It’s about time for another national liquor day, and – surprise! – National Rum Day is Aug. 16. Here are some chillin’ photos and recipes to get your party started.
Dreamsicle recipe
From Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Shaka Grill, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, 561/447-3000: The Dreamsicle, which is cold enough to combat some of this heat.
Ingredients:
- 2 0z. Cruzan Vanilla Rum
- 3 oz. House Whipped Cream
- .5 oz. Sprite
- 3 oz. Fruit
- Select from Mango, Strawberry or Banana puree
Recipe:
- Blend Fruit puree with 1.5 ounces of Cruzan
- Blend Sprite, whipped cream and remaining Cruzan
- Alternate pouring between two mixtures into drinkware
- Garnish with fruit of choice (i.e. mango or strawberry slice)
Ports O’Call Recipe
From III Forks, 4645 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, comes the Ports O’Call cocktail ($12) with rum, port and other yummy stuff. https://www.3forks.com/
- 2.5 oz. Mount Gay Eclipse rum
- ½ oz. Taylor Tawny port
- ½ oz. peach puree
- ¼ oz. Monin almond (orgeat) syrup
- 1 oz. lemon juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions: Combine the first six ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake well then strain into a Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Try these rum recipes at home
Here are some more recipes made with various brands of rum. All are available at local liquor stores.
Ron Barcelo Aged Negroni
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Ron Barcelo Imperial
- 1 oz Antica Formula
- 1 oz Campari
- Garnish – orange peel
Preparation:
Pour all ingredients over ice, stir and garnish with orange peel. I tried this version of a Negroni with this Barcelo rum instead of gin, and it was very smooth and is now a favorite. I didn’t have any orange peel, so subbed a dash of orange bitters and that worked well.
For more recipes worth checking out that call for Ron Barcelo rum, click here.
The Bali Hai recipe
- 2oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2oz Ginger Syrup
- 2oz 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
Coconut pineapple daiquiri
- 1.5 oz. Koloa Coconut rum
- .5 oz. lime juice
- .5 oz. pineapple liqueur
- .5 oz. pineapple juice
- .5 oz. simple syrup
Add all ingredients together with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge and pineapple leaf.
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