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Raspberry Rum Drinks: 4 Drink Ideas From a Bartender

by Marcia Frost

%drinks-name% Photo: thebittenword.com, Flickr

For inside tips on raspberry rum drinks, we talked to the bar manager at News Café, a 24-hour bar that is located directly across the street from one of Miami’s famed beaches. Bar manager and resident mixologist Al Serrano freely calls this place “a rum house” and he enjoys mixing Cruzan’s Raspberry Rum.

Al Serrano's Picks

Rojito

How do you make it?

2 lime wedges
4 raspberries
8 mint leaves
Bar syrup
2 ounces Cruzan Raspberry Rum

Muddle ingredients in a tall glass. Then add rum, squirt soda water on top and shake.

How would you describe its taste?

Zingy.

When is it best to drink?

At sunset on the beach.

Who drinks it?

Someone who is looking for a different kind of drink.

Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri

How do you make it?

2 ounces Cruzan Raspberry Rum
Raspberry puree
Dash lime juice

Add ingredients to a blender with ice. Blend until smooth. Blend with ice till smooth.

How would you describe its taste?

Red and fruity!

When is it best to drink?

On a hot day.

Who drinks it?

Vacationers on the beach love this drink.

Lemon Berry Cooler

How do you make it?

3 lemon wedges
1 ounce Cruzan Raspberry Rum
1 ounce Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
1 ounce Cruzan Strawberry Rum

Muddle lemon wedges in a tall glass. Add ice and other ingredients. Top with club soda.

How would you describe its taste?

Sweet and tart at the same time.

When is it best to drink?

Around the pool.

Who drinks it?

Someone with a sweet tooth.

Razamatazz

How do you make it?

2 ounces Cruzan Raspberry Rum
4 ounces fresh lemonade
Splash of Chambord

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add rum and lemonade. Shake and top with Chambord.

How would you describe its taste?

Refreshing.

When is it best to drink?

In the afternoon after a day on the beach.

Who drinks it?

Someone who wants a fruity cocktail that will quench their thirst.

More From This Bartender

Al Serrano

News Cafe
800 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach , FL 33139

What are your favorite raspberry rum drinks?

Any drink with a citrus juice.

What are your customers’ favorite raspberry rum drinks?

A tall, icy drink.


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