Rum cocktails

Rum is the base of many popular cocktails, from refreshing highballs to complex tiki drinks. Here's a list of classic rum cocktails, complete with milliliter measurements:

1. Mojito:

   • 50 ml White Rum
   • 20 ml Fresh lime juice
   • 2 teaspoons Sugar (or 15 ml Simple syrup)
   • Mint leaves
   • Soda water to top up
   • Mint sprig and lime wedge for garnish

   Muddle the mint, sugar/simple syrup, and lime juice in a highball glass. Fill the glass with ice, add the rum, and top with soda water. Stir gently and garnish with a mint sprig and lime wedge.

2. Daiquiri:

   • 50 ml White Rum
   • 25 ml Lime juice
   • 15 ml Simple syrup

   Shake the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

3. Pina Colada:

   • 50 ml White Rum
   • 75 ml Pineapple juice
   • 25 ml Coconut cream
   • Pineapple slice and maraschino cherry for garnish

   Blend all the ingredients with a scoop of crushed ice until smooth. Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with a pineapple slice and a cherry.

4. Dark 'N' Stormy:

   • 50 ml Dark Rum
   • Ginger beer to top up
   • Lime wedge for garnish

   Fill a highball glass with ice, add the rum and top with ginger beer. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge.

5. Cuba Libre:

   • 50 ml White Rum
   • 120 ml Cola
   • 10 ml Fresh lime juice
   • Lime wedge for garnish

   Fill a highball glass with ice, squeeze in the lime juice, add the rum, and top with cola. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge.

6. Rum Punch:

   • 60 ml Dark Rum
   • 40 ml Orange juice
   • 40 ml Pineapple juice
   • 20 ml Lime juice
   • 10 ml Simple syrup
   • 10 ml Grenadine
   • Orange slice and maraschino cherry for garnish

   Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

7. Mai Tai:

   • 40 ml White Rum
   • 20 ml Dark Rum
   • 15 ml Orange curaçao
   • 15 ml Lime juice
   • 10 ml Orgeat syrup
   • 10 ml Simple syrup
   • Mint sprig and lime wheel for garnish

   Shake the white rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, orgeat syrup, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass, top with the dark rum, and garnish with mint and lime.

8. Planter's Punch:

   • 60 ml Dark Rum
   • 35 ml Orange juice
   • 35 ml Pineapple juice
   • 20 ml Fresh lemon juice
   • 15 ml Grenadine
   • Dash of Angostura bitters
   • Orange slice and cherry for garnish

   Shake all the ingredients except for the bitters with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Add a dash of Angostura bitters on top and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

9. Hurricane:

   • 60 ml Dark Rum
   • 30 ml White Rum
   • 60 ml Passion fruit juice
   • 30 ml Orange juice
   • 15 ml Lime juice
   • 15 ml Simple syrup
   • 15 ml Grenadine
   • Orange slice and cherry for garnish

   Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a hurricane or large goblet glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

These rum cocktails range from simple mixes to more complex recipes, each offering a different dimension of the rum's character. Adjust the amount of sweetness or citrus to taste, and experiment with different types of rum for unique flavors. Always drink responsibly and enjoy the diversity that rum has to offer!

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