: Strip mint leaves Just like the Mojito, you start by setting aside 1 mint sprig for garnish, and stripping the leaves from the remaining sprigs. Step 3: Add mint, lime & sugar Drop 3 mint leaves …

Instructions Step 1: Chill glass Chill the Old-Fashioned glass by filling it with ice and water, and set it aside. TIP: For an authentic Tiki presentation, serve this in a Tiki glass or Tiki mug. Step 2: Fill shaker Fill the shaker with ice. Step 3: Add rum & triple sec Add 1 oz. of …

Instructions Step 1: Pull off mint leaves Set 1 mint sprig aside, and pull the leaves off the remaining sprigs. TIP: Some mojito recipes call for as many as 2 dozen mint leaves—how many you use depends on how “minty” you want your drink to taste. Step 2: Add mint, lime & sugar Line the …

Instructions Step 1: Add ice Drop a few ice cubes into the glass. Step 2: Add rum Pour in 1.5 ounces of rum. TIP: Light rum or dark rum work equally well in this drink, and although fresh lime juice is preferred, bottled juice will work too. Step 3: Fill with cola Fill up the …