National Rum Day is coming up on August 16th. What better way to celebrate than with BACARDÍ rum, one of the world’s favorite rums.
For over 150 years, BACARDÍ has toasted to the holiday with their very own legendary cocktails including the Cuba Libre, original Mojito, and the Daiquiri. This year, the brand is celebrating with the Guayaba Arabica, the winning recipe from the 2014 US National USBG Legacy Cocktail Showcase Sponsored by BACARDÍ.
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Guayaba Arabica
• 1 ½ parts BACARDÍ superior
• 1 part guava nectar
• ½ part fresh squeezed lime juice
• ¾ part coffee scented simple syrup*
• 5 cilantro leaves
• 1 pinch of salt
Method: Place all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake until the ingredients are well combined, then strain the mixture through a small mesh strainer or tea strainer into a cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly grated espresso bean.
* To make the coffee scented simple syrup, bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil, blanch 1 cup of espresso beans into the water for approximately 30 seconds, strain the espresso beans, add 1 cup of sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
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