Slurrp Exclusive: 3 Rum Recipes To Make Christmas Merrier
Image Credit: Image: Archit x Bootz Rum

It's Christmas season! The time of the year when markets are laced with shades of red, white and green, along with everything sweet. Christmas marks the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, whose teachings form the foundation of the religion. But over the years, Christmas has become a festive season across countries and religions and people across the world participate in the festivities. People start the prep for rum cake and ring in the festivities with their near and dear ones with a lavish Christmas feast on the D-day. Be it minced pies, turkey or fruit cakes, Christmas is the time when one must binge without a thought.  While puddings, stollen breads, roast turkey, gingerbread cookies are all a part of the Christmas table, the cocktails make the festival merrier.  

The winter season calls for some amazing cocktails that can warm our body like nothing else. Traditional and contemporary Christmas drinks are as much a part of the holiday season as decorating the tree and eating delicious baked good. And what else than rum to the rescue? Christmas season along with chilling winters can be best enjoyed with some rum recipes on the table. And to help you make the best out of the drink, we’ve got some of the best rum cocktails from Kyndal Group.

1.  Christmas Spiced Rum 

- By Kyndal Group

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Dark Rum 

2 tablespoons brown sugar 

Zest of 1 lemon, removed with a peeler 

Zest of 1 orange, removed with a peeler 

3 cinnamon sticks 

3 cloves  

1 whole nutmeg  

Instructions: 

1. In a 500 ml (2 cups) jar, combine all the ingredients. Close tightly. Steep for about 1 week at room temperature. 

2. Filter. Keep the orange or lemon zest to decorate the glasses. 

3. Serve over ice. You can freeze this for 7 days! 

Image: Kyndal group

2. Brass Monkey Cocktail 

- By Kyndal Group 

Ingredients: 

30ml Dark Jamaica Rum 

30ml Vodka 

90ml Orange Juice  

Ice, for serving 

Instructions: 

1. Place the vodka, rum and orange juice in a cocktail shaker. 

2. Add 2 handfuls of ice and shake until cold. 

3. Strain the drink into ice filled glass. 

4. Add more orange juice as per your convenience. 

5. Serve and enjoy. 

3. Dark Rum Caramel Dip 

- By Archit Aggarwal

Ingredients: 

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 

1-1/2 oz. (3 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened 

3/4 cup heavy cream 

2 Tbs. Dark Jamaica Rum 

1/2 tsp. Ginger Powder 

Instructions: 

1. Mix the sugar and 1/3 cup cold water in a deep saucepan and bring to a boil. 

2. Remove the lid and swirl more frequently until it is dark amber. 

3. Reduce the heat to low and carefully whisk in the butter for about 2 minutes. 

4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the Dark Jamaica Rum 

5. Add the ginger powder and serve.