How to make the perfect rum cocktail with Appleton Estate Jamaica’s line of signature, reserve  and 12 year old rums (after all we know we should leave the 21 year old and exclusive 50 year old premium blends to be enjoyed neat!).

So there you are, dreaming of Jamaica, after all that’s perfectly understandable, especially in the winter months! So what better way to warm up and make the dream a little more real than by mixing up a perfectly blended tropical cocktail with Appleton Estate Jamaica’s best rums. Well, all of their rums are excellent so even if you choose to go with the most affordable ‘Signature’ Blend, you know you’re in for a treat.

We thought we would share some Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Cocktail Recipes to help warm up your nights, or Happy Hour, or Sunday afternoons, including ‘Joy’s Cocktail’ created by the Master Blender herself!

So whether you want to start getting in the spirit before you trip to Jamaica, are looking to relive some of the highlights of your trip or just want to kick back and imagine yourself sitting on a white sand beach, the impossible blue water of the Caribbean Sea tickling your toes with the perfect rum cocktail in hand, read on and choose your cocktail!

Joy’s Cocktail

RECIPE

1 part Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

3 parts Ginger ale

Slice of orange

5 drops Angostura bitters

Orange peel (garnish)

HOW TO MAKE

Squeeze the orange slice into a lowball glass and then drop it in the glass and muddle it.

Add ice and build in remaining ingredients and stir.

Jamaican Honey Smoother

RECIPE

2 parts Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Year Old

1/4 part honey

1/2 part fresh lemon juice

HOW TO MAKE

Pour the rum, honey and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.

Shake well, strain into a Coupette cocktail glass and serve.

The Jamaican Mule

RECIPE

1 part Appleton Estate Signature Blend

3 lime wedges

Two parts spicy ginger beer

1 dash Angostura bitters (optional)

HOW TO MAKE

Squeeze the limes into a highball glass, pressing them with a muddler.

Add ice and build remaining ingredients into the glass and stir.

The Estate Old Fashioned

RECIPE

2 1⁄2 parts Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Year Old

1/2 part sugar syrup

1 dash Peychaud's bitters

2 dashes Angostura bitters

2 dashes orange bitters

Orange peel (garnish)

HOW TO MAKE

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with large cubed ice.

Stir quickly until glass frosts then strain into old fashioned glass over large block ice or ice sphere.

Finish it off with an orange twist.

The Estate Daiquiri

RECIPE

1 1⁄2 parts Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

1 part fresh lime juice

1/6 part simple syrup

Orange peel (garnish)

HOW TO MAKE

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a chilled Coupette glass.

The Estate Manhattan

RECIPE

1 part Appleton Estate Signature Blend

1/2 part sweet vermouth

1 dash Peychaud's bitters

1 dash orange bitters

Orange peel (garnish)

HOW TO MAKE

Add the first 4 ingredients into a chilled, ice filled mixing glass.

 Stir 16 times and then strain into a chilled Coupette glass.

Finish it off with the twist of orange peel.

Make sure to visit the website www.appletonestate.com to see how you can experience the epic Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Tour Experience when you’re in Jamaica for an unforgettable travel adventure!