ST. SPIRITO
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) El Dorado 15 Year Guyana Demerera Rum
1 oz (30 ml) Averna Amaro
½ oz (15 ml) Chambord
¾ oz (22 ml) lime juice
¼ oz (7 ml) simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1-in (2.5 cm) piece orange peel
Instructions
- Stir ingredients, except for orange peel, in a shaker glass with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail coupe glass filled with ice. Twist orange peel over the top of the drink to express the oils.
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DARK ARMY NO. 2
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Lemon Hart Demerara Rum
1 oz (30 ml) Giffard Ginger of the Indies Liqueur
2 oz (60 ml) mango nectar
½ oz (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pinch garam masala
2 oz (60 ml) ginger beer
1 fresh lemon wheel, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine rum, liqueur and juices with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake hard and fast until cold. Fine strain into a frozen metal cup and top with ginger beer. Dust drink surface with garam masala and place lemon wheel on cup edge as garnish.
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MELON CRUSH COCKTAIL
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Bacardi Maestro Rum
1 oz (30 ml) Bols Melon Liqueur
¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
8 green grapes, plus extra for garnish, optional
1 melon slice, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place grapes in a cocktail shaker and muddle well. Combine rum, melon liqueur and lime juice and shake with ice until very cold. Double strain over new ice in a collins glass and garnish with either a slice of melon or grapes.
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HOT APPLE CIDER
Ingredients
Serves 12
10 whole cloves
5 whole allspice, gently cracked
1 whole star anise
½ cinnamon stick
1 orange, peel only, pith removed
1 lemon, peel only, pith removed
1 small piece ginger, peeled and sliced into 2 coins
1 x 12-in (30 cm) cheesecloth square
1 x 4-in (10 cm) string
4¼ cups (1.25 L) organic apple juice
¼ cup (60 ml) cranberry juice
3 tbsp (45 ml) organic maple syrup
12 oz (360 ml) Appleton Estate Rum
Instructions
- Place cloves, allspice, star anise, cinnamon stick, ginger, orange and lemon peel into centre of cheesecloth, then gather corners and tie with string to create a sachet.
- Into an 8-cup (2 L) pot, add apple juice, cranberry juice and maple syrup. Then add sachet of spices and citrus peels and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for an additional 20 to 30 minutes.
- Remove sachet from pot, but do not discard, you can reuse sachet if needed.
- Using a ladle, measure about 4 oz (120 ml) hot spiced cider into a cup or mug and add 1 oz (30 ml) rum per serving. Store any unused cider in a sealed bottle in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
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MACUA COLADA
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Flor de Caña 5 year old
1½ oz (45 ml) guava juice
½ oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice
1 oz (30 ml) Coconut Almond Milk
chocolate bitters, to top
chocolate curls, for garnish
Chocolate-Coconut Rim
Instructions
- Shake first 4 ingredients on ice and strain over crushed ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with chocolate curls and a Chocolate-Coconut Rim.
- To make COCONUT ALMOND MILK: Heat ½ cup (125 ml) coconut water and add 1 cup (250 ml) sugar. Stir to dissolve. This will make your coconut water syrup. Add equal parts almond milk to coconut water syrup.
- To make CHOCOLATE-COCONUT RIM: Blend together 1 tsp (5 ml) coconut flakes, 1 tsp (5 ml) cocoa powder, 1 tbsp (15 ml) raw sugar. Store in a glass jar. To rim glass, pour some mixture on a plate. Wet half the outside of the glass rim with a lime slice and dip rim into sugar.
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PLANTATION TRADITIONNELLE
Ingredients
Serves 1Instructions
- Place sugar cube and bitters into a mixing glass and muddle. Then squeeze orange peel to release oils into the mixing glass. Slowly add rum, while stirring, gradually adding ice. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Strain into rocks glass over ice. Garnish with an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry.
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HOT TO TROT HOLIDAY PUNCH
Ingredients
Serves 4 to 6
16 oz (500 ml) Brugal Ron Añejo rum
2 oz (60 ml) Père Magloire Fine Calvados
10 oz (300 ml) organic apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
3 star anise
half an apple, sliced
dried apple crisps and cinnamon sticks, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a low simmer. Serve warm in punch or cocktail glasses. Garnish with dried apple crisps and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
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LOW TIDE
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum
½ oz (15 ml) Giffard Ginger of the Indies
¼ oz (7 ml) Okanagan Spirits Poire Williams
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters, to top
ginger beer, to top
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a shaker (except for ginger beer and bitters). Strain into a mason jar over fresh ice and top with ginger beer and bitters.
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TAR PIT
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Diplomatico Riserva Rum
½ oz (15 ml) Galliano Liqueur
½ oz (15 ml) butterscotch liqueur
1 oz (30 ml) chilled espresso
Instructions
- Shake rum, Galliano, butterscotch liqueur and espresso with ice in a shaker glass until very cold. Strain into a cocktail coupe glass and garnish with coffee beans.
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AUSTRIAN RED WINE PUNCH
Ingredients
Serves 18 to 20
2 cups (500 ml) hot, strong black tea
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
8 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise pods
½ cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
¾ cup (175 ml) orange juice
2 bottles (2 x 750 ml) full-bodied red wine
1 cup (250 ml) aged rum
lemon and orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, over medium-high heat, combine freshly brewed tea with sugar, cloves, cinnamon and star anise. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add lemon and orange juice and continue to simmer for 15 minutes or so, then add red wine and rum, and cook for 5 more minutes, until heated through.
- Strain out cloves and cinnamon stick and either ladle punch into mugs or pour into a heatproof punch bowl and let guests serve themselves. Serve hot with fresh lemon or orange slices.