NATIONAL RUM DAY Cocktail Recipes from New York City Mixologists

National Rum Day is just around the corner on Thursday, August 16. It's time to beat the heat by making these rum-refresher cocktail recipes from some of our favorite New York City bartenders and mixologists. Check out these four inventive rum based recipes, mix them up, and raise a glass to the incredibly versatile spirit. Cheers to our Broadwayworld.com readers!

Taako's Good Here (Teylor Smirl of Forrest Point)

-1 oz Brugal 1888 Rum

-1 oz MÔTÔ whiskey

-.75 oz. lime juice

-.75 oz. pineapple juice

-.75 oz. simple syrup

-handful diced red and orange bell peppers

-dash of Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub

-orange pepper (for garnish)

Combine ingredients into a shaker and shake hard. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a cut of pepper.

Forest Point is located on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. Visit: http://www.forrestpoint.com/.

Pensando En Ti (Josh Cameron of Boulton & Watt)

-2 oz. Plantation Original Dark Rum

-1.5 oz. coconut milk

-.25 oz. allspice dram

-.25 oz. Cardamaro

-.5 oz. simple syrup

-.5 oz. lime juice

-rose petals (for garnish)

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker and pour over crushed ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with rose petals and a cinnamon stick.

Boulton & Watt is located on Avenue A in New York City. Visit: http://www.boultonandwattnyc.com/.

Classic Daiquiri (Will Benedetto of Park Avenue Tavern)

-2 oz. Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum

-.75 oz. lime juice

-.75 oz. sugar

-lime (garnish)

Shake all ingredients in a shaker and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a floating lime wheel.

Park Avenue Tavern is located on 5th Avenue in New York City. Visit: http://parkavenuetavern.com/.

Jones Peach (Mikey Diehl of Drexler's)

-1.5 oz. Denizen Rum

-.75 oz. Amero Aperitif

-1 oz. lime juice

-.5 oz. simple syrup

-dehydrated peach (for garnish)

Build ingredients in a shaker tin and shake away. Strain into a chilled coupe over ice and garnish with dehydrated peach.

Drexler's is located on Avenue A in New York City. Visit: http://www.drexlers.nyc/.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Forrest Point and Boulton & Watt

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