5 elevated RUM drinks that are dang delicious

Visit and get the spirits you need on Grubhub! Must be 21 . Drink responsibly. Subject to availability. Today we’re making 5 delicious rum drinks! Truth is I have too many favorites to count, but I especially love this lineup. Over the years, I’ve tried each of these drinks with different ratios & ingredients. Here are the recipes I’ve found I liked the best. Pick some rums you like and use quality ingredients (good grenadine is crucial in the Shrunken Skull). Hope you enjoy all of these! Cheers! Get your Bitter Bear merch! 👉 My bottle collection at Curiada 👉 New customers use code ERICKSON for $5 off! Use code ANDERS for free shipping on orders over $200! My coffee (Bartender’s Blend): ☕️ Sign up for my newsletter: Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 Grubhub: 0:37 Doctor: 1:34 Queen’s Park Swizzle: 3:18 Mary Pickford: 5:42 Shrunken Skull: 7:06 El Presidente: 8:27 Sign Off: 9:48 DOCTOR RECIPE 2:02 1 oz. (30 ml) Appleton Estate V/X Jamaican Rum 3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Kronan Swedish Punsch 3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) lime juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water) 2 dashes Angostura bitters QUEEN’S PARK SWIZZLE RECIPE 3:37 2 oz. (60 ml) El Dorado 12yr Demerara Rum 3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water) 8-10 mint leaves 4-6 dashes Angostura Bitters (float) Mint for garnish MARY PICKFORD RECIPE 5:52 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Probitas White Rum 1.5 oz. (45 ml) fresh pineapple juice 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) homemade grenadine* 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) fresh lime juice 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1/2 bar spoon (2.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur Pineapple fronds and cocktail cherry for garnish SHRUNKEN SKULL RECIPE 7:26 1 oz. (30 ml) Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum 1 oz. (30 ml) Don Q Gold Rum 1 oz. (30 ml) lime juice 1 oz. (30 ml) homemade grenadine* Pineapple fronds and cocktail umbrella for garnish EL PRESIDENTE RECIPE 8:37 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Probitas White Rum 3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Barspoon (3-4 ml) homemade grenadine* Orange zest and cocktail cherry for garnish *HOMEMADE GRENADINE 3 cups white sugar 2 cups 100% pomegranate juice 1 tsp pomegranate molasses 1/2 tsp rose water In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, pomegranate juice, and pomegranate molasses. Stir over heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add rose water. Stir to combine. THE TOOLS My workhorse double jigger: My go-to large shaking tin: My go-to small cheater tin: Hawthorne strainer: Fine mesh strainer: My favorite mixing glass: Bar spoon: Julep strainer: Hand juicer: My citrus bottles: My syrup carafe: Dasher bottles: Garnish picks: Rubber bar mat (6“x12“): Lewis Ice Bag and Mallet: (use code ANDERS15 for 15% off!) The coupe: The collins glass: The Nick & Nora glass: Tiki DOF tumblers: (use code ANDERS15 for 15% off) The martini glass: Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Jacob Swain Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Mike Russo Matt Dougherty Michael Cooney Matthew Crowley Kevin Callum Evans Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Alex Rosenberg Silverio Al Gailey Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Antonio Moreno Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Kevin Wildman Brian Gordon David Byrne Nate Randall Randall Nick Andreas Drath Liana Kangas Support us on Patreon: Follow Me: Web: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: Send stuff to: Anders Erickson 4610 N. Clark St Suite 1051 Chicago IL, 60640 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.