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.
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.
Cable Car
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.
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