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10 Rum Cocktails For National Rum Day

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - August 16, 2013
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Today is National Rum Day in the United States — the kind of holiday that shouldn’t just be limited to America. So we thought we’d help make National Rum Day an International Rum Day, by offering a list of 10 terrific rum recipes from all over the Caribbean (and one from the US). So take a look, enjoy responsibly and celebrate this wonderful holiday, wherever you are. Cheers!


Angostura Daiquiri — Angostura Rum, Trinidad

2 parts Angostura Reserva Rum (or Angostura 5 Year Old Rum to make a luxury Daiquiri)
1.5 parts Lime Juice
1 part Sugar Syrup – Depends on how sweet a tooth you have!!
Cubed Ice

Add ingredients into jam jar, add cubed ice and shake it viciously for 15 seconds. Strain through a sieve into a cocktail glass (or a champagne flute)


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