Get Rid of Coke! 5 Easy to Make Rum Cocktails That Taste Better

Still stuck with coke? Want to try something else but have no idea where to begin? Even your best quality rum seems no less than ‘a blah’ to you? Well folks, we have solutions to these problems.

Let’s help you make some of the tastiest rum cocktails you will ever relish. Moreover, don’t you worry, for preparing them is no less than a child’s play. So, this season, ditch the clichéd coke and surprise yourself with these five easy to make rum cocktails!

Mojito

A common but an all-time favourite cocktail, mojito is on every drinker’s list. Just a handful of ingredients mixed together bring a unique and refreshing concoction that is also considered as Cuba’s national drink.

If you want to taste this refreshing cocktail, you will need; light rum — try Hermes’ Murano Rum for a strong sensation — sugar syrup, fresh mint leaves, soda and lime juice. Stir well all the ingredients except for the soda. Pour the drink into glasses and top it with soda. To give it the final touch, garnish the cocktail with mint spring. Your refreshing mojito is ready!

Hurricane

A super delicious rum-based concoction, hurricane is one of the iconic tropical cocktails you must try thousands of times in your lifetime. This iconic rum cocktail is prepared by mixing light and dark rum with fresh fruit juices (passion fruit, orange and lime), grenadine and sugar syrup. Mix them all and shake well. Strain it into a hurricane glass and garnish with an orange slice or cherry. Enjoy chilled to reap maximum flavours out of the drink.

Mai Tai

The gift of Victor Bergeron, Mai Tai is the ultimate tiki cocktail which has been the favourite of many since first prepared in 1944. To prepare this cocktail, you need light and dark rum, lime juice, orange curacao, orgeat and sugar syrup. Shake all the ingredients together along with crushed ice. You can also garnish it with lime shell clubbed with mint spring, and the cocktail is ready! Now you can savour its fruity taste.

Daiquiri

The easiest rum cocktail, daiquiri is prepared using only three ingredients; light rum, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup. Pour all these into a container and shake well. You can add up more of sugar syrup or lime juice to adjust the cocktail as per your taste.

Once you make the perfect concoction, you will find that there is nothing more invigorating than this simple drink and would love to try it again and again. However, you can also try to experiment with this drink. Some upgraded versions of daiquiri include strawberry daiquiri, banana daiquiri and rhubarb-rosemary daiquiri. Try them once, and we are sure you will become a fan of these yummy delights.

Yaka Hula Hickey Dula

This rum cocktail doesn’t just sound interesting but also tastes amazing. Inspired by a popular Hawaiian song of the same name, this drink is prepared by using dark rum, dry vermouth and pineapple juice. You can prepare it either in a shaken version or a blended one.

For a shaken version, you just need to put all the ingredients together, shake them well and serve it chilled in cocktail glasses. For a blended Yaka Hula Hickey Dula, you just need to blend the ingredients instead of shaking and strain it into to hurricane glass.

Gone through the list? Well, then start collecting the ingredients and why not invite your friends and show them your cocktail-making skills? Amazing idea, isn’t it? Just don’t forget to buy the best rum in India from famous rum brands like Murano produced by Hermes Distillery. Grab your own best quality rum and set the stage for welcoming the season!