On this day in 1494 Christopher Columbus is said to have discovered Jamaica. It seems only right that we should honor the day with some Rum cocktails.
For a classic rum cocktail you can’t go past the daiquiri
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Then there’s the Bahama Mama
¼ oz coffee liqueur
½ oz dark rum
½ oz coconut liqueur
¼ oz 151 proof rum
juice of ½ lemon
4 oz pineapple juice
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing glass and stir well. To serve pour into a Collins glass over ice.
Of course if you’re feeling like something a little more colorful there’s always the Blue Hawaiian
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Let’s finish up with the Café Caribbean
1 oz rum
½ oz amaretto
black coffee
whipped cream
Pour the rum and amaretto into an Irish Coffee glass, fill up with black coffee and top with whipped cream.
With that lovely note to end on I’m going to sign off.
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