RANKED: The 10 Best Rum Cocktails
10. Cuba Libre
“Baby, I was born to rum!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml Rum
- 100ml Cola
- Lime Wedge
A fancy name for what is simply a rum and coke, but, hey, sometimes simplicity is best and though it’s not the most exciting creation on the list, it is always a winner!
9. Caipirinha
“I can think of a-Brazilian reasons cocktails are a good idea!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml Cachaca
- Lime Wedge
- Caster Sugar
The Brazilian national drink may be simple, but it’s packed-full of samba dancing, carnival celebrating, South American flair… which makes for a tasty drink indeed!
8. Long Island Iced Tea
“scRUMptious”
Ingredients:
- 15ml Vodka
- 15ml Tequila
- 15ml White Rum
- 15ml Gin
- 25ml Cointreau
- 25ml Lemon Juice
- Top with Cola
- Lime Wedges
We long for an island holiday with a Long Island Iced Tea in hand… alas, we’ll settle for the sofa perusing paradise pictures on our Instagram Feeds.
7. Daquiri
“Hickory Daiquiri Dock, I Think It’s Cocktail O’Clock!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml White Rum
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 10ml Sugar Syrup
This versatile beverage always goes down a storm whatever form it’s in, but there’s nothing quite like a classic take on this iconic cocktail!
6. Spice 75
“Spice Up Your Life!”
Ingredients:
- 50ml Rum
- 1 tbsp of Lime Juice
- 1 tsp Sugar Syrup
- Champagne
- Dash of Allspice
A French 75 with a Caribbean twist! Gin is out, rum is in and we for one are enamoured by this fiery, aromatic variation!
5. Zombie
“Brains for Breakfast, Cocktails for Tea!”
Ingredients:
- 25ml White Rum
- 25ml Dark Rum
- 50ml Lime Juice
- 150ml Pineapple Juice
- Ice
- Grenadine
- Orange Wedge
A cocktail is for life, not just for Halloween! This funky cocktail is definitely delicious enough to rouse the undead back to life with its fantastic flavours and added zest!
4. Pina Colada
“Rum Forest Rum”
Ingredients:
- 120ml Pineapple Juice
- 60ml White Rum
- 60ml Coconut Cream
- Wedge of Pineapple
We do love a Pina Colada, but we’re not fans of being caught in the rain! We’d rather enjoy one in the summer sun or in a vibrant cocktail joint! Either way, we do adore this tropical concoction!
3. Mai Tai
“Pretty Fly for a Mai Tai”
Ingredients:
- 45ml White Rum
- 25ml Cointreau
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 15ml Almond Syrup
- 50ml Pineapple Juice
- 15ml Dark Rum
Mai Tais come in many shapes and sizes, but whatever variation you end up having, they all seem to be just as delicious!
2. Dark ‘N’ Stormy
“This Evening’s Forecast: 100% Chance of Cocktails”
Ingredients:
- 50ml Dark Rum
- 100ml Ginger Beer
- 25ml Lime Juice
- Dash of Angostura Bitters
Evocative, mysterious and outrageously delicious, a well-executed Dark ‘N’ Stormy is certainly enough to whip us up into a frenzy!
1. Mojito
“I love you from my head to moji-toes!”
Ingredients:
- 60ml White Rum
- Soda Water (to Taste)
- 1 Lime
- Mint Leaves & Sprig
- Sugar (to Taste)
One sip of this Cuban cocktail is enough to spark your wanderlust and make you wish you were in a beachside bar in the heart of the Caribbean. Whatever, it’s just as delicious drinking it on your sofa!
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