Rum Runner – A Stunning Mess

There’s nothing like a traditional tropical cocktail and a Rum Runner is among the greatest ones on the market. This drink makes use of each gentle and darkish rum in addition to fruit flavored liqueurs to create a balanced candy and powerful cocktail.

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As is widespread with tropical drinks, there are numerous variations of the Rum Runner recipe on-line. This recipe is examined and permitted—it’s completely scrumptious and distinctive from different drinks in its class.

Substances

• Gentle Rum – This drink is historically made utilizing each gentle and darkish rum.
• Navy-Power Rum – This refers back to the greater proof of this darkish rum.
• Banana Liqueur – Equivalent to Giffard Banane Du Bresil.
• Blackberry Liqueur – I used Chambord.
• Pineapple Juice – For added sweetness and fruit taste.
• Lime Juice – To stability your cocktail.
• Grenadine – You need to use retailer purchased or make your individual grenadine.
• Pineapple Wedge – Optionally available garnish.
• Maraschino Cherry – Optionally available garnish (I used these cherries).

What’s a Rum Runner?

The Rum Runner cocktail recipe originated within the Nineteen Seventies at Vacation Isle Tiki Bar on Islamorada within the Florida Keys. Many tales even hint the Rum Runner’s origin again so far as the Nineteen Fifties. As legend has it, the bartender invented this drink just by having an extra of rum and attempting to make use of up components readily available. Throwing random components readily available right into a blender, this recipe was born. The time period “run runners” comes from bootleggers who smuggled alcohol in the course of the Prohibition period. Earlier drinks are recorded by the identical title, however the Nineteen Seventies model is the one nonetheless broadly used at the moment.

The ensuing drink may be very sturdy tropical drink. The Rum Runner has been a preferred bar staple ever since.

Instructions

Start with a cocktail shaker stuffed with ice. Add each rums, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice and grenadine to the cocktail shaker.

Shake for 10-15 seconds.

Pressure the drink right into a rocks glass stuffed with ice.

Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry in the event you like. Get pleasure from!

Ideas for Making

• This drink has a variety of particular components, so substituting one and even two is ok if it’s essential. We advocate maintaining the bottom of the 2 rums and a couple of fruity liquor to stability the style.
• Virtually any contemporary fruit makes a very good garnish for this drink, however the very best choices are pineapple, an orange slice, blackberries or maraschino cherries.
• I used my favourite crystal rocks glasses to serve this drink. These glasses are helpful for dozens of various cocktail recipes. One other standard selection is a hurricane glass.
• You may substitute pineapple juice for orange juice for a bit of vitamin C.

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