Rumtastic Summer Cocktails

Annabella Pardo

Grab your sunnies and swimsuits, it is Officially Summer. To kickoff the spectacular season we’ve rounded up our favorite rum cocktails to stay hydrated and chilled under the sun. Now, can someone please pass me a mojito, thank you!

Miami's perfect caipirinha starts with Kachaça! Kachaça (pronounced kah-SHAH-sah) is a bold American spin on Brazil’s favorite spirit, cachaça. Born in Brazil and bottled in Miami, our authentic cachaça was made to stand out in a crowd. From the colorful, party-pounding streets of Rio de Janiero to the neon lights and 24 hour action of South Beach, there's nothing subtle about a drink made with Kachaça! Simply quarter a big juicy lime with some sugar, top with ice and Kachaça! and sip the spirit of summer.

A taste of the tropics for all year round, so even if you’re relaxing at home this cocktail is sure to bring the feeling of a tropical vacation using Franklin & Sons Guava & Lime Soda

INGREDIENTS:

50ml Coconut Rum
20ml Fresh Lime Juice
15ml Sugar Syrup
6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
Topped with Franklin & Sons Guava & Lime Soda

Place the mint in a highball glass and add all the ingredients before topping with Franklin & Sons Guava & Lime Soda, give it a stir and enjoy!

Big Five Coconut Rum Everyone loves a good mojito, but have you tried a Coconut Mojito? The bright lime and mint complement the tropical coconut flavor of our rum and create a delicious coconut mojito that is perfect for a hot summer day at the beach!

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz Big Five Coconut Rum
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
6 Mint Sprigs
2 tsp White Cane Sugar
Soda Water

Mix mint springs, sugar, and lime juice to an empty glass and muddle. Add Coconut Rum, stir and fill the glass with ice. Top with soda water. Light stir to mix, then enjoy!

For National Mojito Day on July 11, Don Q offers a twist on this Cuban classic with a sweet addition of fresh raspberries that will elevate the summer beverage palette.

Don Q Raspberry Mojito

Ingredients

1 oz Don Q Cristal Rum

1 bunch of fresh mint leaves

¾ oz of fresh lime juice

3/4 oz simple syrup (recipe below)*

1 splash of champagne or sparkling wine

4 fresh raspberries

Preparation

First muddle raspberries, then mint.

Add rum, lime juice, simple syrup and ice then shake vigorously.

Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice and top it with a splash of champagne or sparkling wine.

Garnish with raspberries up to your discretion.

Sip on a rum and fruit juice cocktail called, Tropical Diamond crafted at Ático Rooftop at Vista Encantada Spa Resort & Residences.

You will need:

1 1/2 oz White Rum

3 oz Orange Juice

1 1/2 oz Mango Juice

1/2 oz Grenadine

Tajín Fruit Seasoning

The Killer Bee cocktail is the most famous drink on Nevis and one of the most famous drinks in all the Caribbean. This cocktail is only crafted at the famous Sunshine’s Beach Bar on the Pinney’s Beach. The exact recipe is kept a secret by Sunshine himself.

You will need:

2 Tablespoons Honey

Squeeze of Lemon

1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper

1/4 Cup Club Soda

1/2 Cup Light Rum

1/2 Cup Passion Fruit Juice

Splash of Bitters on Top

Nutmeg, Starfruit and Lime for Garnish

Conspiracy with the Sun made with Rhum Barbancourt 8 Years by @theresidentmixologist
2 oz Rhum Barbancourt 8 year
⅔ oz fresh lime juice
¾ oz pear and rosemary simple syrup
1 tsp amaretto liqueur
Garnish with pear slices.

From The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club in Nashville, TN, the Fox Daquiri is a refreshing summer cocktail with plenty of warm-weather flavors featuring a delicious blend of Appleton 8 Reserve, Rhum Clément & El Dorado 5 Rums, lime stock, pineapple skins, sea salt, sugar and lime oil.

The Roller Rink– Sailor Jerry spiced rum, Passoa passionfruit liqueur, ginger, cherry, lime . Found at the Peachy Keen, the grooviest new eatery in New York City.

Zacapa No. 23 Rum with fresh summer fruits is a perfect sip by the pool.

Playa Blanca

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Zacapa No. 23 Rum

0.75 oz Pineapple Juice

0.75 oz Lime Juice

0.75 oz Simple Syrup

Coconut Milk

Sparkling Water

Pineapple Wedge & Fronds

PREPARATION

1. Add Zacapa No. 23 Rum , pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.

2. Shake well and double strain into a highball glass with fresh ice.

3. Froth coconut milk in separate bowl with a frother or whisk until airy.

4. Top cocktail with a splash of sparkling water and coconut foam.

5. Garnish with pineapple slices and fronds.

Rum Hibiscus Cocktail

Recipe:

Botanica Obscura
2oz Don Papa 7yr Rum
3/4oz Lemon Juice
1/2oz Hibiscus Syrup (1 cup of fried hibiscus leaves / 1qt. of sugar to 1qt. of boiling water - add leaves, steep for 1 hour)
1 dash of Bittermens Mole Bitters

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe. garnish with an edible flower. Delicious!

Mojito

Ingredients:

1 oz Pink House Alchemy Winter Mint Syrup
2 oz rum
lime wedge
3 fresh mint sprigs

Method:

Muddle lime and mint in the bottom of shaker. Add syrup and rum. Shake on ice.
Pour onto fresh ice.
Garnish with mint and lime.
Top with a splash of soda water.

Candela Mamajuana, the first brand to share the DR’s magic elixir with the world, is perfect for mixing up a refreshing cocktail to enjoy by the water this summer.

Mamma Tai

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounce Candela Mamajuana
3/4 ounce orange curaçao
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce orgeat

Preparation:

Add all ingredients and ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour over ice in a hurricane glass. Garnish with fresh pineapple.

The Mijita

Ingredients:

3oz Candela Mamajuana

1 tbsp Sugar

5 Fresh mint leaves

2 Lime wedges

Soda water or Sprite

Directions:

Muddle all together and top off with soda water or Sprite.

Hurricane at Canary Club, a classic, tropical cocktail known for its New Orleans roots, Canary Club's Hurricane features a mix of Caribbean Rums, Passionfruit, Orange, Lemon, and Grenadine.

Ingredients:

2 oz Caribbean rum

1 oz fresh pineapple juice

0.75 oz fresh orange juice

0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

0.75 oz homemade grenadine

0.5 oz Chinola passionfruit liqueur

Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake hard over ice, pour and serve in Hurricane Glass.

Spiced Blueberry Jam Cocktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes, Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients:

1 ounce white rum
1 ounce pineapple juice
2 tablespoons Spiced Blueberry Jam
¼ ounce lime juice
2 dashes hibiscus bitters
Fresh blueberries, to garnish
Lavender leaves, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a few large ice cubes. These will be important to incorporating the jam into the cocktail. Shake vigorously, until the shaker is frosted over. Strain into prepared glasses and garnish with fresh blueberries.

Summertime is officially here and Miami temperatures will reach an all time high. There's no better way to beat the heat than with a refreshing cocktail (or two) in hand at one of Miami's biggest outdoor oasis, Wynwood Marketplace.

Available at thedeck at Wynwood Marketplace, Pineapple Upsidedown Island Boi

Ingredients:3 oz Spiced Rum

1.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

1 oz Cold-Pressed Pineapple Juice

1.5 oz Toasted Coconut Orgeat

Coco-Pandan

Courtesy of Jazz Moralez, Beverage Manager at Kimpton Canary’s restaurant Finch & Fork (Santa Barbara, CA)

· 1.5 ounce Bacardi Rum

· .75 oz Pandan Simple Syrup

· .25 oz Lime Juice

· 2 oz Vita CoCo Coconut Water

· Garnish: Pineapple Frond and sugarcane stick

· Glass: Highball

Instructions: Combine Rum, pandan syrup, and lime juice with ice and shake. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Top with Vita Coco coconut water. To make the pandan Simple syrup, brew 1 cup of pandan tea, and let it steep for 10 minutes, then pour into a blender with the loose leafs, along with 1 cup of spinach an 1 cup of sugar, blend thoroughly and strain.

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