Fun & Festive Recipes for National Rum Day

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One of sour, two of sweet. Three of strong, and 4 of weak. This is the original ‘recipe’ for a traditional rum punch, and when followed with the ‘right’ ingredients, will still produce a flavorful, balanced rum cocktail that’s sure to cool you down for summer.

Although rum punch is a traditional favorite, we’ve got a few favorites from our friends around the globe for National Rum Day!

Our friends at Angostura have given us a few recipes to share this week, as summer comes to it’s last warm days, and we need a bit of excitement in our cocktail glasses.

Angostura Mint Mojito

Ingredients:

2 oz Angostura® Reserva Rum

1 oz Simple Syrup

8 Mint Leaves

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

2 dashes Angostura® aromatic bitters

Soda Water

Combine mint and rum into a shaker, muddle. Add simple syrup, bitters, and lime juice. Shake with ice, and pour into a highball glass filled with ice.

 

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Garnish: Lemon twist & nutmeg sugar rim

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz Angostura 1919 Rum

¾ oz Cointreau

1 oz Freshly squeezed Lemon juice

½ oz simple syrup

1 oz egg white

4 dashes Angostura® aromatic bitters

Method:

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and shake. Double strain into a chilled and rimmed coupe glass.

Pina Colada

Glass: Hurricane; garnish: Pineapple slice and maraschino cherry

Ingredients:

2 oz Angostura® Reserva Rum

¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice

1 ¾ oz Fresh Pineapple Juice

3 oz Homemade Coconut Cream*

Large scoop of crushed ice

8 dashes Angostura® aromatic bitters

Method: Combine rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, coconut cream and ice into a blender and blend until smooth. Add 8 dashes of Angostura® aromatic bitters on top.