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How to Make 4 Classic Cocktails - The Rum Edition
Hey!
Me and @min_effort are back again for another edition of our stay-at-home cocktails. Can you believe it's week 3 already?
This week we decided to go with rum - although rum isn't a particularly popular spirit, it can be used to make some of the most popular summer cocktails out there.
We have put together 4 cocktails for you to try from the comfort of your own home. We only use white rum for all of these cocktails, and no other spirits or alcohol, so we hope this is much easier to get on your essential shop.
& away we go...
Mojito
When you hear 'rum cocktail' I'm sure most of you think of the classic mojito. The mojito is perfect to have on a hot summer day, it is incredibly refreshing & cooling. It is also really simple to make!
Instructions & Ingredients:
Add a cut-up lime to a cocktail shaker
50 ml of white rum
2 spoon fulls of sugar
A couple of sprigs of mint
Mash it all together
Add the mixture to a glass with crushed ice
Top up with soda water
& Then add sprigs of mint for garnish
If you want to mix it up a little, you can make different types of mojitos. We also made a strawberry one by crushing strawberries in the cocktail shaker along with the other ingredients.
Strawberry Daiquiri
This is one of my all-time summer favorites. I get so excited for the summer to come so I can sip on one of these bad boys. (It just isn't the same in the winter.)
Instructions & Ingredients:
Put 50 ml of white rum into a blender
25 ml of sugar syrup
25 ml of lime juice
a handful of strawberries
& a load of ice
Mix in the blender until it's smooth with no chunks of ice
Pour into a glass & add garnish with a strawberry
Pina Colada
This drink was @min_effort 's top pick! He really likes the combination of the coconut & pineapple. It's a nice refreshing treat to have after a long, busy day.
Instructions & Ingredients:
In a blender, put 50ml of white rum
100ml of pineapple juice
50ml of coconut cream
Add lots of ice
& blend it up until there's a smooth consistency
Pour straight into a glass & then add a fruit of your choice for garnish
Cuba Libre
This cocktail is simple, cool & a Cuban classic. This cocktail is perfect to have day or night and is really simple & quick to make.
Instructions & Ingredients:
Put ice in a glass
50ml of white rum
25ml of lemon or lime juice
100ml of coke
& then add 4 lime glasses for garnish!
And voila! We hope you enjoyed this week's blog! We loved seeing pictures of people's gin cocktails last week, so if you do make any send it to me on either twitter or Instagram!
Have a great weekend & drink responsibly!