Special Cocktails

Halloween cocktails with Diplomático Rum

9 October, 2023

The arrival of October brings one of the most awaited dates of the year for many people, Halloween. The streets are filled with costumes, people go out trick-or-treating, being one of the most magical nights of the year. It is also an excellent occasion to celebrate a get-together with your loved ones, so we have prepared this post with the best Halloween cocktails made with rum and other ingredients typical of this time of the year.

Community comes together

Do you want to add a special flavor to this special day? Then you must try  preparing pumpkin rum cocktails and other special cocktail recipes to share with your friends or family. You are sure to have a wonderful time.

The participation of the community in a party like Halloween is one of the most important points. Even the most independent households can come together on this day to enjoy the collective joys of trick or treating. Just think, neighbors you may never interact with will suddenly knock on your door and shower them with treats.

But, what better than to celebrate this holiday by offering your neighbors the best Halloween cocktails. AtDiplomático Rum we are going to give you three different recipes of rum Halloween drinks, so you can be the king of this party.

Halloween Costumes

One of the biggest decisions for that night is the costume you will wear, with the goal of terrifying everyone you come across.

With these costumes, you will have the opportunity to face the character you have chosen. In the end, this party is perfect to disguise yourself as that character you have always liked, to make the hair stand on end to all those you come across during that night.

You just must choose the costume. The options are getting wider and wider. From those who choose a terrifying costume, superheroes and even famous characters or key moments of pop culture. The choice is yours.Of course, the best thing you can do that night is to make one of the Halloween cocktails that we are going to show you in this post.

The best Halloween rum cocktails with Diplomático Rum

Pumpkin Rum Old Fashioned Recipe

Our Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Pumpkin Old Fashioned needs little introduction. Like Halloween Day, it’s festive, chilling and dark — all in the best possible way! Pumpkin spice rum isn’t something one can just grab off of a supermarket shelf. Instead, we carefully spice existing rum using thoughtfully brewed syrups. You’ll need:

Add the ingredients into an ice filled mixing glass, and carefully stir together to both combine and chill. Strain into a Double Old Fashioned rocks glass containing one large rock of ice, and garnish with toasted Pumpkin Seeds.

And there you have it. A wicked rum old fashioned with the perfect pumpkin kick!

Rum Zombie with Diplomático Tradition Range

For a treat that’s much better than any trick this Halloween, why not try the aromatic Rum Zombie cocktail? Keep reading to craft your own Rum Zombie:

  • 20 ml Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
  • 20 ml Diplomático Mantuano
  • 15 ml Diplomático Planas
  • 25 ml orange juice
  • 10 ml lime juice
  • 5 ml grenadine

Add all the ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour in a tumbler glass to serve. Garnish with mint and an edible flower for decoration.

Enjoy with the Spiced Pumpkin Punch

For those looking for a spicier flavor, this is one of the pumpkin cocktails you can’t miss. Here are the ingredients of the Spiced Pumpkin Punch:

  • 60 ml Diplomático Mantuano Rum
  • 30 ml of pumpkin puree
  • 30 ml cinnamon syrup
  • 30 ml orange juice
  • 30 ml of lemon juice
  • Ice cubes
  • Nutmeg for garnish

The steps to be followed are to shake all the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain the mixture into a low glass with fresh ice. Then sprinkle a little nutmeg on top to give it an extra touch of flavor and aroma.

Get a taste of fun with Diplomático Rum’s Halloween cocktails

Halloween is one of the most special holidays of the year. In addition to all the mysterious atmosphere, it is also an excellent occasion to taste some of the delicious rum Halloween cocktails we have suggested in this post. They also include some typical ingredients of theseseason, such as pumpkin.

Take note and have a tastyHalloween with Diplomático Rum!

*Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
https://www.cambridgeschool.com/es/the-origins-of-halloween.html
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/