Rum cocktails are easy to make at home. Using quality ingredients, in the end you can get a drink that captivates with its taste and aroma. Indeed, not all people can drink rum in its pure form, but absolutely everyone will like cocktails with its use.
Varieties of rum
Before preparing the best cocktails with rum at home, you should learn more about the main ingredient. Rum is an alcoholic drink that is created on the basis of sugarcane juice. Typically, the strength is only 40%, but there are also species in which the alcohol content reaches 75%. There are not so many varieties of rum . They differ from each other by the aging time in oak barrels, as well as by the number of added aromatic components. The main types:
- Bright . The easiest option to prepare, the creation of which does not apply additional ingredients and long exposure. Rum cocktails are simple at home, and the main ingredient has an almost neutral taste. It is light rum that is the most profitable option for making alcoholic beverages both in specialized bars and at home. On its basis, many legendary cocktails were invented, some of which are presented below.
- Golden A more interesting option, characterized by a golden hue and expressive taste. Caramel and certain spices are added to create a pleasant aroma, and aging in oak barrels plays a major role in shaping the taste. According to the rules, golden rum is drunk in its pure form or with the addition of ice cubes, but modern masters are gradually introducing it into cocktails.
- Dark The view itself is divided into three subspecies: aged double distillation drink; obtained as a result of a single distillation; Spice made from white rum by adding spices and allowed flavors.
Rum cocktails at home
Rum is an alcohol that combines with almost any drink. Anyone can make cocktails with rum at home, trying to independently combine various ingredients. Delicious drinks are always necessary at parties or at a sudden visit of guests, so the preparation time will not take too much. But if there are no skills in making cocktails, and they are already ready for the finished product, it is best not to rely on your intuition, but simply to use the most popular recipes.
Mojito
Every person knows the standard Mojito recipe, but a cocktail of rum and Bacardi at home is more interesting. They differ among themselves by rum varieties, as in the traditional recipe white is required, and in the new - Bacardi rum.
To prepare a drink you need to take the following ingredients:
- soda - 1/5 cup;
- white rum "Bacardi" - 100 milliliters;
- sugar syrup - 30-40 milliliters;
- mint - 10 leaves;
- lime - 1 piece;
- ice cubes - up to 200 grams.
Cocktails with Bacardi rum at home are gaining more and more popularity, and Mojito is no exception. And he is preparing pretty quickly:
- Mint is put on the bottom of a specially prepared glass and is warming up well.
- Lime juice and sugar syrup are added on top.
- Next come a few slices of lime fruit and ice, filling the glass to the brim.
- Then the alcohol component is added, and the remaining space is filled with soda.
- All components are neatly mixed, they do not need to be infused.
- Decorating the cocktail with pineapple, orange or lemon, you can immediately serve it to the table.
"Pina colada"
It is believed that pirates invented cocktails from rum at home, well, at least, this option is for sure. This drink became known in the middle of the last century. To date, there are several options for its preparation: classic (using white rum) and innovative (generally without rum or with a minimal amount).
For a traditional recipe, you need to take:
- pure white rum - 65 milliliters;
- pineapple juice - 30 milliliters;
- coconut milk - 55 milliliters.
All components must be combined together, beat well with a mixer or blender, and then pour into a glass of ice. You can decorate the drink with a pineapple ring or a slice of orange.
For the second recipe, the ingredients will be as follows:
- white rum - 20 milliliters or coconut liquor - 60 milliliters;
- creamy ice cream - 55 grams;
- pineapple juice - 60 milliliters.
An innovative version is being prepared using the same technology as the classic one.
White rum cocktails at home, including Pina Colada, are particularly attractive and surprise tasters with great taste.
Rum Cola
The well-known drink is popular and respected among the youth of many countries. You can cook it yourself at any time, but for this you will need to purchase:
- white rum - 50 milliliters;
- ice cubes - 140 grams;
- Coca-Cola (in a plastic bottle) - 150 milliliters;
- lime juice - 40 milliliters.
Cooking:
- The glass is completely filled with ice.
- Lime juice is poured on top.
- Cola is added in the specified quantity.
- The ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
If at first the cocktail seems strange in taste, then it needs to be allowed to insist a little so that the components are saturated with each other.
Grog
Such a drink is always served and consumed hot. Its relevance increases in cold weather, as it really has a warming effect. The cocktail was named after the admiral little-known to modern people, nicknamed Grog. During his service, the seafarers were daily given a portion of rum, and in order to avoid drunken fights, the admiral ordered a dilution of the drink. Due to this, the proportion of alcohol was reduced.
Today, an alcoholic drink has already become the hallmark of many popular bars in many cities and countries. To prepare it you will need:
- water - 1 cup;
- chopped cardamom - no more than a pinch;
- honey - 1 teaspoon;
- cinnamon - 1/3 sticks;
- rum - 80 milliliters;
- sugar - 1 tablespoon;
- lemon - 20 grams;
- cloves - no more than a couple of things.
Stages of preparation:
- Sugar and spices are added to boiled water.
- The mixture is cooked for at least 5 minutes, then removed from the heat and mixed with rum.
- Lemon slices and a little honey are laid out on cups.
- The drink is bottled in containers with lemon and honey.
"Planter"
The cocktail was invented by one landowner who lived in South America. To create it, you need the simplest components:
- dark rum - 40 milliliters;
- orange juice - 30 milliliters;
- ice - 9 cubes;
- fresh lemon juice - 20 milliliters.
In a shaker, you will need to mix all these components, and then immediately pour into one large glass or into small glasses to try out a new taste in the company of friends.
"Long Island"
A drink that came from America and has suffered a lot of changes throughout its existence is prepared from the following ingredients:
- white rum, Cointreau liquor, tequila, vodka and gin - 15 milliliters each;
- sugar syrup - 30 milliliters;
- lemon juice - 20 milliliters;
- cola - about 40 milliliters.
And the process of making a cocktail consists of only four steps:
- The glass is filled with ice.
- All alcohol components are added there.
- On top are sugar syrup and lemon juice.
- The last cola is added.
You can decorate the drink with lemon or lime, but at home it is preferable to use decorative elements (straws, umbrellas, and so on).