Try Out The 5 Classic Rum Cocktails From Caribbean

A Caribbean drink is the perfect way to beat the winter or relax by the pool in the summer. While we may not be able to travel to the Caribbean, we can still enjoy the islands by making the Caribbean cocktails at home. From well-known classics to unique creations, these Caribbean drinks will sweeten your island vacation in no time. Let’s have a look at the best Caribbean rum cocktails you must definitely try once.

5 Delicious Caribbean Rum Cocktails and How to Make Them

1. Mojito

This traditional rum beverage is chilly and refreshing. It is often made with white rum, lime, sugar, lots of ice, and soda water. With more mint sprigs and a lime slice as a garnish, the mixture is mixed to release the mint's herbal flavour in your mojito.

Instructions
- Combine the simple syrup and mint in a shaker and lightly muddle.
- After shaking the ice, rum, and lime juice together, strain the mixture into a highball glass.
- Add the club soda on top, and garnish with lime and mint.

2. Ti Punch

The national beverage of the French island of Martinique is called Ti' Punch, which is pronounced "tee paunch" and means "small punch" in Creole.

Instructions
- Rhum and sugar cane syrup should be added to a glass and thoroughly mixed.
- Add 1.5 ounces of Rhum Agricole and 0.25 ounces of sugar cane syrup.
- With your finger and thumb, press the lime disc and add it to the beverage.

3. Daiquiri

One of the many drinks created in Cuba and named after a small seaside community on the island is the daiquiri.

Instructions
- Mix White Captain Morgan Rum, lime juice, syrup, and Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a martini glass. 
- Add a bit more simple syrup if you find it to be too tart. Add more lime juice, or reduce your simple syrup by one or two teaspoons if it's overly sweet.

4. Guava Rum Cocktail

This wonderful blend of Caribbean flavours is made with gold rum, guava nectar, pineapple juice, lime juice, and a hint of simple syrup.

Instructions
- Add ice to a shaker.
- Add simple syrup, pineapple juice, lime juice, pineapple nectar, and gold rum.
- Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Add a lime wheel and a slice of fresh guava as a garnish, and indulge in the Caribbean's exotic flavours!

5. Classic Rum Cocktail Recipe

This classy recipe includes dark rum or Captain Morgan dark rum, lime juice, simple syrup, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine. A real treat for the senses, this rum cocktail is a tropical mixture of flavours.

Instructions
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Add Captain Morgan dark rum, grenadine, orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and alcohol.
- Shake frantically for 15 seconds.
- Add fresh nutmeg, a pineapple wedge, and a cherry as garnishes.

Summing Up
Raise a glass of liquid sunshine while settling into your home bar and browse our recipe recommendations. If you want to learn more about such cocktail recipes, head to The Bar's website.