Stay at home, save lives!

This New Year might not be what we had all hoped and planned for, but it doesn’t mean you can’t stay in and make a night of it, whether with your household or with friends and family over Zoom. 

To help you plan your celebratory evening, we’ve put together a few super easy cocktail suggestions to see in the New Year and add a little sparkle and merriment to your night. These cocktails will get the party started (even if it’s just two of you!) and help see off 2020 with a bang.

So, forget those New Year’s resolutions for just one more evening, and enjoy a rum tipple or two!

Sparkling Pomegranate Rum Cocktail

We all love a few bubbles on New Year’s Eve and this one’s perfect for those who want to combine the bubbles with rum! A light and fruity drink, this one is ideal to start the night off, or for when the clock strikes twelve. 

Simply shake up 50ml of Two Drifters White Rum or Aluna Coconut Rum, 50ml pomegranate juice and top up with 50ml Prosecco or Champagne. Garnish with a snip of rosemary and add ice, rim the glass with sugar for an extra treat. This colourful beverage will fill your evening with sparkle and shine!

Rumberry Punch

The perfect sharing drink, just increase the measurements to make a sharing punch bowl if you’re lucky enough to have a larger family to share the evening with!  

Mix 90ml Queen Cleo Spiced Rum, 30ml orange liqueur (Cointreau), 500ml pomegranate juice and 250ml ginger beer. Add frozen berries or fresh raspberries and ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme when serving. 

ARLU Festive Fizz

Another great choice to add some New Year’s Eve bubbles to your evening. Muddle 10g of grated ginger with 15ml lime juice and a drizzle of honey into a shaker. Add 50ml ARLU Blood Orange Rum, 40ml ginger beer and 20ml Cranberry juice. Shake up, strain into a cocktail flute and top up with Prosecco. Garnish with an orange slice and a dusting of nutmeg! Doesn’t get punchier than that!

Spiced Pineapple Sparklers 

If you’re feeling fruity and want to add a tropical twist to your night, this could be the one for you! Mix 50ml Two Drifters Overproof Spiced Pineapple Rum, 25ml orange liqueur (Cointreau), 50ml lime and 20ml lemon juice and chill. Add crushed ice, fresh pineapple chunks, then top up with Champagne or Prosecco and garnish with mint leaves when serving. A twist on the classic Margarita that will definitely get the party started. 

Burning Barn Smores

Something a little different and you’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth! Mix 50ml Burning Barn Smoked rum, a teaspoon of Biscoff Syrup, a dash of chocolate bitters and top up with cream soda. The perfect warming accompaniment to your New Year’s Eve!

Libations Festive Punch

The clue is in its name and this one won’t disappoint if you’re a fan of those typical festive flavours! Mix 100ml Libations Spiced Rum, 50ml cloudy apple juice ad 200ml cranberry juice. Serve over ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick. A great option as can be prepared in bulk and you can top up as you like.

Coffee and Spice

If you need a pick-me-up before the countdown to midnight this might do just the trick! 

Shake up 25ml of Cut to the Spice Rum, 25ml coffee liqueur, 25ml espresso and strain over ice into a Martini glass. Garnish with orange peel. A twist on the classic Espresso Martini, an ideal after-dinner sip to perk you up!

If you’re planning a firework display or if you’re in a tier lucky enough to enjoy some socially distanced drinks outside, then you may fancy something warm! 

Brass Neck Hot Spiced Apple

Gently warm 40ml Brass Neck Rum, 200ml apple juice, a generous squeeze of lemon juice, a teaspoon of brown sugar and half a teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix it all together and enjoy the ideal winter warmer to see in the New Year.

Hot Cherry Punch

Pretty much does what it says on the tin! A nice fruity warmer, mix 50ml of Golden Buck Rum, 20ml lemon juice and a tablespoon of Maraschino Cherry juice. Top up with hot water to taste. Garnish with lemon slices. 

Hot Buttered Rum

Warm up a teaspoon of sugar and butter, a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, a dash of vanilla extract, and a good measure of Adrift Spiced Rum. Top up with hot water. A delicious Caribbean twist to the classic winter warmer.

Aluna Hot Chocolate

Super easy – just add a double measure of Aluna Coconut Rum to a hot chocolate for a tropical hit and regret you hadn’t tried it sooner!

Not drinking?

Substitute the rum in any cocktail with one of our low or non-alcoholic options (STRYYK NOT RUM or CleanRum)!

We thank everyone for your support in 2020 and look forward to growing even more with you in 2021! Follow us on Instagram (@therumcompany) or on Facebook (therumcompany) to keep up-to-date with new rums, popular taster gift sets and giveaways!