National
Rum Month Cocktails from Cruzan
By FBWorld Team
August
is National Rum month, and in preparation, Cruzan has
been working with top mixologists across the country to
develop a handful of new cocktails, incorporating some
of the top selling flavors for the brand including Coconut,
Vanilla and the newest flavor that launched this summer,
Tropical Fruit (which
you can read our spirit guy's take on here).
Cruzan®
LocoCoco
Recipe By Tiffanie Barriere, Atlanta
Serves:
4-6
Ingredients:
8 parts Cruzan® Tropical Fruit Rum
8 parts Coconut Water
2 parts Pineapple Juice
Procedures:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail bucket or punch
bowl and stir for 30 seconds with a swizzle stick. Fill
bucket with fresh ice, stir once more and garnish with
fresh pineapple, four straws, and enjoy!
Cruzan®
Crush
Recipe By Teddy Collins, Miami
Serves:
4-6
Ingredients:
4 parts Cruzan® Vanilla Rum
4 parts Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum
6 parts Pineapple Juice
3 parts Lemon Juice
3 parts Apricot Simple Syrup*
Fresh Mint and Thyme
Procedures:
FCombine lemon juice, apricot simple syrup and pineapple
juice into a cocktail bucket or punch bowl. Lightly smack
10 mint leaves and drop into the bucket along with 2 stems
of thyme and muddle softly. Add rums, crushed ice and
stir. Garnish with fresh mint, thyme and 4-6 straws. Enjoy!
*Apricot Simple Syrup Instructions: Over medium heat,
combine equal parts sugar and apricot juice. Stir until
sugar has dissolved. Set aside and cool.
Other
Related Links:
National
Rum Month Cocktails from Cruzan
Cruzan
Tropical Fruit Rum
Cruzan
Distillers Rum Collection
Cruzan
Peach Rum
Simple
Cocktail Recipes for National Punch Day
Cruzan®
Strapped Stout
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