It's World Rum Day, and we're celebrating it with this fantastic creation by mixologist Heather Wibbels, aka The Cocktail Contessa. (Not that we needed another reason to celebrate summer with a cocktail in hand, but we'll take it!)
This drink starts sweet, but as the Cranberry Rose Mixicles melt, they add tartness . . . and personality. We used a light rum (also referred to as white or silver rum) for this drink, but just like Ms. Cranky Pants, you do you.
NO MORE MS. CRANKY PANTS
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. rum
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz. passion fruit syrup
- 1/2 oz. lime juice
- 3 Cranberry Rose Mixicles cubes
- Mango ginger beer
How to Mix: Add lime juice, passion fruit syrup, pineapple juice, and rum to a shaker with ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass over the Cranberry Rose cubes. Top with mango ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.
Jen Morales is the co-founder of Cincinnati-based Mixicles, an all-natural, frozen, non-alcoholic botanical mixer that can be popped into any liquor, wine, champagne, etc for an instant cocktail. They can even used as a natural foundation for distinctive zero-proof drinks and smoothies. Learn more at www.mixicles.com.