Six Great Gluten-Free Rum Cocktails for the Holidays

Celiac.com 10/28/2021 - Rum is one of the most popular cold weather and holiday drinks. It goes great in punches, toddies, egg nogs, or cocktails. Just in time for the holiday season, here are six of the best seasonal cocktails and drinks made with Bacardi, Meyers, Mount Gay, and Captain Morgan. 

Bacardi Rum Toddy

The toddy is perhaps the simplest and most classic hot cocktail of all. Hot water, honey, lemon and booze, and you're ready to go. This version uses Bacardi Gold Rum and garnishes with a cinnamon stick to seal the deal. 

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Ingredients:

• 1½ oz Bacardi Gold Rum
• 3 ounces hot water
• ¼ ounce honey
• 1 lemon wedge
• 1 cinnamon stick
• cloves (optional)

Directions:
Pour hot water into a ceramic or tempered glass mug
Squeeze lemon juice into water
Stir in honey until dissolved
Add Bacardi Gold Rum and stir gently
Garnish with cinnamon stick and lemon wedge

Meyer's Rum Planters Punch

Rum punch is a time-honored holiday classic, and this version with Meyer's Original Dark Rum is just about as iconic as it comes.

Ingredients:

• 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 parts simple syrup
• 3 parts Original Dark Rum
• A dash of bitters
• Orange slices, as garnish

Directions:
Mix in a shaker filled with ice
Shake well
Serve in a highball glass filled with shaved ice
Garnish with an orange slice

Meyer's Hot Buttered Rum

Whether you're sharing quality time with friends and family, or cuddled up at home enjoying some quiet time alone, a hot buttered rum made with Meyers Original Dark is an ideal way to toast the holidays.

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
• 1 dash pure vanilla extract
• 2 cloves
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 ounces rum
• Hot water to top off
• Whipped cream or cinnamon stick for garnish

Directions:
Warm a mug by filling with hot water.
After mug is warm to touch, pour out the water.
In the mug, combine the brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract.
Stir to combine well.
Add Meyer's rum to taste.
Top off with hot water.
Garnish with whipped cream or cinnamon stick.

Mount Gay Honey Old Fashioned

This Mount Gay Rum version of the classic Old Fashioned is a great way to toast the holidays.

Ingredients:

• 1.5oz Mount Gay XO rum
• 1 bar spoon runny honey
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 1.5oz hot water
• Orange Zest

Directions:
Pour all ingredients into the old fashioned glass
Add hot water
Stir with a spoon until honey is dissolved
Express the orange zest and serve

Mount Gay Eclipse

The Mount Gay Eclipse is like a super grown-up Screwdriver. Yes, please.

Ingredients:

• 2oz Eclipse
• 1oz Blood Orange Juice
• .5oz Sweet Vermouth
• 4 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Directions:
Add all ingredients to shaker
Add ice, shake and strain into chilled coupe
Garnish with orange peel

Captain Morgan Dairy-Free Coconut Eggnog

This recipe uses coconut milk and Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum to create an unforgettable non-dairy spin on classic egg nog.

Ingredients:

• 6 large, free range eggs
• ¾ cup 100% pure Canadian maple syrup
• 2 cups dairy free, unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 cups full fat coconut milk 
• 1 cup Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
• Pinch of nutmeg

Directions:
In two large mixing bowls, separate egg yolks from egg whites. 

Cover bowl of egg white and refrigerate until just before serving.

Use a hand mixer to beat egg yolks until thick and creamy.

Beat in ½ cup of maple syrup, coconut milk and coconut cream until the mixture is light and frothy.

Stir in Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, or spiced rum of choice. 

Whisk gently until combined.

Add 4 cinnamon sticks and a pinch of nutmeg to the mixture.

Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) to allow the alcohol to ‘cook’ the eggs and sterilize the eggnog.

Just before serving, remove egg whites from refrigerator, and beat egg them until stiff.

Gradually beat in the remaining ¼ cup of maple syrup until the mixture becomes glossy and forms stiff peaks.

Remove and discard cinnamon sticks, then fold egg white mixture into the egg nog, until rich and creamy.

Garnish each glass with dark chocolate shavings and a cinnamon stick, as desired. 

Serve immediately.