Episode 63: Ron Cartavio Selecto

5 Minutes of Rum episode 63: Ron Cartavio Selecto, apricot brandy, and the Fugu (for 2).

Fugu (for 2) in a Munktiki fugu mug.

Some of Tiki Farm's fugu mugs.

Fugu mugs from (left to right): Tiki tOny, Eekum Bookem, and Doug Horne.

Fugu pin by Grider.

Fugu (for 2)
1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
1 oz passion fruit syrup
1 oz orgeat
1 oz apricot brandy / liqueur (Luxardo Apricot)
1 oz column still lightly aged rum (Flor de Cana 4)
3 oz blended aged rum (Ron Cartavio Selecto)

Blend with 2 cups of crushed ice for 15-20 seconds. Pour unstrained into a fugu mug or other large vessel. Add two straws and share.

Note: this recipe is easily cut in half for a single serving. Additional note: I sometimes omit the orgeat because of a transcription error and the drink still works without it. The passion fruit makes things plenty sweet.

Fugu (for 2), as originally published by SFGate
1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
1 oz passion fruit syrup
1 oz orgeat
1 oz apricot brandy
1 oz vodka
3 oz amber rum

Combine all ingredients in a blender with two cups of cracked ice and pulse for one or two seconds. Pour into a fugu bowl and add more cracked ice to fill.

Episode 38: Flor de Cana 4

5 Minutes of Rum episode 38: Flor de Cana 4, brandy, Sippin Safari, the Kamehameha Rum Punch and the Island Mai Tai.

Kamehameha Rum Punch
1 oz light Puerto Rican rum (Flor de Cana 4)
2 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 tsp blackberry brandy
1 tsp grenadine
1 tsp simple syrup
1 oz dark Jamaican rum (Coruba)

Fill a collins glass with crushed ice. Add all ingredients except the dark Jamaican rum and stir until the glass frosts over. Float the dark Jamaican rum on top. A traditional Hawaiian garnish would be a pineapple wedge and a cherry. A spring of mint is usually a safe bet for most tropicals as well.

If substituting blackberry liqueur for blackberry brandy, omit the simple syrup and increase the light rum to 1 1/4 oz.


Island Mai Tai
1 1/2 oz silver puerto rican rum (Flor de Cana 4)
1 1/2 oz orange juice
1 1/2 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Shake with ice cubes, pour unstrained into double old-fashioned glass. Float dark rum on top (Coruba). Garnish with a pineapple chunk.