Examples of how to make Ron-based cocktails

If you’re walking in the Caribbean or want a little bit of its flavor, a rum-based cocktail can be a good option to accompany a moment to share with some of your friends or with that special person.

However, you should know that no time you are very rich and sweet that you know the drinks based on this liqueur distilled from sugar cane, it is better to be cautious, because it is usually a little misleading, that is to say that it can get you easily intoxicated if you drink it very quickly or too much, resulting in you not having a great time, because the goal of sharing one or two drinks is not to get drunk, but to enjoy a pleasant moment, without counting the unpleasant hangover the next morning.

After this warning, we’ll show you some delicious cocktails and how to prepare them, so you’ll consider them an option to try at your next outing or meeting. Below are some of the most sought-after cocktails made from Ron:

Caribbean cocktail

Combining two undisputed flavors to beach and Caribbean sun, comes this cocktail with great citrus flavor, which in addition to being delicious offers you a rather refreshing option. To prepare it you will need the following ingredients: some chopped ice cubes / one and a half (1 1/2) ounces of lemon juice / three (3) ounces of pineapple juice or pineapple / four and a half (4 1/2) ounces of white rum. You will also need some items such as one (1) shaker / and one (1) glass or cocktail glass, which you will choose according to your preferences.

Once you have gathered all your ingredients and elements, then we will proceed to the preparation. For this you will need to add in your shaker, the crushed ice, almost to the point of hail, lemon juice, pineapple juice and white rum. Shake vigorously and decant in your glass or cocktail glass, with ice and all. You can decorate the cup with a little piece of pineapple or a cocktail umbrella. Then serve your guests.

Blue Long Island

Another of the most famous rum-based cocktails is this drink, which for its flavor as well as its blue color becomes the favorite choice of girls. However, you should not be fooled by its sweet taste, as it contains a significant amount and mixture of several strong spirits, so it is advised to drink slowly, and no more than two glasses, in order to keep its alcoholic effects under control.

To prepare it you will require a half of six or eight (6 and 8) ice cubes / (1/2) ounce of white rum / (1/2) ounce of tequila / media (1/2) ounce of vodka / medium (1/2) ounce of gin / a quarter (1/4) of orange liqueur / a dash (dash is an unquantifiable drink, the amount of which is left to the bartender’s liking) of lemon juice / a quarter (1/4) ounce of blue/white gas, which can be soda or if you prefer one with a lemon flavor. You’ll still need a long glass on hand.

When you have all your items at your disposal, proceed to add in your long glass your ice cubes, white rum, tequila, vodka, gin, orange liqueur, lemon juice and blue curzao. Complete with soda until filled with the glass. Other people prefer to prepare it in a large glass, for aesthetic reasons. Garnish with a slice of lemon, which you can place inside your drink, to give it flavor and contrast with the bright blue of your cocktail.

Free Cuba

This is also the case that this cocktail, preferred in several countries by both girls and boys, for its sweet taste and easy way to prepare. However, as always it is important to remember that you should drink it calmly and not be fooled by its mild taste. To prepare it you will need the following ingredients: some ice cubes / two (2) ounces of white rum, although there are varieties that prepare it with dark rum / one (1) lemon dash / cola soda / one (1) lemon slice. You’ll also need one (1) high cup / one (1) cigarette.

When you have everything at hand, then proceed to add in your glass the ice cubes, the rum,the lemon dash. Complete with the tail soda, and add your cigarette. Garnish with the lemon slice, which you can place inside your drink, as on the edge of the glass. Serve at the table or at the bar, for the enjoyment of your guests.

Strawberry Daiquirí

Among the options most chosen by women in the liquor charts, is the Strawberry Daiquirí, both for its freshness and for its delicious taste, which you should not let me deceive you, since although sweet it contains a strong amount of alcohol.

To prepare it you will need some ice cubes / a quarter (1/4) ounce of lemon juice / two and a half (2 1/2) tablespoons sugar / two (2) ounces of white rum / thirty (30 g.) grams of ripe strawberries. So you will need one (1) blender / as well as a (1) large cocktail cup. Then, incorporate ice, lemon juice, sugar, white rum and strawberries into your blender. Operate your blender until you get as homogeneous a drink as possible. Strain with a fine colander and choose in a cocktail glass. Garnish with a strawberry and serve your guests.

Blue Hawaiian

So you also have as an option for your evenings or evenings of party this cocktail that brings you all the flavor of the beach. To do so you will require the following ingredients: at least five (5) ice cubes / one and a half (1 1/2) ounces of white rum / two (2) ounces of coconut cream / three-quarters (3/4) ounce of Blue Curacao / five (5) ounces of pineapple juice / one (1) pineapple slice in almíba a. You will also need: one (1) blender / and one (1) large cup.

Once you have gathered all the elements, proceed to incorporate in your blender the ice cubes, rum, coconut cream, blue curzao and pineapple juice. Activate your blender and turn off when you’ve seen as homogeneous a drink as possible. Serve in the big glass, and garnish with the pineapple slice, you can also add maraschino cherries if you prefer. And you already have another delicious cocktail with which to entertain your guests or enjoy in the company of that special being!

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