Frozen Rum Drinks

Rum is an important ingredient in most tropical drinks. They are generally combined with fresh fruits and juices, and that is what makes it an ideal cocktail. It is available in a variety of styles, like dark and light rum. Dark rum is generally had straight or used in cooking, especially desserts such as rum cakes, whereas light rum is used as a flavor enhancer in cocktails. Following are few frozen rum drinks that one can easily make.

Nutty Colada
Ingredients:

• Pineapple juice, 2 ounces
• Cream of coconut, 1½ ounces
• Aamaretto, 2 ounces
• Gold rum, 1 ounce
• Cracked ice cubes, 3 ounces
• Whipped cream, 2 tbsp
• Pineapple slices, for garnishing

Combine all ingredients in a blender at low speed, until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, and garnish with a pineapple slice and whipped cream.

Rum Daiquiri
Ingredients:

• Pre-sweetened Kool-Aid, cherry flavor
• Frozen orange juice, 1 small cup
• Pineapple juice, 48 ounces
• 7-up, 30 ounces
• Rum, 2 cups

Combine all ingredients and pour them in Popsicle cones. Freeze and enjoy!

Anejo Highball
Ingredients:

• Anejo rum, 1½ ounces
• Orange curacao, ½ ounce
• Lime juice, ½ ounce
• Angostura bitter, 2 dashes
• Ginger beer, 2 ounces
• Orange and lime slices for garnishing

Pour Anejo rum, curacao, lime juice and bitters in a highball glass, and top it with ginger beer and ice. Garnish with the orange and lime slices.

Yellow Strawberry
Ingredients:

• Strawberries, 4 ounces
• Banana liqueur, ½ ounce
• Sour mix, 1 ounce
• Light rum, 1 ounce
• Cracked ice, 3 ounces
• Cherries for garnishing

Combine all ingredients in a blender, until smooth. Pour into a goblet, and garnish with cherries.

Cinnamon Toast
Ingredients:

• Spiced rum, 1.25 ounces
• Hot apple cider, 6 ounces
• Ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp
• Sugar, 1 tbsp

Combine the apple cider and spiced rum in a glass, and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon.

Spiked Cold Cranberry Punch
Ingredients:

• Cranberry juice, 1 quart
• Orange juice, 1 cup
• ½ cup lemon juice
• Pineapple juice, 16 ounces
• Bourbon, 1 cup
• Rum, 1 cup
• Chilled ginger ale, 2 quarts

Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl, and chill. Serve with some mint leaf garnishing.

Classic Mojito
Ingredients:

• Rum, 1.5 ounces
• Powdered sugar, 2 tbsp
• Handful fresh mint
• Club soda
• Lime slices for garnishing

Place fresh mint and lime slices in tall glass, and gently stir it with a stirrer. The stirring will release the essential oils of the fruit and the mint flavor. Add sugar, ice, rum, and enough soda water to fill the glass, and shake well. Serve in a cocktail glass, and garnish with lime slices.

Try out these great frozen rum drink recipes, to chill out on warm and breezy night!