As May Cocktail Massacre rolls on, we say hello to an old classic - the Mai Tai rum cocktail! I love the Mai Tai purely and simply because it has pretty colours that remind me of a warm summer sunset! There are reportedly more than 7 official recipes depending on who you believe but one thing remains consistent, the meaning of Mai Tai - its derived from the the Tahitian word for good: “Maita’i”, and I agree, yes it is good!
What you’ll need!
30 ml Havana Club Anejo Blanco!
30 ml Appleton Estate V/X
15 ml Bacardi 151
15 ml Orange Curacao
15 ml Almond Syrup
60 ml Simple Sugar (or pineapple juice)
Juice of 1 lime
Fresh orange juice
Method:
Chill your class by either filling with ice and water, or putting it in the refrigerator.
Set aside the orange juice and fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Mix the rest together in the cocktail shaker. Mix well, then mix some more, because we all like to mix. Smash up some ice and tip it into a nice tall glass. Pour the mixture over the ice and top up with orange juice. You can either garnish this baby with a few mint leaves a wedge of lime or a slice of pineapple! Sit back, relax and enjoy your Mai Tai Rum Cocktail!
As the May “Cocktail Massacre” rolls on, we introduce the Spiced Pear Rum Cocktail. This recipe is loosely based on Spiced Pear Caipirini (only with RUM instead of Cachaca) Oh Yeh!
This recipe substitutes in pear juice for the fruity bit in place of traditional lime as used in the mother cocktail, the Caipirinha and a mixture of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg add that element of spiciness to entice the sense! This is a great drink for all occasions, especially those dinner parties where you want to impress your friends and we ALL want to do that!
Here’s what you need:
60ml (2 oz) El Dorado Spiced Rum
30ml (1oz) Cinnamon Liqueur
60ml (2 oz) Pear nectar or juice
15ml (1/2 oz) Lemon juice
A few small slices of Ginger
Some Nutmeg
Muddle the ginger, lemon juice, rum and cinnamon liqueur together in a cocktail shaker, add a decent amount of ice and your pear juice or nectar and shake till your arms get sore!
Find a nice tall glass (best if you whack the glass in the fridge prior, so its nice and cold) and fill it with the Spiced Pear goodness. You may want strain the mixture to prevent any nasty ginger chunks sneaking in! Sprinkle a dash of nutmeg on the top for aroma and she’s ready to go!
Does anyone feel like a tea party? Perhaps a… Boston Tea Party?! Well seeing it’s the cocktail month of May we’re going to be sharing some cocktails for you to try. Our Mojito recipe is getting lonely and it’s time we added another rum cocktail, so today it’s the Boston Tea Party.
Lets get into it!
Boston Tea Party
You will need:
Whiskey
Gin
Vodka
Cinnamon Liquor
Punt e Mes (Italian vermouth)
some orange juice
coca cola.
And of course your favourite Dark Rum.
It’s pretty easy to put together, simply mix 15ml (half an ounce) of each of the spirits into a cocktail shaker with about 150ml (5 oz) orange juice and shake/mix well. Strain over ice into a Collins glass and add a splash of coke to finish.
Variations include the addition of 15ml orange liquor and swapping in coffee liquor (such as Tia Maria or Kahlua in place of Cinnamon liquor)
Today I decided to go local (well local for me anyway!) so I decided to review the 100% Australian Owned Inner Circle Rum, traditional pot still, born and bred in Australia but made from Australian and Fijian ingredients… go figure. It’s a rich, strong flavoured rum and although I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not at first its beginning to grow on me. It seems to have quite a punchy burn upon initial consumption not unlike Bacardi 151 although this bad boy is only 40% alcohol. It seems to leave a “smokey” after taste on the pallet, not unlike accidentally inhaling some bushfire smoke (only less intense)!
Its states clearly on its label that it is the proud gold medalist of the 2002 London “International Wine & Spirits Competition” in the spirits category and best rum for 2002 in the rum category. And has won its fair share of other awards in its time as well. Way to go Inner Circle! It’s a little bit darker than your Appleton Estate or Captain Morgan but not as dark as something like a Negrita Spice.
There’s a bit of history behind the Inner Circle Rum though, its been around for over a century and was once made only for the members of the “Inner Circle Club”. So if you’re sipping on this good old Aussie rum, make a toast to those old fellas who thought Inner Circle was so good it had to be kept just for themselves, bless their cotton socks.
If you like your rum rich full and bitey then this is a rum for you, if you like more of a mellow flavour then I’d probably stay away, either way, I’m going to finish my drink!
Hi everyone! Wow what a long time its been but i’m glad to be back! You know, sometimes life just gets in the way… while I’m sooking for no reason, I thought I’d say whats on my mind - I find it quite hard just writing stuff without much feedback on whether or not my readers enjoy the articles I write, so I’ve created a survey to find out!!
I know there are a lot of bloggers out there who write purley for the sake of writing but i’d like to have a bit more impact than that - make a contribution to society! Haha.
If you like an article on Rum Drinks please leave a comment - everyone loves a bit of encouragment! On the same note if you don’t like something then also please let me know! I’ll decide later whether or not to be offended ;)
So if you have a spare couple of minutes to help me out take the survey (link above) - your efforts will are much appreciated! Thanks a lot and I’ll be writing again soon!
The answer to that question: very little. But you know what, I don’t care! I’ve been reading some great (and very indepth) rum reviews tonight, and it made me realise just how superficial and shallow my reviews are!
However, I must say that I’m no expert on rum, I just know what I like to drinks, what I think tastes good and feel a need to share my thoughts to the rest of the world! So hopefully readers of my reviews take them for what they are - the opinions of an uneducated rum lover!! So if you’re new to my blog - I hope you enjoy having a look around my window to the lighter side of rum! Lets call this the Fun Rum Blog! The place you go when you’re bored at work for a chuckle and a grin.
Till next time - love you all! RD.
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Ahh its good to be back, and be back on such a happy note. You see today as I was browsing the goodness of Amazon.com I came across something special, something rare… and at the same time something down right hilarious! Now just because this product is special, rare and hilarious doesn’t not mean that it is not COOL! Because it may well be the COOLEST THING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!
Thats right folks - let me introduce to you CAPTAIN MORGAN RUM LOUNGE PANTS!! Now on those cold winter nights when you were wishing you were somewhere else, you can slip into your 100% cotton, adjustable draw string, open fly threads with dual pockets and drift away to that special place! And the best part of all for the guys, they are easy care, machine washable!! It doesn’t really get any better does it fellas? Work could be stressing you out, the wife may be screaming to her bestie on the phone, and all you need to do is slip into your lounge pants and all the pain goes away! Just have a look at these babies!
Aren’t they fantasitc?! I dunno about you but i’m ordering mine today before they run out! I wonder if there is a captain morgan lounge pants club? Perhaps we should start one? Take it easy guys, RD.
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Its time to discuss Mount Gay Extra Old (or Mount Gay Black as it’s known by the locals in Barbados) and although most Rums are enjoyed with a sunset, I enjoyed my Mount Gay Extra Old with fog, gusting winds and torrential rain!
There was no way being as cold as a naked chicken lost in antarctica would prevent me from enjoying this fine rum on my recent tour the one of the worlds greatest wine regions, the Barossa Valley in South Australia. Its the middle of winter there and I was seeking any sort of warmth I could get, and the fact that Limes were selling for $2.50 each it was a good excuse to try it neat - the way this fine blend should be enjoyed!
Not knowing what to expect, I eagerly opened the bottle and took a sniff of the fine aromas. Much different to what I expected although I’m not really sure what I expected to tell the truth.. Rich, spicey, oaky, my taste buds were getting impatient.
Having my friend Sam along for the ride (not much of a rum drinker) made the journey all that more exiting, as I filled our glasses with ice and poured the golden liquid into our cups, Sam (well on his way to happiness from a day of wine tasting) took a gentle sniff and raised his eyebrows. We said cheers, clinked our glasses and took a sip. Wow…
Feeling as though something had punched me in the back of the throat, sent hot lava down my chest and into my stomach I was initially stunned, but as the heat subsided boy was it good!
A little voice said add a splash of dry ginger - so I did (just a tiny splash), reducing the impact for my second sip and making the rest of the glass a little more enjoyable. Sam did the same and we raised our glasses to Mount Gay Extra Old, the Barossa Valley and to cold weather. Then we played some poker.
The Mojito. Every one has heard of it, some don’t know what it is, others can’t say properly, but the fact remains that the Mojito is one damn fine rum cocktail!
My favourite Mojitos are made at the Elysium lounge by local cocktail maker Sambo. Just don’t ask him to show you his bag of up and coming tricks or you might be there for a while.
Although my favourite Mojitos are made with Havana Club Anejo Blanco, Sambo makes them with the Mt Gay Rum - Eclipse, thens whacks in some weird solidified honey and a tonne of mint and lime, smashes them all together with a muddler, throws in a heap of craushed ice, gives it a good shake and tops it all up with some soda water! Mmmm, I’m getting thirsty just thinking about it!
There are so many variations on how to make Mojitos, I guess everyone’s taste is slightly different. I have included one way to make a mojito below:
Scrape together:
60ml of your favourite Rum ( I recommend Havana Club Anejo Blanco)
3 big spoons raw sugar
3 wedges of lime
12 mint leaves
Crushed ice
Soda water to suit
Muddle (I prefer the term Mash) the sugar, lime and most of the mint leaves together in a glass / cocktail shaker. Add the rum, 3/4 fill the glass with crushed ice and mix. Pour into a pretty glass, top up with soda water, clap remaining mint leaves between your hands (if anyone’s watching it will scare them and you’ll laugh) and place on top. Serve with or without straw, depending how manly / girly you are feeling and enjoy your Mojito!
If you’d like to see mojito making in action, here’s a great video from Bacardi!
I'm just a guy who likes trying new rum drinks! Dark rum, light rum, rum cocktails, you name it - i've probably tried it... and if I haven't, let me know where I can get it and I will! I can't get enough of the rum drinks from around the world and the life style that goes with them, so much so I started this blog, started collecting memorabilia and am in the process of making my own "rum room" in my back shed! I hope you enjoy your my blog!
