16 Amazing Old Monk Cocktails You Can Make At Home

    Dare to think beyond rum and coke.

    Sahil Rizwan
    by Sahil Rizwan

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    1. Hurricane

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    Ingredients

    90 ml Old Monk

    60 ml passion fruit juice

    30 ml orange juice

    30 ml lime juice

    15 ml grenadine (Or cranberry juice)

    15 ml sugar syrup

    This cocktail from New Orleans is super easy to make once you have the raw materials. Just fill half a shaker with ice and add all the ingredients. Shake well and strain into a glass over ice.

    2. Rum Punch

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    Ingredients

    1 ½ cups Old Monk

    ½ cup sugar syrup

    4 cups mango juice (chilled)

    3 cups pineapple juice (chilled)

    1/3 cup lemon juice

    ¼ grenadine or cranberry juice

    3 cups soda (Chilled)

    A rum punch is the perfect drink for any party. Combine all the ingredients, except soda, in a large bowl and mix well. Add soda and stir again. Serve over ice. This recipe serves about 12, so adjust the quantities accordingly.

    3. Painkiller

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    Ingredients

    60 ml Old Monk

    30 ml coconut cream

    120 ml pineapple juice

    30 ml orange juice

    Nutmeg powder

    Pour the rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice and orange juice into a shaker and shake about 10 times. Strain into a glass, add ice and sprinkle with a little nutmeg powder on top. You can garnish it with a slice of lemon or orange if you wanna be all fancy about it.

    4. Banana Daiquiri

    5. Bumbo

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    Ingredients

    50 ml Old Monk

    30 ml lemon juice

    ½ tsp grenadine (Or cranberry juice)

    ¼ tsp nutmeg powder

    This is a great and very chilled out drink. Fill half a shaker with ice and add the ingredients. Shake well and pour through a sieve into a glass.

    6. Masala Chai Toddy

    7. Eggnog

    8. Hot Toddy

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    Ingredients

    90 ml Old Monk

    120 ml hot water

    4 tsp honey

    3 tsp lemon juice

    ½ lemon rind

    Cinnamon stick

    Nutmeg powder (optional)

    This drink is known to be soothing for a cold or sore throat. Add the rum, honey, lemon juice and the lemon rind to a cup. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg powder if you want. Put the cinnamon stick in and pour hot water. Stir well to blend and sip slowly.

    9. Bleeding Surgeon

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    Ingredients

    30 ml Old Monk

    1 slice orange

    ½ glass Mountain Dew (chilled)

    ½ glass cranberry juice

    Put the orange slice at the bottom of a glass, pour the rum over it, followed by the Mountain Dew. Top off the glass with cranberry juice. Easy peasy!

    10. Hot Chocolate Rum

    11. Bolo

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    Ingredients

    40 ml Old Monk

    15 ml lemon juice

    15 ml orange juice

    ½ tsp sugar

    Mix the ingredients in a shaker and strain into a chilled glass. You can garnish with a lemon slice, but if you’re too lazy, the drink tastes yum even without it.

    12. Bat Bite

    13. Falix

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    This easy-to-make shooter is another party favourite. Get the recipe here.

    14. Guava Colada

    15. Rum ‘N’ Ginger

    16. Rum Julep

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