An Old-Fashioned is a classic drink that has been popular since the mid-1800’s. The typical Old-Fashioned is made with bourbon, but in this version, we tried Marque Reserve Rum, which is aged in bourbon barrels. Marque is made without any added sugars and so played nicely with a single brown sugar cube and the bitters. Enjoy!
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The winter spices in this delicious drink will have you salivating before it even touches your lips! The simple syrup is simmered with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and cardamon and pairs perfectly with Marque Reserve Rum. Mix up a Winter Marque Cocktail and enjoy it in front of the fireplace… Bring it on winter!
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Oooh, enjoy the delicious taste of cool Key Lime mingled with a light coconut taste in these easy to make Key Lime Coconut Shots. Yum! Mix, chill and serve in little 2 oz. glasses (like these!) for a refreshing after dinner treat. Top them off with a few festive colored sprinkles for a holiday party!
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Gosh, who couldn’t use a tropical escape right now? Although we’d rather be drinking this delicious tropical combination of coconut and guava on our favorite Caribbean beach, the taste, at least, will remind us of swinging in a hammock with the sound of gentle waves lapping the shore. Ahhh…
The Tropical Escape is super easy to make and we like to add the optional floater to ours. The taste of the guava and coconut blended together is delicate, so although we frequently use a dark rum as a floater, we opted for a good gold rum (we used Cruzan aged). It added a little more rum taste and a slightly stronger alcohol content without overpowering the cocktail.
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July 19 is National Daiquiri Day! The Daiquiri is said to have been invented at the turn of the 20th century by American engineer, Jennings Stockton Cox, in the small town of Daiquiri, in Cuba. The original Daiquiri was a simple mix of rum, limes and sugar, ingredients that Mr. Cox had readily available. The Classic Daiquiri is most like the original created by Cox, but there have been many Daiquiri variations concocted since. Here are few of our favorites! Find the recipe link under each photo.
Are you a fan of Mango drinks with rum such as this Mango Mojito, Mango Hurricane, Mango Colada or Papaya Mango Rum Float? If so, you’re gonna love this Rum & Mango Salsa! A little sweet, a little spicy and a whole lot of yummy! It’s mangoey freshness with just a taste of rum! Easy to make, you can enjoy this with some tortilla chips or with chicken or fish.
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A delicious Sangria with rum which may make social distancing a little…more tolerable? Six-Feet Sangria – it’s got a dose of Vitamin C in the fruit and sits pretty on a coaster of a square of toilet paper (no TP was wasted in photographing this drink)! The ingredients make one, but it can easily be doubled or quadrupled. Call your friends, give them the recipe and have a virtual happy hour! Cheers!
In all seriousness, please take any recommendations seriously and stay safe!
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1/2oz.Simple Syrup Optional and to taste. If you are using a sweet red wine or do not like your drink too sweet, the simple syrup is not needed.
Ice
Instructions
Pour the wine into a bowl and add the rum and lemon lime soda
Add the fruit to the mixture.
Taste the mixture and add simple syrup to taste. This step is optional and depending on the wine and your taste, you may not want to add simple syrup to make it sweeter.
We were recently contacted to find out if we would be interested in learning more about a new rum called Rumcojones. I must say it’s been a pleasure. Rumcojones was created to be the best tasting cinnamon rum on the market. The product was just recently launched in January of 2020 and is already expanding into new markets. We talked to the owners to find out more about them, the concept and the rum. This is what we learned.
*This post is sponsored by Rumcojones, but any reviews and opinions expressed in this post are ours based on our experience with this product.
It Takes Cojones to Quit your Job and Start a Business.
About the Owners/Creators
We are 4 Tampa local guys with a diverse experience in the fields of engineering, information, and marketing in the food and beverage industry in the US and South America. None of us have less than 20 years of experience in the field. Basically the 4 of us are immigrants from Cuba and Venezuela with a positive message that “it takes cojones to do the right things”. Although we are selling rum, we didn’t want to be another pirate with a cannon ball and a secret map drinking in a Caribbean tiki bar. We wanted to stay away from the pirate theme and focus on a real sipping experience; smooth and with a hot cinnamon burn insinuating a positive attitude toward life. Nothing that we get in this life should be taken for granted, no one is going to do it for you, and if you really want something, no matter what it is, you’ve got to have cojones and go get it.
The Concept
Rumcojones was created to be the best tasting cinnamon rum in the market. That play in the words “Rum” and the Spanish slang word “Cojones” embodies the qualities of being courageous and having nerves of steel. Rumcojones is crafted from a proprietary wash made of sugarcane molasses. This nutrient-rich blend of unsulfured molasses feeds a unique yeast strain and is fermented. The basic ingredients are sourced primarily from Florida.
We have been working to develop Rumcojones for the past 3 years. Conceptualization and formulation were the main time consuming aspects. We did over 25 formulas then tested them through blind tastings in Florida with over 575 end users or consumers at different demographic liquor stores and focus groups. We wanted to find out through research what could be the key element that would make Rumcojones unique. There are many spiced rums but no cinnamon rum available with this taste profile in the rum category.
It Takes Cojones to Drink Responsibly.
The Rum
We decided that the product needed to be less sweet compared to similar flavored spirits in the market. Rumcojones turned out to have a 24-25 Brix versus similar products that are over 31-32 Brix and even higher, meaning that we have a product with less sugar and a smoother taste. Another important aspect is that we do not use High Fructose Corn Syrup or Propylene Glycol, we use pure cane sugar and vegetable glycerin.
Rumcojones is crafted from a proprietary wash made of sugarcane molasses. This nutrient-rich blend of unsulfured molasses feeds a unique yeast strain and is fermented. The basic ingredients are sourced primarily from Florida. The rum is distilled from sugar cane molasses and bottled in New Port Richey FL.
The final distilled rum blend is 100% column still pure rum. Column still rum is crucial in blending natural cinnamon oil into the rum. The ideal starting material is key in creating the smoothest tasting rum. Natural flavors are derived from cinnamon oils and used to deliver that characteristic smooth burn, creating an impeccably balanced rum.
How to Enjoy Rum Cojones
Enjoy Rumcojones neat, as a cold shot and in your favorite cocktails. Check out a few recipes for Rumcojones from their website here. Also, check out the Creamy Cojones Cocktail below.
Creamy Cojones Cocktail
As we taste tested Rumcojones, we sampled it neat, over one ice cube and with a splash of apple juice. All were very good. Additionally, we created a recipe incorporating Rumcojones and other ingredients that we imagined would be complimentary such as apple juice, cream and caramel and called it the Creamy Cojones Cocktail. Definitely an adult treat! Find the recipe here: Creamy Cojones Cocktail.
Where to Find Rumcojones
Currently Rumcojones is available in liquor stores in Miami, Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, as well as online at Caskers and Luekens Liquors. Additionally, Rumcojones will soon be available in Austin, TX and the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Takeaways
We found Rumcojones to be enjoyable, versatile and smooth. It’s versatile in that it can be sipped neat or with a splash of apple juice or used in a variety of cocktails. The smooth cinnamon taste is invigorating. It will make a welcomed addition to our rum cabinet!
Oh yum. This recipe for a Creamy Cojones Cocktail contains caramel, apple juice, cream and Rumcojones, original cinnamon rum. It’s a creamy and delicious combination that we created as a cold drink, but could probably also be delectable served warm.
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Oh yum. This recipe for a Creamy Cojones Cocktail contains caramel, apple juice, cream and Rumcojones – a new cinnamon rum. It's a creamy and delicious combination that we created as a cold drink, but could probably also be delectable served warm.
Currently, the Frose’ (Frozen Rosé) seems to be all the rage. To be honest, we weren’t sure why (partially frozen wine?), but we thought we’d give it a try and ended up enjoying the “fruit” of our labor! The color in this Rum Berry Frosé is perfect for a special Valentine’s Dinner and cold, slushy wine would taste pretty good on a hot summer day! It’s not as sweet as a Strawberry Daiquiri although you can sweeten it to taste with the simple sugar. Use a Rosé that you enjoy and that has a good color for best results. Enjoy!
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