Toast to the Remainder of the Summer With These Travellers Cocktail Recipes

by Khaila Gentle

With just about a month to go, summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to savor the season. Whether you’re planning an end-of-summer get-together, or are simply enjoying summer’s last moments, do so with Belize’s Traveller’s Liquors as your companion. Through their impressive array of fun cocktail recipes, the Belize-based rum maker offers the perfect way to toast to the summer. Here are just a few to choose from.

Maya Espresso Martini

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Ruta Maya Coffee Rum
1 1/2 oz. Cointreau liqueur
1 hot espresso
Cocoa bitters
Pinch of Sea Salt

Directions

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Hard shake for 30 seconds. Pour and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

Ouro Ginger Beer

Ingredients

1 3/4 oz. Ruta Maya Rum Ouro
Ginger Beer
Lime Wedges

Directions 

Pour the Ruta Maya Rum Ouro into a highball glass. Squeeze the juice of a lime wedge into the glass. Fill the glass with ice. Top up with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Similar: Get Into a Tropical State of Mind With This Travellers Piña Colada Recipe

DIY Belize Rum Punch

Ingredients

Photo by Ranguana Caye

2 cups (500 mL) Travellers Classic White Rum
1 cup (250 mL) Travellers Kuknat Rum
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) fresh orange juice and pineapple juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp. (45 mL) grenadine

Directions

Stir all ingredients together in a pitcher or punch bowl, and chill before serving. However, use short rocks glasses full of ice like the Belize way; garnish with slices of orange and pineapple. This recipe yields about 10 servings.

Cocolime Fizz

Ingredients

2 oz. Ruta Maya Cocolime Rum
1/2 oz. Fresh lime juice
1/4 oz. Coconut water
Brut sparkling wine on top

Directions 

In a mixing glass , add Ruta Maya Cocolime Rum, lime juice, and coconut water. Fill with ice and shake well. Double-strain the liquid into a flute glass. Top up with sparkling wine. Garnish with a mint leaf floating and dry coconut rim.

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All photos and recipes © Travellers Liquors and Ruta Maya Rum unless captioned otherwise. Want more recipes? Check out Ruta Maya Rum’s Bar Pack List. 

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