Oh Why only National Rum Day When You can have a Rum Diaries Weekend?!

By Laura Medina

 

This scribe bets after Back-to-School and WWE's Summer Slam, this scribe, parents, and those busted-up wrestlers are craving for a relaxing respite during the waning but burning days of Summer.

Why have one day of National Rum Day when you can make it Rum Diaries Weekend.  Here's a mini library of rum concoctions to last you for the next Summer, courtesy of Caliche’s brand ambassador, Esteban Ordonez and the duo behind Caliche Rum,
Rande Gerber (Cindy Crawford's nighclub empire husband), and sixth-generation rum maker, Roberto Serralles.

Here's the list:

Cali Daiquiri

2 oz Caliche Rum

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

¾ oz Agave Nectar

1 Fresh Strawberry

Garnish: Strawberry

In a shaker, combine all ingredients, then

lightly muddle the strawberry. Shake

vigorously until well chilled. Strain into

an ice filled rocks glass and garnish with strawberry

 

                                                      Cali Mojito                                                                                      

  oz Caliche Rum

  1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

  ¾ oz Agave Nectar

  8 Mint Leaves

  Crushed Ice on Top

  Garnish: Mint Sprig

  In a rocks glass, combine all ingredients,

                              then lightly muddle mint leaves. Top with

                              crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Cali Libre

 2 oz Caliche Rum

Regular or Diet Coke

Garnish: Lime wedge

Pour Caliche in a highball glass already filled

with ice. Top with Coke. Garnish with lime

wedge.

Cali Gold

 2 oz Caliche Rum

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

¼ oz Fresh Pineapple Juice

¾ oz Agave Nectar

3 - 6 Cilantro Leaves

Garnish: Cilantro Sprig

In a rocks glass, combine all ingredients

and lightly muddle cilantro leaves. Top with

                                crushed ice. Garnish with a cilantro sprig.

 Cali Queen Bee 

  2 oz Caliche Rum

      3/4 Fresh Lemon Juice

      3/4 Honey Syrup

      Garnish: Lemon Peel

      Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, shake

      vigorously until well chilled. Strain into cocktail glass and

      garnish with lemon peel.  

 

Cali Café 2 oz Caliche
1 oz regular strength brewed cold coffee.
1/4 oz maraschino
1/2 oz Cherry heering
1/2 oz Dark simple syrup
Orange peel and cherry garnish
Combine all ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir until chilled. Serve in a festive glass, twist the orange peel over the cocktail, rim the glass. Garnish with orange peel and cherry
(As an alternate presentation it can be served over a large ice cube or sphere and garnished wit an orange twist and a cherry)

Cali Sparks 2 oz Caliche
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Agave nectar
3 watermelon cubes approximately 1 square inch.
2 oz sparkling dry wine. (Any dry Prosseco or Cava)
Fresh Watermelon for garnish.
In a cocktail tin muddle the 3 watermelon cubes, add the remaining ingredients, except for the sparkling wine, fill with ice and shake vigorously until well chilled . Strain into an ice filled highball or collins glass. Garnish with a watermelon garnish.

  Cali Ginger

       2 oz Caliche Rum

¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

¾ oz Agave Nectar

Top with Ginger Beer

Combine all ingredients, except ginger beer,

in a shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously

until well chilled. Strain into an ice filled

highball glass and top with ginger beer

Cali Absinthe-Minded

  2 oz Caliche

  1/2 oz Batavia -Arrack
  3/4 oz Lime juice
  3/4 oz Simple syrup
  7 mint leaves
  Mint sprigs for garnish
                                       In a cocktail shaker combine all ingredients, fill with ice and shake. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with fresh mint

                   sprigs