Simple 6 . . . RUM
Libations to shake up your next cocktail party with 6* ingredients or less.
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Dark & Stormy
  • Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
  • 1 measure (50ml) of dark rum
  • Fresh ice – at least 4 big cubes
  • Fresh lime juice
  • Lime

Fill a highball glass with plenty of fresh ice so that the drink remains cold for longer. Pour the dark rum (can be spiced) over the ice and add a generous squeeze of fresh lime juice. Pour in Fever-Tree Ginger Beer and garnish with a couple of lime wedges.

​Serves 1

. . . Recipe & Photo from Fever-Tree
Pineapple Spritzer
  • 3 oz Juniper Berry DRY Sparkling Soda
  • 2 oz light rum
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • GARNISH: pineapple flag

Combine all ingredients and ice in a glass. Stir gently, garnish with a pineapple flag and serve, reveling in the wonderful simplicity of this fresh cocktail.

​Serves 1

. . . Recipe & Photo from Dry Sparkling

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Simple Sangria
  • 1/2 apple, cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 orange, rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed (plus more for garnish)
  • 3-4 Tbsp organic brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup orange juice, plus more to taste
  • 1/3 cup rum or brandy, plus more to taste
  • 1 750 ml bottle dry Spanish red wine
  • Ice to chill (~1 cup)

Add apples, oranges and sugar to a large pitcher and muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon for 45 seconds. Add orange juice and rum or brandy and muddle again to combine for 30 seconds. Add red wine and stir to incorporate, then taste and adjust flavor as needed. Add a bit more rum or brandy, orange juice and brown sugar to taste. Stir to combine. Add ice and stir once more to chill. Serve as is, or with a bit more ice. Garnish with orange segments (optional). Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours, though best when fresh.

Serves  9

. . . Recipe & Photo from Minimalist Baker
* We all have salt, pepper and olive oil in our pantries and water in our sinks; those staples are just the extras for these simple recipes and don't count towards the 6 ingredients you may have to purchase. Great taste doesn't have to be complicated.