🍸 Cocktails
Original Creations This is where cocktails are created that don’t exist yet – wild ideas, subtle balances, and daring twists. Ingredients & Techniques Welcome to the workshop of precision – where we deconstruct cocktail making down to its smallest components. Classic Rum Cocktails Welcome to the realm of cocktail legends – where every milliliter counts, and citric acid, sugar, and esters dance in perfect harmony.
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Mai Tai – The King of Tiki
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… |
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37 | 593 | December 28, 2025 |
| Mixing Rum 🍹 (Old Cocktail Thread) |
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| Empfehlung Cuba Libre/Rum Cola |
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34 | 556 | December 25, 2025 |
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Community Creations – Share Your Own Rum Cocktail!
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… |
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2 | 52 | December 25, 2025 |
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Tiki Cocktails – Beyond the Mai Tai
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. |
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4 | 136 | December 20, 2025 |
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Liqueurs & Modifiers – Balancing the Sweet Element
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… |
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2 | 73 | November 29, 2025 |
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Piña Colada – The Creamy Classic
Rum, pineapple, coconut — pure vacation in a glass. :pineapple: Share your version: traditional, modern, frozen, or clarified. :link: Related: Ice Science – Size, Shape & Dilution |
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2 | 75 | November 20, 2025 |
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Rum Old Fashioned – Choosing the Right Spirit
Minimalism meets depth. :tumbler_glass: Post your recipe, bitters, syrup and rum choice — and why it works. :link: Related: Bitters & Drops – The Final Touch |
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3 | 108 | November 19, 2025 |
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Syrup Workshop – Recipes & Comparisons (Index)
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 |
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1 | 54 | October 16, 2025 |
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Home Bar Setups – Show Us Your Station!
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 |
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1 | 55 | October 16, 2025 |
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The Great Shaker Debate – Boston vs. Cobbler
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! |
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1 | 50 | October 16, 2025 |
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Bitters & Drops – The Final Touch
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 |
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1 | 45 | October 16, 2025 |
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Ice Science – Size, Shape & Dilution
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 … |
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1 | 26 | October 16, 2025 |
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Juice & Freshness – Citrus Chemistry
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 |
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1 | 21 | October 16, 2025 |
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Orgeat – Almond Syrup 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… |
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1 | 33 | October 16, 2025 |
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Falernum – Crafting the Perfect Spiced Liqueur
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… |
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1 | 22 | October 16, 2025 |
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Rum-Free Creations – Alcohol-Free Cocktails & Spirit Alternatives
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) … |
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1 | 13 | October 16, 2025 |
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Cocktail Lab – Try, Rate & Refine
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 … |
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1 | 11 | October 16, 2025 |
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Experimental Infusions – Fatwash, Smoke & Fermentation
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… |
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1 | 18 | October 16, 2025 |
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Light & Balanced – Low-ABV Rum Creations
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… |
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1 | 23 | October 16, 2025 |
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Tiki Reinvented – Modern Interpretations
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… |
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1 | 14 | October 16, 2025 |
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Best Rums for Tiki Cocktails (Jamaica, Demerara, Agricole)
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 … |
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1 | 27 | October 16, 2025 |
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Hot Rum Drinks & Seasonal Warmers
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 |
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1 | 17 | October 16, 2025 |
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El Presidente – Rum Elegance in a Coupe
The refined side of rum. :cocktail_glass: Share your El Presidente builds, preferred vermouths and curaçaos. :link: Related: Liqueurs & Modifiers – Balancing the Sweet Element |
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1 | 21 | October 16, 2025 |
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Cuba Libre – The Everyday Hero
Rum, lime, cola — simplicity that hides surprising depth. :cup_with_straw: Share your rum choice, coke pairing and ideal ratios. :link: Related: Juice & Freshness |
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1 | 26 | October 16, 2025 |
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Zombie – The Overproof Legend
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 |
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1 | 27 | October 16, 2025 |
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Planter’s Punch – The Caribbean Template
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. |
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1 | 22 | October 16, 2025 |
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Mojito – Mint, Lime & Rum Simplicity
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 & … |
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1 | 23 | October 16, 2025 |
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Daiquiri – Rum, Lime & Sugar Masterclass
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… |
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1 | 39 | October 16, 2025 |