For lovers of all things tropical, rum and tiki, long winter nights and frigid weather can be a real downer. Drinking a Daiquiri in the cold while bundled up in clothes simply doesn’t have the same appeal as drinking a Daiquiri by the pool. But don’t ignore your bottles of rum just because winter is here. The sugarcane spirit is the perfect ingredient for creamy cocktails, and it can take a drink from bleh to classic winter warmer. These 10 cocktails will leave you wondering why all the rum is gone all season long.
The Coquito is a Caribbean twist on Eggnog that swaps the cream, eggs and milk for evaporated milk, coconut milk and coconut cream. A 50/50 split of spiced rum and aged rum gives the drink a kick, and after it’s all blended together with some spices and chilled, it tastes like the islands went north.
The Essentials
evaporated milk
coconut milk
Dark Rum
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When you crave a decadent creamy drink but also some warmth, reach for a Tom & Jerry. It’s cozy, comfortable and just creamy enough to take the place of dessert. The secret is in the Tom & Jerry batter, which is made with sugar, dark rum, egg and vanilla. The batter is then augmented with more rum, some Cognac and a topping of steamed milk.
The Essentials
Cognac
Dark Rum
Tom and Jerry Batter
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Throw it back like an American colonist this winter. Hot Buttered Rum was invented when the colonies started importing rum from Jamaica, making it one of the original warm rum drinks. The recipe endures to this day. All you need is some rum, butter and spices.
The Essentials
rum
hot buttered rum batter
Hot water
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Maybe you don’t think flips, or whole-egg cocktails, are for you. If that’s your line of thinking, then you probably haven’t sipped on a Rum Flip while the winds howl outside your window. The natural spiciness of dark rum adds complexity, the egg gives it body, and a touch of demerara syrup sweetens things up a bit.
The Essentials
dark rum
demerara syrup
whole egg
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Every year around the holidays, the divisive drink that is Eggnog is inevitably set out on the dinner table for people to either avoid like the plague or chug like it’s only available for two short months. A proper Eggnog recipe, though, will turn even the most adamant Eggnog hater into a true believer. This recipe mixes bourbon, dark rum, fresh eggs, cream, whole milk and sugar.
The Essentials
bourbon
dark rum
eggs
cream
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Remember the days when finishing the last bit of milk in the cereal bowl was the best part of breakfast? Well, this Honey Buzz Milk Punch is like that, but even better. It’s made with Cheerio-infused rum, honey syrup, milk, bitters and more Cheerios.
The Essentials
Cheerio-infused rum
honey syrup
Milk
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If you like Piña Coladas and getting caught in the rain, then you’ll like Bushwackers. The sweet frozen cocktail has two types of rum, coconut cream and milk. Kahlúa is thrown into the mix, giving it some deeper coffee notes. To be fair, the Bushwacker also tastes great in the summer, spring and fall—especially in the drink’s native Florida. But if you drink it curled up in a blanket while watching a movie, you’ll understand the winter appeal.
The Essentials
white rum
kahlua
Coco Lopez
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Remember all that talk about not wanting a Daiquiri while being bundled up? This is the exception. The Holiday Daiquiri is made with an even split of white rum and spiced rum, then has allspice dram, demerara syrup and lime juice thrown in. The underlying winter spice makes it taste just right on a cold night.
The Essentials
spiced rum
allspice dram
lime juice
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