Drinks Made with Rum

Rum is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks and it is made by fermenting sugar cane or molasses. It is an essential ingredient for many cocktail drinks like daiquiri and a refreshing Mai Tai. It can be mixed with any kind of fruit juice to create a very distinct flavor and a unique mixed drink. There are basically two types of rum; one is the clear rum and the other is the amber rum. It is clear rum which is most used in cocktail recipes. There are very simple drinks made with rum like rum and coke, Chicago fizz and pina colada which are standard drinks that are available in the bar. But new rum drinks are being created by bartenders which requires mixing of many ingredients.

Mixed Drinks Made with Rum

Here is a list of mixed drinks that can be made with rum.

• Mai Tai
• Long Island Iced Tea
• Planter's Punch
• Daiquiri
• Cuba Libre
• Egg Nog
• Creole Splash
• Orange Bomber
• English Christmas Punch
• Pirate Drink
• Pina Colada
• Mojito
• Blue Hawaiian
• Boston Sidecar
• Beach Buster
• Caipirinha
• Apricot Fizz
• Bacardi Cocktail
• Malibu Breeze
• Pina Martineque
• Devil's Poison
• Hurricane
• Tropical Itch
• The Green Crush
• Lifesaver
• Island Cooler
• Spice Night
• Limey
• Watermelon Granita
• Sweet and Salty
• Sleepy Hollow Fizz
• Tom and Jerry
• Shark attack
• Geisha Girl
• Quicky
• American Pie
• Between the Sheets
• Cosmopolitan
• Great white
• Heatwave
• Jamaican Winter
• Lucky Lady
• Monkey Fizz
• Nude Beach
• Rum Yum
• Yellow Bird
• Zombie
• Macua
• Night Cap
• Pirate's Float
• Malibu Rum Rusher
• Bahama Mama

Recipes of Drinks Made with Rum

Planter's Punch

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rum
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 cup bottled guava juice
• ¼ teaspoon Angostura bitters
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 fresh pineapple slices

Method

Combine the white rum, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, guava juice, sugar and Angostura bitters in a pitcher. Stir with a spoon until everything is dissolved. Serve in tall glasses chilled, garnished with a slice of pineapple.

Peach Mojito

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped ripe peaches
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
• 2 cups white rum
• 4 cups club soda
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• Crushed ice

Method

In a blender or a food processor, process the peaches until they are smooth. Press the pureed peach through a fine sieve and discard any chunky bits.

Combine the lemon zest, lime juice, sugar and the mint leaves in a large pitcher and crush this mixture with a wooden spoon or ladle. Add the peach puree into this mixture along with the white rum. Stir until all the sugar dissolves and then add in the club soda. Serve this delicious peach mojito over a tall glass with crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Rum Punch

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup dark rum
• 4 cups mango juice
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• ¼ cup grenadine
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• 3 cups club soda

Method

In a small saucepan, combine ½ cup of water with sugar and heat it at a low flame. Stir until all the sugar dissolves into the water. Remove from heat and transfer the sugar syrup into a small bowl and leave it to chill.

In a pitcher mix the mango juice, rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice and grenadine syrup along with the chilled sugar syrup. Stir in the club soda and serve in tall glasses with crushed ice. This is one of the best frozen rum drinks and also an excellent summer cocktail.

Watermelon Cooler

Ingredients

• 8 cups watermelon chopped, seeds removed
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup rum
• ½ cup vodka
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar

Method

Blend the watermelon in a blender and process until it is smooth. Strain the watermelon through a sieve and discard solids. Place the pureed watermelon in a big pitcher and add lime juice, water, sugar, rum, vodka and salt. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and serve it over crushed ice.

Rum is an incredibly versatile alcohol and it can be used to make many tasty and refreshing drinks. If you have all the ingredients, you can throw a drinks party at home and make some great rum mixed drinks for your guests.