Cojito The cojito is a sweet cocktail made with lime and mint, and typically rum and coconut. It is a variant of the mojito, but typically adds coconut flavor. This can be done by adding coconut milk or coconut-flavored liqueurs, or by using coconut-flavored rum such as blue chair bay, cruzan coconut, or malibu. Coconut on the rim of the cocktail glass may also...
Between the Sheets The Between the Sheets is a cocktail consisting of white rum, cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice. When made with gin, instead of rum and cognac, it’s called a “Maiden’s Prayer”. ReferencesBetween the Sheets (cocktail)
Long Island Iced Tea A Long Island iced tea is a type of cocktail typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as iced tea. ReferencesLong Island iced tea
Mojito Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink. ReferencesMojito
Cuba Libre Cuba libre, is a highball cocktail consisting of cola, rum, and in many recipes lime juice on ice. Traditionally, the cola ingredient is coca-cola and the alcohol is a light rum such as bacardi, however, the drink may be made with various types of rums and cola brands, and lime juice may or may not be included. ReferencesRum and Coke
Daiquiri Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice, and sugar or other sweetener. ReferencesDaiquiri
Piña colada The piña colada is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. There are two versions of the drink, both originating in Puerto Rico. ReferencesPiña colada
Dark ‘n’ Stormy A dark ’n’ stormy is a highball cocktail made with dark rum (the “dark”) and ginger beer (the “stormy”) served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime. Lime juice and simple syrup are also frequently added. This drink is very similar to the moscow mule except that the dark ‘n’ stormy has dark rum instead of vodka. The original...
Caipirinha Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça (sugarcane hard liquor), sugar, and lime. The drink is prepared by mixing the fruit and the sugar together, then adding the liquor. This can be made in a single large glass to be shared among people, or in a larger jar, from which it is served in individual glasses. ReferencesCaipirinha
