Here are five rum-based cocktail recipes to make the most of the lockdown period

Craving some cocktails, Hemant Mundkur, Brand Ambassador, Bacardi India, has created five interesting recipes using BACARDÍ Carta Blanca to make the most of the lockdown period. In case you don’t have this rum handy, feel free to use any other white rum.

1. Indian Summer/April Showers

Ingredients: 50 ml white rum, 1 ripe mango, pinch of salt, pinch of red chilli powder, 10-15 ml sugar syrup, 15 ml lime juice and a slice of mango with the skin for garnishing

Glassware: Highball glass

Method: Add all ingredients to a blender with ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish

Tip: To make sugar syrup, mix 1 cup of warm water and 1 cup sugar.

2. Pina Colada

Ingredients: 50 ml white rum, 25 ml coconut milk, 75 ml pineapple juice, 10 ml sugar syrup and candied ginger to garnish

Glassware: Hurricane/Tall Glass

Method: Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake with a lot of ice. Strain over cracked ice in a hurricane / tall glass and garnish 

3. Rum & Vanilla Cola

Ingredients: 50 ml white rum, 3 drops vanilla essence, cola, 1 lime wedge and a lime wedge to garnish

Glassware: Highball

Method: Fill glass with ice, squeeze a lime wedge and add remaining ingredients. Top it up with cola. Stir, garnish & serve.

4. Daiquiri

Ingredients: 50 ml white rum, 1.5 tsp powdered sugar, 20 ml fresh lime juice and a lime wedge to garnish

Glassware: Coupe/Martini

Method: Add white rum, sugar and lime juice in a shaker, and using a spoon, stir until sugar dissolves. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini/coupe glass.

5. Pomegranate Mojito

Ingredients: 50 ml white rum, 15 ml lime juice, 10 ml sugar syrup, 2 tablespoons pomegranate. 8 mint leaves, soda and a mint sprig to garnish

Glassware: mason jar

Method: Add pomegranate in the glass and gently muddle. Place mint in glass and gently tap with muddler. Add white rum, lime juice & sugar syrup, and fill glass with crushed ice, and a splash of soda. Mix well, garnish and serve.