Cristian Gonzalez
What could be better than having cocktails with Mexican flavors to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence? Good drinks with Mexican-inspired flavors, but with rum as part of the recipe, will allow you to experiment with new flavors and give that diverse touch to your celebrations.
Clearly, any self-respecting Mexican of age knows how to prepare one of the most representative Mexican cocktails: the Margarita. What would Mexican cocktails be without the tasty tequila? However, we bring you some experimental recipes that you might like.
The 5 Best Mexican Drinks and Cocktails With Rum That You Must Prepare
So at JefeBet we set out to find some recipes for Mexican cocktails with Mexican flavors made with rum, to refresh your palate.
Smoky Pineapple Rum Cocktail
This cocktail is mainly distinguished by its refreshing citrus flavors, so all those who love cocktails on hot days will like this one.
Ingredients
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
4 oz pineapple juice
2 oz rum of your choice
1 oz of chili juice
1/2 cup of ice
Preparation
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the rum of your choice, juices, ½ cup of ice and spices.
- Shake vigorously to obtain a frothy cocktail.
- Transfer to a wide-mouthed glass.
- Enjoy…
Acapulco at Night Cocktail
This cocktail mixes typical Mexican flavors, such as tequila (yes, sir!) with another delicious liquor such as rum. This one goes to the mix fans.
Ingredients
2 tsp brown sugar
4 oz orange juice
1 cup of ice
3/4 oz white rum
1 and 1/2 of white tequila
1 or 2 orange slices
Preparation
- Put the sugar on a plate. Run the orange slice around the rim of the glass, then turn it upside down and gently press the rim against the sugar. Add ice to the glass, about ¾ of the way.
- Add orange juice, rum and tequila to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds.
- Strain the ice and pour the cocktail into your prepared glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange on the rim of the glass and enjoy.
Rum cocktail with pineapple and blackberries
For lovers of cocktails with flashy colors and flavors, such as those you want to take pictures of and post them in stories. Although pending, this cocktail has two steps.
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
3/4 oz blackberry syrup, follow the recipe
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1 ounce of pineapple juice
Blackberry syrup:
6 ounces of fresh blackberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup of water
Preparation
Make the blackberry syrup: place the fresh blackberries, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and let it boil. Let it cool and then grind the whole mixture.
Add ice to the mixing glass. Pour in the dark rum, Grand Marnier, blackberry syrup, lime juice and pineapple juice. Stir until the mixture is cold.
Strain the cocktail into a serving glass with a large ice cube.
Garnish with fresh mint, blackberries and a slice of lime, top, bottom, center and inside.
Pineapple, mango and rum punch
Another one for lovers of colorful, but also refreshing cocktails. Get your phone cameras ready for when you’re done preparing this treat.
Ingredients
3 oz pineapple and coconut juice
3 oz coconut rum (you can also use light or dark rum here)
1 oz mango juice
1 oz orange juice
1 dash of grenadine (mainly for appearance)
Lime slices and/or orange zest for garnish
Edible flowers for decoration
Preparation
- Combine all juices (pineapple, coconut, mango and orange) and rum. Then stir.
- Tropical rum drinks like this one can be used with all kinds of fruit juices.
- Stir and pour the drink into a glass over ice.
- Add a touch of grenadine to add color to rum punch cocktails.
- Decorate and enjoy.
Rompope (Mexican eggnog)
We end this list with a classic of Mexican celebrations, which cannot and should not be missing on the table. Write carefully because this recipe is for six servings and the steps are more complex than the previous ones. Let’s get started!
Ingredients
1/3 cup blanched almonds (skinned)
6 cups of milk
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cinnamon stick
8 large egg yolks
1 cup premium rum
Preparation
- Process the almonds in a food processor until you get a paste.
- Simmer the milk, sugar and cinnamon stick in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the milk is heated. Do not boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Shake the almond paste into the milk mixture.
- Beat the egg yolks until creamy, then slowly add the milk mixture, stirring continuously until fully incorporated.
- Return the saucepan to the stove and cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Allow Rompope to cool completely. Then add the rum and stir before serving.
