Barcardi's Rum 'Rita is weekend ready. (Photo courtesy of Bacardi)
Decisions, decisions. Do you want tequila? Do you want rum? Do you want a Margarita? Or are you feeling Daiquiri-decadent tonight?
Don’t choose. Have it all. That’s what we’re going to do.
Our friends over at Bacardi shared this simple but clever mash-up of two of our favorites, just a little szuzshed up. Finding Bacardi? That’s easy — just try to find an East End spirits shop that doesn’t carry it. We dare you. But for the Cazadores, you need a little help. Hit up Domaine Franey Wines & Spirits in East Hampton, Cork & Jug in Hampton Bays and you’ll be in rummy, tequila ‘rita business. Cheers, friends!
The Rum ‘Rita
- 1 oz Bacardi Lime-Flavored Rum
- 1 oz Cazadored Tequila Blanco
- 1 oz Monin Exotic Citrus Syrup
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 lime wedge
Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in all ingredients.
Shake until well-chilled, about 10 to 15 seconds.
Strain into an ice-filled double rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. Cheers!
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for Southforker, Northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits and food journalist whose work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She has judged regional wine and spirits competitions, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.
