Summer is the perfect season for cocktails made with Caribbean rum. And below I share the recipes for four Caribbean rum cocktails as learnt during a recent masterclass hosted by Pure Grenada. The four summer cocktails include Nutmeg Espresso Martini, Chilli & Coconut Mojito, Grapefruit & Marzipan Daiquiri, and Zombie.
Recipes For 4 Summer Cocktails
Nutmeg Espresso Martini:
37.5ml Grenadian Rum
37.5ml Kahlua
37.5ml Cold Brew Coffee
10ml Nutmeg Syrup
Add all ingredients and shake with plenty of ice, strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with a dusting of nutmeg.
Caribbean Rum Cocktail – Nutmeg Espresso Martini.
Chilli & Coconut Mojito:
50ml Grenadian Rum
1 Full lime
Dash Coco Lopez
12.5ml Chilli Syrup
Handful Mint Leaves
Add all ingredients into a collins glass and churn with crushed ice, garnish with a mint sprig.
Caribbean Rum Cocktail – Chilli & Coconut Mojito.
Grapefruit & Marzipan Daiquiri:
50ml Mount Gay Rum (unmarked bottle)
1 Blackberry muddled
1/8 Grapefruit
1 full lime
12.5ml Orgeat Syrup
Muddle Blackberry, add all other ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a sugar rimmed glass filled with ice.
Caribbean Rum Cocktail – Grapefruit & Marzipan Daiquiri.
Zombie:
75ml Grenadian Rum
25ml Apricot Brandy
25ml Pineapple Juice
25ml Orange Juice
1 Lime
15ml Grenadine
Shake all ingredients and Garnish with a lime husk with overproof rum and a nutmeg flame.
Caribbean Rum Cocktail – Zombie.
All the above cocktails are delicious and perfect for cooling off when temperatures sore. However, must admit that my favorite of the four Caribbean rum cocktails is the Chilli & Coconut Mojito. The mix of Westerhall — Grenadian rum, lime, Coco Lopez, chili syrup, mint leaves and crushed ice was simply delicious and oh so refreshing. So definitely will be making time and time again!