1. Mojito:

• 1.5-2 shots white rum (Bacardi)
• Squeeze half a lime into the cup, throw it in and squeeze the other half in but toss it
• 8-12 mint leaves (fresh)
• 1.5-2 shots of simple syrup (NOTE: I suggest boiling raw, unbleached sugar into water in about 1 parts sugar to water by volume)

BEFORE adding any thing else, use a spoon of wooden ladel to mash (or mortar and pestle-thanks cocoNUT) the mint leaves against the bottom of the glass. Try not to muddle the lime but focus on getting out as much mint taste as possible, which is aided by the rum.

• Ice all the way to the top.
• Top up with Club soda
• Mix again to move the mint leaves around and into the ice
• Finish with a dash of simple syrup applied gently to the top of the drink

2. Bocce Ball

A traditional favorite of the backyard bbq set, spiced up a little by yours truly.

All over ice:

• 1 shot amaretto
• 1 shot dark rum (I suggest Bermudian Black Seal dark, great oak taste, rather inexpensive, great conversation piece)
• ~2 shots Energy vitamin water (you’ll need to caffeine as you will be drinking this during the day)
• ~2 shots OJ
• Top up with Club (not too much)

Mix with another cup and greet the sunshine and seersucker in style.

3. THE Rum Swizzle

The National drink of Bermuda, a place known for its great use of pastels and mandatory dinner dress code which includes a blazer (read: awesome). It may sound very fruity, but I assure you it is not very sweet and is a great drink for entertaining due to its ease, volume, and effectiveness.

• Fill a pitcher a third of the way up with ice.
• 3 shots dark rum (Gosling’s Black seal)
• 3 shots Gosling’s Gold rum (the combo of these rums is fantastic)
• 6 dashes bitters
• Small jigger shot of grenadine
• Equal parts pineapple and orange juice to the top.

Stir vigorously, Enjoy irresponsibly in madras.

4. Dark and Stormy

I mean, rum and coke is little played. Whiskey and coke is an “abomination,” as the ghost of Frank Sinatra will rightly tell you. The solution: this great drink that is a great early evening cocktail for the gents who don’t want any fruit in their cup.

• 1.5-2 shots Gosling’s Black Seal
• Ginger beer (NOTE: Not ginger ale. Ginger beer is a soda that will be sold near cream soda, etc. in the soda isle.

5. Sangria

The traditional Spanish mix, great addition to a keg for summer parties My recipe will fill up a large igloo drink dispenser (like the ones from sports practice). You can add apples if you like.

• Fill up cooler ¼ of the way full of ice (this will be removed later)
• 4 large (1-1.5 liters) bottles bad red wine (Merlot is advisable, go to Sam’s club)
• 6 lemons, cut into quarters and squeeze vigorously into cooler
• 8 oranges, same as above
• Some sugar (alternatively, you can add some of the simple syrup you made for your mojitos)
• 3-4 liters of ginger ale
• 3 shots grenadine
• ¾ of a handle of Brandy (the key to good sangria is bad wine and decent Brandy)

MIX WELL. Like real well. You can recite the lines from the witches in Macbeth about toil and trouble if you wish as a blessing.

IMPORTANT: Now, using a solo cup, with holes cut into the bottom (or similar kitchen utensil), remove all the ice so the Sangria doesn’t dilute.

6. Papa Doble

This was Hemingway’s personal daiquiri, served to him at La Florida in

Cuba. The walls of this fine establishment were decorated with photographs of Ernest drinking this concoction and his personal record was drinking 16 TALL glasses of these in one evening. La Florida was also the location where Hemingway founded The Royal Order of Shrimp Eaters, whose mission was to eat the whole shrimp: head, tail, and all. Anyways, on to the recipe:

• Two and half jiggers Bacardi White Label Rum
• Juice of Two limes (toss rinds)
• Juice of half a grapefruit (toss rind)
• Six drops maraschino
• Shaved Ice

Whirl vigorously in a blender/electric mixer and serve foaming in a large goblet (a glass will do). If this recipe is too bitter for you due to the citrus, add 1-1.5 jiggers simple syrup and enjoy.

ENJOY!

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