To help celebrate, we wanted to share two new recipes for our fans to enjoy this weekend.  While we could go on about the fundamentals of enjoying the rum neat or in simple cocktails, we gave both of these drinks a shot and felt that the spirit was well defined and enhanced in their own, unique ways.  Working with BACARDI and Mount Gay Rums, we have for you two recipes, one using the clear rum Bacardi Superior, and the other using the dark Black Barrel rum from Mount Gay.  What better way to celebrate than with a drink or two and different types of rum?

• 1 ½ parts Bacardi superior
• 1 part Goya guava nectar
• ¾ part fresh squeeze lime juice
• ¾ part coffee scented simple syrup*
• 5 cilantro leafs
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions: Place all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake until the ingredients are well combined, then strain the mixture through a small mesh strainer or tea strainer into a cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly grated espresso bean.

* To make the coffee scented simple syrup, bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil, blanch 1 cup of espresso beans into the water for approximately 30 seconds, strain the espresso beans, add 1 cup of sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Preparation – The night before serving, freeze two large blocks of ice. Either a quart container or something larger will work.
Ingredients

•  1/2 cups sugar
• 2 quarts water
• 1 quart lemon juice
• 2 quarts Mount Gay Black Barrel (w tried it with Extra Old as we drank all the Black Barrel)
• 1 quart Remy VSOP
• 4 ounces peach brandy – Sub Peach

Instructions: In a large bowl, stir together 1 quart water and the sugar until dissolved. Add Rum, Cognac, Lemon Juice and remaining Water. Stir until the color is consistent. Add the large blocks of ice as you can procure. Let the punch sit in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving. Garnish with Lemon Wheels.

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A classic drink often seen on the hit show Mad Men, the perfect rum old fashioned is a great way to end the day, combining the cleansing citrus of orange and the deep molasses of good aged rum.  For this recipe, we recommend the Mount Gay Extra Old, a classic dark rum with amazing flavor and perfect for this classic cocktail.

Ingredients:

• 1 short glass
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• 1/2 Jigger of simple syrup
• 2 Jigger of Mount Gay Extra Old Rum
• 3 ice cubes/1 shaped ice block
• Orange twist

To start, we recommend chilling the glass while collecting ingredients by filling it with ice.  Once ready and properly chilled, dump the ice and add 1 dash of bitters.  Swirl this around the glass to coat the sides evenly, coming up about 2/3 to the top.  From here, add a 1/2 jigger of simple syrup and first jigger of rum, and stir together for a few seconds.  Add the second jigger of rum, then the ice and stir one more time.  Layered flavor is the name of this drink.  Finally, take the orange twist, spritz above the glass and rub the peel on the inner edge of the glass before garnishing.

A simple cocktail with amazing layers of flavor, we recommend relaxing with it in your favorite chair overlooking your domain.

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