The best rum cocktails list includes the Mojito and classic Daiquiri as well as several tiki cocktails as well as bonus rum cocktail you’ve probably never heard of before.
Classic Daiquiri
Classic Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
Category Cocktail Recipes
The Daiquiri would have to be one of the most iconic classics. It was first created in the 1890's and Bacardi was first call. Originally the drink was served in a tall glass packed with ice.
Prep Time
0 minute
Cook Time
0 minute
Ingredients
- 60mL White Rum (2 oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- 22.5mL Simple Syrup (¾ oz)
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with a lime wheel
© 2023 Find more cocktail recipes at StevetheBartender.com.au
Mojito
Mojito Cocktail Recipe
The origins of the Mojito are a little mysterious and some stories go as far back as the 16th century. We’re unsure of it’s true lineage but I know for sure, that it is the perfect refreshing summer cocktail and is a crowd favourite no matter the occasion.
Prep Time
0 minute
Cook Time
0 minute
Notes
This method is perfect for groups as you can presqueeze the lime juice, making the mojito will now be a quick, clean and painfree process.
Ingredients
- 60mL White Rum (2 oz)
- 30mL Lime Juice (1 oz)
- 22.5mL Sugar Syrup (¾ oz)
- 6-8 Mint Leaves
- 60mL Soda (2 oz)
Instructions
- Fill a hi-ball glass with ice
- Pick some fresh mint and tear in half, place on the palm of your hand, clap the mint and add to glass
- Add the rum, lime juice and sugar syrup
- Top with a splash of soda
- Stir thoroughly
© 2023 Find more cocktail recipes at StevetheBartender.com.au
Mai Tai
Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe
This Mai Tai recipe is a slight adaptation on Trader Vic’s recipe from 1944 - excluding the rare and expensive Wray and Nephew rum and upping the curacao in place of the rock candy syrup (which is also known as rich simple syrup - a 2:1 simple syrup).
Prep Time
0 minute
Cook Time
0 minute
Ingredients
- 60mL Aged Rum (2 oz)
- 22.5mL Orange Curacao (¾ oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- 15mL Orgeat (½ oz)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain over fresh ice into a double old fashioned glass
- Garnish with a lime wheel
© 2023 Find more cocktail recipes at StevetheBartender.com.au
Dark & Stormy
Dark and Stormy
The original trademarked version is held by the Gosling family. It calls for Gosling’s Bermudan rum but any dark rum to accompany a spicy ginger beer will work - just don’t substitute for ginger ale. Apparently many venues that utilise a different rum have had to resort to cleverly renaming the drink to Safe Harbour, in order to avoid litigation from the Gosling’s family.
Prep Time
0 minute
Cook Time
0 minute
Ingredients
- 60mL Goslings Dark Rum
- 90mL Ginger Beer
- Lime wedge
Instructions
- Add ice to your high ball glass
- Pour the ginger beer ensuring you leave space for the rum
- Float the dark rum on top
- Garnish with a lime wedge
© 2023 Find more cocktail recipes at StevetheBartender.com.au
The Salty Bird
Salty Bird Cocktail Recipe
The Salty Bird is a creation of Lauren Schell of The Everleigh in Australia. Also a former bartender of iconic bars, Milky & Honey and Little Branch. The cocktail is a bittersweet rum laced pineapple sipper.
Prep Time
0 minute
Cook Time
0 minute
Ingredients
- 45mL White Rum
- 22.5mL Campari
- 45mL Pineapple Juice
- 15mL Fresh Lime Juice
- 15mL Simple Syrup
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients into your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a high ball or cooler glass
- Top with crushed ice
- Garnish with a pineapple wheel and fresh mint
© 2023 Find more cocktail recipes at StevetheBartender.com.au
1 Comment
Ellerslie Liquor Centre
June 23, 2022 at 3:47 pmThe perfect recipe for making a great cocktail. So I tried this recipe and it was so good that it went down way too easily. My advice is to make more than one at a time because they go down fast.