Every time you take a sip of rum, you should immediately feel like you’re on a beach. It’s the nature of the spirit, and Cruzan Rum embraces that concept by encouraging a ‘Don’t Hurry’ state of mind whenever you enjoy one of their signature expressions. Now you have three delicious blends to choose from the next time you want to kick back with a cocktail.
The Distiller’s Collection line features three expressions: the Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark Rum, the Cruzan Estate Diamond Light Rum and the Cruzan Single Barrel Rum. Every blend in the collection is aged to perfection, staying true to the Don’t Hurry ethos by not rushing the aging process. You can enjoy each rum neat, on the rocks or in a classic cocktail.
With that in mind, here are three new recipes you will find work perfectly with each of the rums in the Distiller’s Collection.
Cruzan® Fig Pie
– 2 parts Cruzan® Estate Diamond® Dark Rum
– ¾ parts Orange Juice
– ¼ parts 1:1 Brown Sugar Syrup (1 part brown sugar, 1 part water)
– 1 tablespoon Fig Chutney
Method: Combine all ingredients over ice in a shaker. Shake hard for 15 seconds, double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg & skewered fig.
Cruzan® Winter Break
– 2 parts Cruzan® Estate Diamond® Light Rum
– 1 parts Pineapple Juice
– ¼ parts 2:1 Muscovado Syrup (combine 2 parts Muscovado sugar, 1 part water)
– 5 parts Hot Peppermint Tea
Method: Combine rum, pineapple juice and Muscovado syrup in a toddy glass and stir. Slowly add tea to the glass and garnish with fresh grated cinnamon and stick.
Cruzan® Sidecar
– 2 parts Cruzan® Single Barrel Rum
– 1 part DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur
– A splash of Lemon Juice
Method: Combine ingredients and shake with ice in a mixing glass until chilled. Stir in and pour into a cocktail glass (a sugar-rim garnish is optional.)
