National Rum Day

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Thursday, August 16 is National Rum Day
Jesse Card, Cruzan's mixologist from the island of St. Croix, has created specialty cocktails to help celebrate this "holiday." Mix one up, kick back, relax and embrace the "Don't Hurry" Cruzan rum attitude. Cheers!

CRUZAN "DON'T HURRY" CANE1 part Cruzan Vanilla Rum
2 parts Cruzan Aged Light Rum1 tsp Sugar3 Lime Wedges
Combine 2 of the lime wedges, sugar & Cruzan Vanilla Rum in a tumbler and lightly muddle for ten seconds. Add Cruzan Aged Light Rum and a scoop of ice and shake hard for 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled Hurricane glass and garnish with the final lime wedge.

CRUZAN TAKE 9 1 1/2 parts Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum
3/4 part Dry Vermouth1/4 part Curacao1/2 tsp GrenadineOrange Twist
Combine all ingredients over ice in a tumbler and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled Martini coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.

CRUZAN COCONUT OLD FASHIONED 2 parts Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
1/2 part Rich Simple Syrup3 dashes of BittersCoconut water ice cubes (see additional recipe below)
Cut a wide swath of orange peel and lightly press it in the bottom of a rocks glass. Add rum, syrup and bitters. Now drop in a few Coconut Water Ice Cubes and stir gently.
To make the coconut water ice cubes: Pour a can of coconut water through a strainer to remove the pulp (if needed), then pour the clear coconut water into an ice cube tray - the bigger the cube the better - and freeze for several hours.