With Thanksgiving coming up next week and Old Fashioned Month in full swing, now is the perfect time to get in the holiday spirit and savor some delicious premium Bacardi rum cocktails. We have four exclusive cocktail kits available on Cocktail Courier and Drizly featuring cocktails from BACARDÍ, SANTA TERESA, and PYRAT for you to imbibe with friends and family around the holidays. Even if you aren’t able to gather with some of your loved ones for Thanksgiving, each of these kits would make the perfect gift to show just how thankful you are from afar.
If you’re looking for something more traditional (and perfect for celebrating Old Fashioned Month) try the BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Old Fashioned and PYRAT XO Reserve Old Fashioned, both available in the Cocktail Courier Kit. The kit comes with all the ingredients you need to make these two new rum twists on a beloved classic cocktail, just in time for the Thanksgiving occasion.
BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 2 oz BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum
- 1 Sugar Cube* or ½ oz Simple Syrup
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
- *if using Sugar Cube add 1/4 oz of water
Method: Add all ingredients into a rocks glass. Fill with ice. Stir until well mixed and very cold. Garnish with an orange peel twist.
PYRAT XO Reserve Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 2 oz PYRAT XO Reserve Rum
- 1 Sugar Cube* or ½ oz Simple Syrup
- 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
- *if using Sugar Cube 1/4 oz of Water
Method: Add ingredients into a mixing glass with ice, stir and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange peel twist.
Another fabulous Old Fashioned recipe to try this month is the SANTA TERESA 1796 Coffee Old Fashioned, which is available via the Cocktail Courier Kit and comes with everything you need to make this coffee-tinged take. This kit yields six drinks, so it’s the perfect quantity for a small dinner party or as a gift to friends!
SANTA TERESA 1796 Coffee Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 2 oz SANTA TERESA 1796 Rum
- ½ oz Demerara Syrup
- 4 dashes Coffee Bitters
- 1 Orange Peel for garnish
Method: Build all ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir with ice for 20 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Add orange peel into a drink for garnish.
If you’re looking to add an adventurous twist to your Thanksgiving cocktail selection, consider trying the BACARDÍ Matcha Mangrove. Made with BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro, this cocktail proves that matcha is not just made for tea or lattes. This Matcha Mangrove can be delivered right to your doorstep via Cocktail Courier, available for purchase online HERE.
BACARDÍ Matcha Mangrove
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz BACARDÍ Anejo Cuatro
- ½ oz Lime Juice
- ½ oz Pineapple Juice
- ½ oz Matcha Tea Syrup
- 1 oz Coconut Water
Method: Combine all ingredients aside from the coconut water in a mixing tin. Add ice and shake. Pour in a tall glass filled with ice. Top with coconut water and garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.
Last but not least, BACARDÍ and MARTINI & ROSSI have teamed up to create the ultimate Friendsgiving punch, the Orchard Tea Punch. Made with BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho and MARTINI & ROSSI Riserva Speciale Ambrato Vermouth, this punch serves up to 20 guests and is the perfect Autumn-inspired bevvy to accompany your Friendsgiving gathering. The ingredients to make this cocktail are available for purchase on Drizly, HERE.
BACARDÍ and MARTINI & ROSSI Orchard Tea Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 L BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum
- 750 mL MARTINI & ROSSI Riserva Speciale Ambrato Vermouth
- 500 ml Grapefruit and Apple Oleo Saccharum
- 250 mL Rooibos Tea
- 750 mL French Perry Cider
- Lemon wheels studded with cloves, rosemary and fresh grated nutmeg
Method: Combine all ingredients pre-chilled into a large punch bowl filled with large blocks of ice. Scatter the lemon wheels and trimmed rosemary sprigs on top of the punch in the punch bowl. Using a ladle, pour over ice in small punch cups and garnish individual serves with freshly grated nutmeg.
There’s no better way to get into the Thanksgiving spirit than to indulge in these Bacardi rum cocktail kits. With such a variety, there is sure to be a libation for everyone.