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RumChata Soda

RumChata Soda

Did you know that combining a shaken cocktail with club soda can give you a “foamy” consistency to a tall drink? That’s exactly what I had in mind as I made this cocktail with RumChata and as warmer weather is on the horizon.

This tall cocktail, in fact, is really a template for a delicious creamy drink, and nearly every part can be interchanged with other ingredients to create a unique RumChata soda that fits your tastes. Don’t like chocolate syrup? Replace with caramel! There are lots of great options here.

Here’s the recipe for this simple, tasty soda fountain drink:

RumChata Soda

in a cocktail shaker, add:
1 1/2 oz RumChata
1/2 oz chocolate syrup
1 oz vodka
shake vigorously with ice
in an ice-filled collins glass, fill about 1/3 with club soda
strain the cocktail into the glass
fill the remaining space with club soda, which should foam up nicely
garnish with an orange twist and serve with a straw!

Thanks to our sponsor RumChata.

Piranha

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This cocktail is a simple alternative to “________ and Coke,” and though it only adds one more ingredient, it’s more of a drink because it requires just a tad more effort. The ratios are simple, too, so it’s easy to make quickly. Here’s a grown-up-chocolate-Coke, otherwise known as a Piranha:

Piranha

1 1/2 oz vodka
1 oz brown creme de cacao (chocolate liqueur)
1 oz cola
build on the rocks in an old fashioned glass
stir briefly to mix

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Christmas Day on The Morning Brew (Video)

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Christmas Day on the Morning Brew

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silent night rumchata cocktail

Silent Night (by Greg Mays)

2 oz RumChata
1 oz spiced rum
shake with ice and serve in a chilled cocktail glass
garnish with a pinch of nutmeg

orange you glad it's new years cocktail

Orange You Glad It’s New Years? (by Greg Mays)

1 oz vodka
1 oz orange liqueur
1 oz white chocolate liqueur
stir with ice and serve in a chilled cocktail glass
garnish with an orange slice