Festive Rum Cocktails to Ring in the Holiday Season

As friends and family gather to celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year, spark your festivities with these 3 delicious rum cocktails.

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As friends and family gather to celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year, spark your festivities with these 3 delicious rum cocktails.

EXIMO ESTRELLA
Ingredients:

· 2 parts FACUNDO EXIMO Rum
· ½ part Demerara sugar
· 1 bar spoon Crème de Yvette
· 1 dash Green Strawberry Bitters
· 1 dash Chocolate Bitters
· Garnish: Orange peel

Method: Combine all ingredients and stir with plenty of ice until very cold. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a zig zag orange peel.

BACARDI COQUITO
Ingredients:

2 part BACARDÍ Superior Rum
3/4 part of evaporated milk
3/4 part of condensed milk
1 part coconut creme (preferably Coco Lopez)
1 tea spoon of vanilla extract
1 pinch cinnamon
Garnish: coconut flakes & cinnamon sticks

Method: Shake all ingredients vigorously with plenty of ice and strain into a glass mug. Garnish with cinnamon and coconut flakes.

CREME DE VIE (CUBAN EGG NOG)
Ingredients:

4 parts Havana Club Añejo Blanco rum
8 parts sweetened condensed milk
8 parts evaporated milk
16 parts sugar
8 parts water
6 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla

Method: Mix the sugar and water together over very low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves – about 3 minutes. The heat must be just low enough so that the sugar doesn’t caramelize, but yields a thick sugary water. Place the egg yolks in a blender and mix with the condensed milk. Slowly add the evaporated milk and mix completely. Flavor with vanilla. Pour the egg yolk and milk mixture into the sugar-water, and mix together. Finally, stir in the rum.