RUM RECIPES

View some of our favorite craft rum cocktail recipes–a perfect way to enjoy the pure, unadulterated flavor of Faraday West Inidies Rum. Try any of the following categories:

Hemingway Daiquiri

•  2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 

• ½ ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice 

• ½ ounce maraschino liqueur 

• Lime wheel garnish 

In cocktail shaker add rum, juices, liqueur and ice and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel. 

Daiquiri No. 6 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ¾ ounce fresh lime juice 

• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 

• 1 whole grapefruit juiced 

• ¼ ounce dark crème de cacao 

• Garnish smoked salt 

Prepare Old Fashion glass with rim of smoked salt. Blend all ingredients in a blender with 1 cup of cracked ice until smooth and pour in Old Fashion glass. 

West Indies Cablegram 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• 3/4 ounce ginger sugar syrup 

• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 

• Top off with sparkling water (club soda) 

• 1 dash freshly grated nutmeg 

• Garnish gingered candy or candied sugar. 

In cocktail shaker, shake rum, ginger syrup, lime juice and ice. Strain into a chilled glass. (Can also go over ice). Garnish with nutmeg and gingered candy. 

West Indies Old Fashioned 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• 2 dashes orange bitters (Angostura can be used as substitute) 

• ¼ ounce simple syrup (or 1 raw sugar cubes) 

• 1 orange peel 

• 1 maraschino cherry 

• 1 orange peel slice 

Stir ingredients over ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large sphere or cube of ice. Garnish with orange peel and maraschino cherry. 

Sugar Hill Manhattan 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ¾ ounce sweet vermouth 

• 2 dashes bitters 

• 1 maraschino cherry 

• Garnish orange peel twist 

In cocktail shaker mix ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with cherry and orange peel. 

West Indies Rum Negroni 

• 1 to 1 ½ ounce Faraday West Indies Rum 

• 1 ounce Campari 

• 1 ounce sweet vermouth 

Combine ingredients with ice, stir and allow to dilute a bit. Strain into a rocks glass with sphere of ice. Garnish with orange peel. 

Rum Sidecar 

• 1 ½ ounces of Faraday West Indies rum 

• ¾ ounce of Grand Marnier 

• ¾ ounce of fresh lemon juice 

• orange twist 

• Sugar and nutmeg rim 

Coat the rim of a coupe glass with sugar, nutmeg and set aside. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with an orange twist 

Perfect Storm 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ½ ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice 

• Fresh mint 

• Top off with ginger beer 

• Garnish lemon wedge 

Muddle mint. Fill highball with ice, pour rum and lemon juice over and stir. Add ginger beer, stir and add lemon wedge garnish. 

Midnight Oil 

• 1 ½ ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ¾ ounce cold-brew coffee 

• ¼ ounce Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur 

• ¼ ounce Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur 

• Garnish with skewered bruleed banana slice 

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a coupe and garnish with banana slice. 

Jungle Bird 

• 1 ½ ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• ¾ ounce Campari 

• 1 ½ ounce pineapple juice 

• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 

• ½ ounce demerara syrup 

• Garnish pineapple wedge 

In cocktail shaker add rum, Campari, juices, syrup and ice. Shake well. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with pineapple wedge. 

Painkiller 

• 2 ounces Faraday West Indies Rum 

• 4 ounces pineapple juice 

• 1 ounce orange juice 

• 1 ounce cream of coconut 

• Garnish nutmeg and pineapple wedge 

In cocktail shaker add rum juices, cream of coconut and ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled highball with fresh ice. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and add pineapple wedge. 

Mai Tai 

• 1 ounce Faraday West Indies Rum 

• 1 ounce white rum 

• ¾ ounce orange Curaçao 

• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 

• ½ ounce orgeat 

Garnish with lime wheel and mint sprig.