What to do with rum...daiquiris and beyond

Rum is great for sipping and for mixing cocktails

I hope you liked learning from Marc Farrell about rum on Monday…I know I loved to hear what he had to say about the history and culture of rum in the Caribbean, and the idea of celebration as a form of resistance. I also wanted to hear how Marc likes to drink rum…and to share a recipe for a daiquiri (remember that my team loves to use the cocktail, a simple three-ingredient drink, to test out a new bar).

So I asked him how he likes to serve and drink Ten To One, especially for people who aren’t as familiar with rum as a spirit:

Marc: I have three thoughts there. First our rums are designed to be enjoyed with very clean, easy mixers if you even decide you want a mixer. So drinking the Ten To One Dark or the Five Origin Select on the rocks, or adding a little bit of soda and tonic water or coconut water to the White—these are all really clean and easy and effective ways to make sure you can really taste the rum and enjoy the integrity of it. So that's one.

Two is if you're looking to create a cocktail, we always talk about this idea of elevated classics. Ten to One is so versatile, so you can try a lot of your classic favorites and sub in our rum. So if you're an old-fashioned drinker, a Ten To One Dark Rum Old-Fashioned is extraordinary, or a Kingston Negroni with either the dark or the white is great. A daiquiri, obviously. Put it to the test. Use some of your elevated classics that you're used to and give them a try with our rum.

And the last thing I would say is for those who want to go a little bit more bespoke, a quick sort of rule of thumb, is that anything that grows together goes together, right? And so when you think about interesting food pairings, I think about a bright citrus ceviche—something like that, that goes alongside our white. Or some of those darker baking spice creme brulee notes—that would work really well with the Dark and the Five Origin. But it doesn’t always have to be a Caribbean meal with the Caribbean rum. There's actually so much you can open your mind to there. 

I think if you follow that road map you'll get a lot of joy!

So people…have you ever made a daiquiri? Back to Marc’s comment on Monday about how everyone thinks of a strawberry daiquiri spinning in a slushy machine…let’s learn how to make a real daiquiri today.

This is the perfect daiquiri, according to Marc (free recipe for everyone today! Enjoy, friends.)

The Perfect Daiquiri
Makes 1 drink

The Perfect Daiquiri lives up to its name with every sip. A flawless balance of sweet and sour, this cocktail combines just the right amount of rum, simple syrup, and lime juice.

2oz Ten To One White or Dark Rum
1 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
Lime peel (for garnish)

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake it like you mean it.

Strain into your favorite cocktail glass—a coupe or a rocks glass both work.

Garnish with the lime peel.

Celebrate with friends.