🍸 Cocktails

Your creativity, your glass, your rules. This is the main hub for original rum-based cocktails — from clever twists on classics to bold inventions. :writing_hand: Please include: • Full recipe (ingredients & measureme…

Two rums, one glass, endless debate. Post your Mai Tai recipe, rum blend and your favorite orgeat or curaçao combo. :warning: For syrup talk, visit Ingredients & Techniques → Syrups. :link: Related: Orgeat – Almond Sy…

The cocktail that defines them all. Simple on paper – brutal in execution. :light_bulb: Share your recipe, rum selection and how you balance lime and sweetness. :link: Related: Juice & Freshness – Citrus Chemistry | Be…

Pineapple, spice and overproof magic. :moai: Share your Tiki favorites — Navy Grog, Painkiller, Jet Pilot, Fog Cutter, and beyond. :warning: Modern reinventions go to Tiki Reinvented – Modern Interpretations.

Everything between rum and balance: curaçao, amaro, chartreuse, shrubs, or house-made mixers. :lemon: Post recipes or brand comparisons that shape the sweet side of rum cocktails. :alembic: Homemade infusions and reduc…

Rum, pineapple, coconut — pure vacation in a glass. :pineapple: Share your version: traditional, modern, frozen, or clarified. :link: Related: Ice Science – Size, Shape & Dilution

Minimalism meets depth. :tumbler_glass: Post your recipe, bitters, syrup and rum choice — and why it works. :link: Related: Bitters & Drops – The Final Touch

A central index for all syrup experiments. :test_tube: Post recipes and findings on simple syrups, demerara, spiced, ginger, honey and beyond. :link: Related: Orgeat – Almond Syrup Masterclass

Every bartender needs a good setup. :hammer_and_wrench: :camera_with_flash: Post photos of your bar, tool collection and layout ideas. Share storage tips or DIY upgrades. :link: Related: The Great Shaker Debate

The timeless duel of technique. Compare cooling efficiency, control and feel – or show your favorite shaker setup. :link: Related: Home Bar Setups – Show Us Your Station!

One drop can change everything. :droplet: Share how you use bitters or drops to tune flavor profiles, plus DIY recipes and comparisons. :link: Related: Rum Old Fashioned – Choosing the Right Spirit

Ice is an ingredient. :droplet: Post your methods for clear ice, different shapes, and melting rates. :ice: Compare how ice choice affects texture and temperature in various cocktails. :link: Related: Planter’s Punch …

Lime or lemon – and how fresh is “fresh”? :melon: Post your findings on acidity, storage, oxidation, and blending ratios. :link: Related: Daiquiri – Rum, Lime & Sugar Masterclass

No Mai Tai without Orgeat. :spoon: Post your recipes, brands, and texture tricks. Compare fresh vs bottled versions and nut to sweetness balance. :link: Related: Mai Tai – The King of Tiki | Falernum – Crafting the Per…

The soul of many Tiki drinks. :garlic: Share your recipes, spice ratios, shelf-life tips and comparisons between brands and DIY versions. :link: Related: Orgeat – Almond Syrup Masterclass | Syrup Workshop – Recipes & C…

No alcohol. No compromise. Full rum energy. Welcome to the Rum-Free zone — where craftsmanship and creativity replace ethanol, but not excitement. :receipt: Please include: • Full recipe (ingredients & measurements) …

Feedback makes better cocktails. :star: Please include: • The recipe you tested (with link to the post) • Rating (0 – 10) • Comments on balance, aroma & presentation :link: Related: Community Creations – Share Your …

Welcome to the RumX Lab. This is where rums get washed, smoked, aged, fermented or completely re-imagined. :microscope: Please include: • Method & process • Rum(s) used & results • Photos and observations :link: Re…

Sometimes less spirit means more balance. :cocktail_glass: This is where we explore low-alcohol rum drinks — lighter, sessionable, and perfect when you want flavor without the full punch. :brain: Share your: • Full re…

Tiki lives — just not as you knew it. Where tradition meets experimentation: clarified, smoked, fermented or minimal. :test_tube: Share: • Modern takes on Tiki (Navy Grog, Painkiller etc.) • Creative reductions & pre…

Which rum makes your Tiki sing? :light_bulb: Post rum tests, blends and tasting results. :brain: Goal: a community-built ranking of the best rums for classic cocktails. :link: Related: Tiki Cocktails – Beyond the Mai …

When the weather gets cold and the rum gets hot. :fire: Share your hot cocktails — Grog, Toddy, Hot Buttered Rum, or any winter creation. :link: Related: Experimental Infusions – Fatwash, Smoke & Fermentation

The refined side of rum. :cocktail_glass: Share your El Presidente builds, preferred vermouths and curaçaos. :link: Related: Liqueurs & Modifiers – Balancing the Sweet Element

Rum, lime, cola — simplicity that hides surprising depth. :cup_with_straw: Share your rum choice, coke pairing and ideal ratios. :link: Related: Juice & Freshness

The cocktail that broke bartenders. :skull_and_crossbones: Post your favorite Zombie recipe, rum blend and garnish ritual. :link: Related: Tiki Cocktails – Beyond the Mai Tai

The original “rum cocktail formula”: one of sour, two of sweet… :receipt: Post your punch variation (Barbados, Jamaica, Navy). :microscope: Compare rum types, dilution and batching.

Cuba’s freshest export. :herb: Post your perfect Mojito build, from sugar choice to mint muddling technique. :speech_balloon: Discuss rum styles (white, aged, agricole) and carbonation tricks. :link: Related: Juice & …