For those keeping track, autumn officially begins on Saturday, Sept. 22. That means you have one more month to capitalize on all your warm weather indulgences—especially cocktails—that you’ve missed out on in the summertime months. One, in particular, that you may have missed are the oh-so-delicious Tiki cocktails. Before the tailgates and hoodies become the norm, grab your friends, a backyard, rooftop, etc, and sip on these exotic cocktail recipes from BOLS Liqueur and Sailor Jerry Rum.
Hotel Nacional

4 parts Sailor Jerry® Rum
1 part Bols® Apricot Brandy
3 parts pineapple juice
2 parts fresh lime juice
2 parts simple syrup
3 parts soda water
Combine ingredients (except soda) in an ice-filled measuring cup and stir. Strain into punch bowl over a block of ice and finish with soda. Adorn with fresh mint and lime wheels.
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Spicy Volcano

1/10 of a watermelon
1 ¼ parts Sailor Jerry® Rum
¾ part Bols® Cherry Brandy
1 ¼ parts freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ part orgeat (almond) syrup
4 dashes Tabasco®
2 dashes of Peychauds® Bitters
1 dash of salt
Muddle the watermelon in a Boston shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake hard with ice. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of watermelon.
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Blue Hawaiian

2 parts Sailor Jerry® Rum
1 part Bols® Blue Curaçao
1½ parts cream of coconut
3 parts pineapple juice
¼ part freshly squeezed lemon juice
Blend ingredients with a 12-oz scoop of crushed ice. Pour into glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.
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Zombie #3

¾ part Sailor Jerry® Rum
¾ part navy rum
¾ part golden rum
½ part Bols® Apricot Brandy
½ part Bols® Orange Curaçao
2½ parts freshly squeezed orange juice
2½ parts freshly squeezed pineapple juice
1 part freshly squeezed lime juice
½ part grenadine syrup
½ part overproof rum
Shake first nine ingredients with ice and strain into a crushed ice-filled glass. Float the overproof rum. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
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