Sunshine & Rum: Fun Rum Cocktails

It’s a fact, summertime is rum time. You may think of rum for vacation cocktails, but you don’t have to live on a tropical island to enjoy all the perks of a tasty rum; all you need is a bit of sunshine and…well, that’s about it.

Join us as we sip our way to paradise with this collection of unique rum cocktails!

Chambord Daiquiri

Ingredients

• 3/4 oz. Light Rum
• 3/4 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
• 1/2 oz. lime juice
• 1 tsp. powdered sugar

Directions

1. Blend with one cup of crushed ice in a shaker or blender for 30 seconds.
2. Strain into a champagne saucer and serve.

The Abyss

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Vodka
• 1/2 oz. white rum
• 1/2 oz Blue Curacao (or orange liqueur)
• pineapple juice to fill

Directions

1. Combine in a blender with ice.
2. Top with a drizzle of blue Curacao.

Acapulco

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 oz. Light Rum
• 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz. lime juice
• 1 tsp. sugar

Directions

1. Mix ingredients with ice in shaker.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or serve on the rocks.

Morse Code

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. White Rum
• .5 oz. Plantation Pineapple Rum
• 1 oz. lime
• .75 oz. simple syrup
• 1 muddled strawberry

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake and double strain into a glass.

Pineapple Basil Rum Fizz

Ingredients

• 1 large pineapple
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (roughly 3 limes)
• 5-6 large basil leaves
• 6 oz. light rum
• club soda, as needed
• granulated sugar, as needed

Directions

1. Peel and core the pineapple.  Cut into chunks.  Place the pineapple into a high-powered blender and puree for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and pureed completely–it should yield roughly four cups of pineapple juice. The texture should be that of a thick orange juice. Transfer the pineapple juice to a large container or pitcher, and allow it to chill completely in the fridge.
2. Place the lime juice and basil leaves in a clean blender container. Blend until the basil has been incorporated fully and no pieces remain.
3. Combine 3 1/2 cups of pineapple juice, the lime-basil mixture, and rum in a pitcher. Stir thoroughly.
4. Moisten the edges of chilled glasses with lime juice and dip the edges into granulated sugar. Distribute the drink evenly among glasses–leaving roughly 1/2-1-inch of space at the top. Finish with club soda. Garnish the glass with a sprig of fresh basil and slice of lime. Serve immediately.