Post #684187 by AdOrAdam on Mon, Jul 1, 2013 7:10 AM

Hi

If you said 'I don't know how to mix' as a rum start point Id recommend:

a daiquiri
a mojito
an old fashioned

Any drinker (seasoned or not) will appreciate a well made version of the above rather than a badly made fancy drink.

IMO these are great drinks for working out how to mix because they are quite different - the daiquiri is about balancing sweetness & tartness, the mojito is about sweetness & tartness but not losing the soft mint flavour, the old fashioned is about putting in the right amount of a strong flavour in (the bitters).

Suggestions: Try a different rum, try a different type of lime, try shaking, try stirring, try different bitters, do / don't measure what you are putting in, etc

When you've found your sweet spot... find another recipe to try :)

Tiki drinks are about balance & the same learning process is applicable. I love it when they come together right, I have actually said 'Wow! Thats a new favourite' :)