The first day of summer is just a little over a month away. Rum is considered the quintessential summer spirit. While there are lots of delicious tropical rum cocktails to enjoy, we want to especially highlight three classic cocktails, from Flor de Caña rum, that are the opposite of refreshing, light, and fruity.
Flor de Caña rum is a premium Nicaraguan sipping rum that is perfect for getting into the swing of the warmer seasons. A 5th generation, family-owned, award-winning, and premium Nicaraguan rum that is born and distilled at the base of the San Cristobal volcano. This area boasts highly fertile and mineral-rich soil that helps create rich molasses that allows Flor de Caña to craft an ultra-smooth and balanced rum.
Distilled 5x with 100% renewable energy, this range of rums is the only global spirit on the market that is both fair trade and carbon neutral! All Flor de Caña rums are naturally aged in premium bourbon barrels, without the addition of any artificial ingredients or sugar. The Flor de Caña family of rums include Flor de Caña 12, Flor de Caña 18, and Flor de Caña 25.
Flor de Caña 12: A super-premium rum, full-bodied and with a reddish amber color and aromas of honey and toasted nuts. It has a flavor that evokes vanilla and baked apples.
Flor de Caña 18: An ultra-premium rum, heir to the family’s years of experience in the art of rum making. Full-bodied, with an amazing brilliant amber color. It also features an exquisite aroma of nuts and caramel and a rich complexity of intense vanilla flavors and spices.
Flor de Caña 25: The crown jewel is full-bodied and with a dark amber color. This ultra-premium expression has an enticing aroma that integrates vanilla, wood, and dark cocoa notes, which mingle smoothly on the palate with notes of fruits and nuts.
FLOR GINGER
1 ½ parts of Flor de Caña 12
3 parts Ginger Ale
Orange Peel
Serve Flor de Caña 12 in a Collins Glass. Add ginger ale and decorate with Orange peel.
GRAND MOJITO
1 ½ parts of Flor de Caña 12
½ part of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 sprig of peppermint
2 medium strawberries
2 parts Club Soda and/or sparkling water
8 ice cubes
Straight into a Mason Jar Glass, introduce peppermint, strawberries, sugar, and lemon; gently mash with a mortar. Then, ice is added followed by Flor de Caña 12, and fill with club soda
SMOKED FLOR OLD FASHIONED
1 ½ parts Flor de Caña 12
4 dashes of angostura bitters
1 tbs of sugar
Splash of Premium Mineral Water
Smoke an Old Fashioned glass with herbs and citrus skins, then add the ice cubes and pour the ingredients in the order indicated by the recipe. Decorate with orange peel and red cherry.
What are your thoughts on these classic rum cocktails? WIll you be adding these to your summer cocktail list?
