Drinks with rum - classic and beyond (Duplicate)

But what exactly is rum? Well, it is a beverage made from fermented sugar cane juice or molasses, with strengths ranging from 37.5% to as much as 81% alcohol. Although we encounter the terms white rum and dark rum on a daily basis, it is worth mentioning that it is now produced all over the world, from white to gold, dark, black, premium aged and flavored and spiced. The best, without a doubt, are considered to be those from the Caribbean Sea, locations with tropical climates, i.e. Jamaica, Barbados, Cuba or Haiti.

Drinks with white rum

White rum is characterized by its lightness and mildly sweet taste, hence it is most often used to create cocktails.

Mojito

Ingredients:

• 50 ml of white rum
• Half a lime, cut into eighths
• 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
• 8 mint leaves
• Sparkling water
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

• In a glass, dissolve the sugar in the lime juice.
• Add mint leaves and gently crush them.
• Add crushed ice and pour in rum.
• Fill the glass with sparkling water and stir gently.
• Garnish with a lime and a sprig of mint.

Malibu Rum Punch

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Malibu
• 30 ml white rum
• 60 ml pineapple juice
• 15 ml lime juice
• 15 ml sugar syrup
• Ice cubes
• Pineapple and lime slices for decoration

Preparation:

1. Combine Malibu, rum, pineapple juice, lime juice and sugar syrup in a shaker.
2. Add a few ice cubes to the shaker.
3. Shake the ingredients vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to chill the mixture well.
4. Pour the drink into a glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish the drink with a pineapple slice and a lime slice on the rim of the glass, or drop a few pieces into the center of the drink.

Drinks with dark rum

If you like a more aromatic profile, then dark rum drinks will be an ideal choice. It has flavors of vanilla, almond, citrus, caramel or coconut. Here are 2 cocktail variations:

Cuba Libre

Ingredients:

• 50 ml dark rum
• 130 ml of cola
• 15 ml lime juice
• Ice cubes
• Lime slices for decoration

Preparation:

• Fill the glass half or up to 2/3 with ice cubes.
• Pour the rum into the glass.
• Fill the glass with cola.
• Squeeze lime juice into the drink.
• Gently mix the ingredients.
• Garnish the drink with a lime slice by placing it on the rim of the glass or drop it into the center of the drink.

Dark 'n' Stormy

Ingredients:

• 60 ml dark rum
• Ginger beer
• Juice of half a lime
• Ice cubes
• Lime slices for garnish

Preparation:

• Fill a tall and narrow drink glass with ice cubes).
• Pour 60 ml of rum into the glass.
• Pour in beer to refill the glass.
• Squeeze lime juice into the drink.
• Gently mix the ingredients.
• Garnish the drink with a slice of lime on the rim of the glass.

Drinks with Bacardi rum

Undoubtedly, Bacardi has become synonymous with excellent quality rums. The brand offers countless possibilities for creating drinks. Be sure to try it in the following version:

Piña Colada

Ingredients:

• 60 ml of Bacardi white rum
• 120 ml of coconut milk
• 60 ml of pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons of sugar syrup
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

• In a blender, combine rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice and sugar syrup.
• Add ice cubes and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a glass and garnish with a piece of pineapple.

Whether you reach for white or dark rum, you are sure to charm more than one palate. Try them, experience them, play with them and they will surely return the favor with their exotic character. ;)