Five classic rum-based cocktails

These unbelievably simple rum-based cocktails are filled with flavor.

Piña Colada

Ingredients:

• 12 oz pineapple juice
• 6 oz white rum
• 6 oz cream of coconut
• Ice
• Pineapple wedges (optional)
• Coconut flakes (optional)
• Cherry (optional)

Directions:

Blend all of the ingredients with the ice.

Pour into a glass and garnish with pineapple wedges, cherry, and coconut flakes.

Serves 2

Rum and Coke

Ingredients:

• 2 oz dark rum 
• 5 oz Coca Cola 
• Lime wedge (optional)
• Ice 

Directions:

Mix Coca-Cola and rum in a glass. Add ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Serves 1

Dark & Stormy

Ingredients:

• 2 oz dark rum 
• ½ oz fresh lime juice 
• Ginger beer

Directions:

Add rum and juice to a tall glass. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with a lime twist.

Serves 1

Daiquiri

Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice 
• ½ oz simple syrup
• Ice
• Lime twist (optional)

Directions:

Add the rum, lime juice, sugar, and ice to a shaker. Shake and strain into glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

Serves 1

Mojito

Ingredients:

• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar 
• Mint leaves
• 2 oz white rum
• Water
• Ice
• ½ cup Club soda or sparkling water

Directions:

Add the mint, sugar, and lime juice to a class. Muddle the mint to extract the essence. Add rum, club soda, and ice.  

Serves 1

Mai Tai 

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz white rum
• ¾ oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz dark rum
• ½ oz orange Curaçao
• 1 oz orgeat syrup
• Ice
• Cherry (optional)

Directions:

Add the white rum, Curaçao, lime juice, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.

Strain the drink into a glass. Top with dark rum. Garnish with a cherry.

Serves 1