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Yum Alert: Happy National Rum Day!

Written by Ashley

Celebrate National Rum Day with Cruzan’s Cocktails

source: usnews.com

Cruzan is one of the top authorities in Rum… and with it being National Rum Day and all – why not give you an extra reason to celebrate?  Have at it, babies.

Cruzan® Mango Mojito

  • 1 part Cruzan® Mango Rum
  • 4 chunks of fresh mango
  • A dash of fresh lime juice
  • A splash of simple syrup
  • 4-6 mint leaves
  • Club soda

Muddle mint and mango chunks with simple syrup in a tall glass. Add lime juice, Cruzan® Mango Rum and ice. Stir and top with club soda. Garnish with mint.

Cruzan® Strawberry Mai Tai

  • 1 1⁄2 parts Cruzan® Strawberry Rum & Liqueur
  • 1⁄2 part DeKuyper® Orange Curacao
  • 1 1⁄2 parts fresh lime juice
  • 3⁄4 parts Simple Syrup
  • 1⁄2 parts Finest Call® Orgeat Syrup

Fill mixing glass 3⁄4 with cubed ice, strain into 14oz. mixing glass full of crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple cube and cherry speared and a mint sprig.

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Ashley

a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.

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