What Drinks Can You Make With Rum

Rum is a pretty standard ingredient in most daiquiris and a lot of other mixed drinks. There are several drinks that you can make with rum. Like Vodka, it can be mixed with pretty much anything to create tasty drinks with rum. Rum, on the other hand, typically has a very distinct flavor, and comes in several varieties. Rum is available in a Clear as well as Amber variety. The basic rum would be a Clear rum, which is used mostly for mixed drinks.

Drinks You Can Make With Rum

• AD's drops

You will need:

1 oz rum (golden or dark)

1 oz vanilla liqueur

1/2 orange

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

grapefruit juice

Method:

Peel an orange, cut half of it into pieces

Split a whole vanilla bean into two halves

Muddle one half of the vanilla bean together with the orange pieces in a highball glass

Add ice, rum and vanilla liqueur

Fill up with grapefruit juice

Garnish: a slice of orange and a couple of Lemon balm leaves

• American Flyer

You will need:

1 1/2 oz. Light Rum,

1/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice,

1/2 tsp. Simple Syrup,

Champagne

Method:

Combine first three ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake well

Strain into chilled Collins or Hurricane Glass

Fill with Champagne

• American Pie

You will need:

1 1/2 oz. Rum

3 oz. Lime Juice

1 1/2 oz. 7-up

1 tbsp. Grenadine

7-Up or Sprite

Method :

Fill a highball glass with ice

Pour in rum

Add lime juice and grenadine

Top with 7-Up

Stir well

• Apple Pie Shot

You will need:

1/2 oz. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

1/2 oz. Apple Juice

Whipped Cream

Cinnamon

Method:

Pour apple juice into shot glass, followed by the captain morgan, top it off with some whipped cream and cinnamon.

With such a variety of cocktails available it's true that rum is not just for pirates any more.

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