Rosy Rum Cosmo
Rum is an alcoholic drink which is produced from molasses, a by-product of sugar production using sugar cane. After fermentation and distillation, the clear distillate is stored in casks (generally made of oak) for aging. The color of the end product depends on the type of casks used for ageing. Most of world’s production of rum comes from the Caribbean and Latin American countries.
Different types of rum are produced. Of them Light Rum, Gold Rum and Dark Rum are more popular. There are a few other types of rum available, which are not so popular. These are Flavored Rum, Overproof Rum and Cahaca. Flavored Rum is produced by adding spices and other aromatics during the distillation process. This started with coconut and spiced Rums.
This kind of rum is gaining popularity. Overproof Rum contains 75% alcohol and it is may prove injurious if it is taken as it is. It must be consumed after diluting it. And Cachaca is a kind of Rum produced in Brazil using sugar cane juice as its raw material instead of molasses.
Rosy Rum Cosmo is yet another cocktail drink which is made using rum. It is similar to the cocktail drink Cosmopolitan, where vodka has been replaced by rum.
The drink Cosmopolitan became very popular when the popular show Sex and the City was being showed on TV and those who were acting on this show used to drink Cosmopolitan. But, presently, the popularity has gone down as one expert said “I think people got bored with it. It was a fruity drink”. In place of vodka, it has been replaced by Bacardi rum which has a more lemony taste. The taste of this drink is quite appealing for a woman.
A typical recipe to make Rosy Rum Cosmo is given below:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Bacardi Limon Rum
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 Tbsp cranberry juice
- fresh mint leaves for garnish
Preparation
1. Rum, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice are poured into a cocktail shaker along with ice.
2. Content of the shaker should be shaked well.
3. To serve the cocktail, contents should be strained into chilled cocktail glass.
4. The drink is to be garnished with mint leaf.
This cocktail has been recommended as one of those drinks which could be one of those drinks which you can offer to your mom on Mother’s Day as a very special drink for her to appreciate her devotion towards her family, whatever she has done and continues to do for the family.
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