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Rum Hot Toddy

A hot toddy with rum is the best warming drink! Use white, aged, or dark rum for this easy recipe that’s been around for centuries. Here’s a drink to lift your spirits: the Rum Hot Toddy! This hot beverage has been around for centuries, and with one sip you’ll know why. It warms you from your head to your toes (imagine that in those eras with no central heating!). Rum melds seamlessly into hot water and honey, which opens and accentuates its flavors. You can make this drink with white, aged, or dark rum: each adds different flavor components. 5 Star Reader Review “I made this today for my husband (and myself, of course!). He absolutely loved the rum toddy! We both loved the hints of cinnamon and lemon, and I used maple syrup, as you suggested. Your recipe will certainly be repeated!” -Francine Ingredients In A Hot Toddy With Rum The  hot toddy  is a mixed drink made of liquor, hot water, and honey, often includi...

21 Rum Cocktails Everyone Should Know

Here are the best rum cocktails to make with white or dark rum! These essential rum drinks will please everyone, including classic daiquiris, piƱa coladas, Mojitos, and more. On the lookout for great rum cocktails? This liquor made from sugar cane became popular in America centuries ago, and is the key to many classic cocktails like the daiquiri and the mojito. After years testing rum cocktails at home, I’ve learned that they’re most approachable and crowd-pleasing drinks you can make. This spirit is perfect for mixing with fruit, citrus, or sweetness, and ideal for spiking frozen drinks like a frozen daiquiri or hot drinks like buttered rum. As a home cocktail expert, here are my top classic rum cocktails that everyone always loves! 21 Popular Rum Cocktails Classic Daiquiri The most classic of all rum cocktails: the daiquiri! This balanced cocktail stars lime juice, rum, and simple syrup. A classic daiquiri is not frozen like the popular...

25 Great Whiskey Cocktails

Here are all the best whiskey cocktails for any occasion! Pick from these easy drinks using bourbon, Scotch, Irish and rye whiskey, from a classic Old Fashioned to a whiskey sour. Got a bottle of whiskey? After making dozens of whiskey cocktails, I’ve learned it’s one of the most versatile spirits out there. There are easy drinks, and craft cocktails with unique ingredients. While it’s often used in fall and winter, there are summer whiskey drinks , too. The flavor ranges from sweet, sour, spicy, spirit-forward, and fruity: there’s truly something for everyone! As a home cocktail expert and certified mixologist, I’ve gone through my list of the best whiskey cocktails, and I’ve realized it’s a true history lesson. These classic whiskey drinks span the ages: starting in 1688, through the 1800’s to the Prohibition Era and today. The cocktail recipes in the list below include all types of whiskey, including bourbon cocktail...