The Difference Between Mad River’s Rums
Learn the difference between our five Mad River rums, what makes each of them unique, and some suggested cocktails you can mix at home.
PX Pineapple Daiquiri
2 oz PX Rum 3/4 oz Pineapple Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 Demerara Syrup In a shaker add all ingredients with ice. Shake for about 8-10 seconds. Strain contents into a coupe glass. Fresh flower for garnish.
Garden Rum & Tonic
1.5 oz RUM 44 1 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Rosemary Simple Syrup Fever Tree Tonic Water Rosemary Sprig In a shaker add rum, lemon juice, and rosemary syrup with ice. Shake for about 8-10 seconds. Strain contents into a glass, top off with tonic water. Fresh rosemary sprig for garnish. Rosemary Syrup: In a […]
Grapefruit Daiquiri
2 oz Vanilla Rum 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 6 Dashes Scrappy's Grapefruit Bitters In a shaker add all ingredients with ice. Shake for about 8-10 seconds. Strain contents into a coupe glass. Rosemary sprig for garnish.
Frozen Dark N Stormy
2 oz First Run Rum 2 oz Venetian Ginger Ale 1.5 oz Lime Juice 0.5 oz Ginger Liqueur Crushed Ice In a blender add all ingredients, blend on low setting until ice is finely crushed. Pour all contents into a copper mug. Lime wheel for garnish.
Boozy Dolgana Coffee
Combine instant coffee, espresso powder, sugar and hot water in a bowl. Whisk until fluffy. Combine Vanilla Rum and milk in a shaker over ice, shake lightly. Pour contents of shaker into a glass, add whipped coffee on top.
Mad River Banana Nut Bread
Craft spirits don't just belong in cocktails, they can belong in baked goods too! Try out this great Banana Bread recipe featuring our Rum!
Hand Sanitizer
While our Burlington store remains closed and the Taste Place is accepting curbside orders only, we have been busy at the distillery making hand sanitizer for weekly Mad River Valley giveaways. As you know, we don't make vodka or gin, so to re-distill our rum to a high proof for sanitizer takes time!! It's very […]
Ti' Punch
2 oz First Run Rum 1/4 oz Simple Syrup 1 Lime wedge Combine in an Old Fashioned glass over ice, stir.
Spanish Negroni
1.5 oz PX Rum 0.5 oz Cappalletti 0.75 oz Carpano Antica 0.25 oz Abracadabra Cold Brew Coffee Combine in a mixing glass over ice, stir briefly. Strain into a Double Old Fashioned glass and garnish with a grapefruit peel.
Old Cuban
2 oz First Run Rum 0.75 oz Mint Simple Syrup 1 oz Lime Juice 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Fever Tree Club Soda Combine in a shaker over ice, shake briefly. Strain into a chilled Coupe glass, top off with club soda and garnish with a Mint Sprig.
PX Palmetto
1.5 oz PX Rum 1.5 oz Cocchi di Torino 4 dashes Scrappy's Orange Bitters Combine in a mixing glass over ice, stir briefly. Strain into a chilled Coupe glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Airmail
2 oz First Run Rum 0.75 oz Honey Syrup 0.75 oz Lime Juice Sparkling Wine Combine in a shaker over ice, shake briefly. Strain into a Highball glass, top off with sparkling wine and garnish with a lime wheel.
Mad River Punch
2 oz First Run Rum 1 oz Pineapple Juice 0.5 oz Jack Rudy Grenadine 0.5 oz Lime Juice 0.5 oz Orange Juice Combine in a shaker over ice, shake briefly. Dump contents into a large wine glass and garnish with an orange slice and mint sprig.
Boozy Shamrock Shake
1.5 oz RUM 44 3 scoops mint ice cream 0.5 oz whole milk Luxardo Cherry Combine rum, ice cream, and milk in a blender, blend briefly. Dump into a Highball glass, garnish with a Luxardo Cherry.
Blueberry Mojito
1.5 oz Vanilla Rum 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 0.5 oz Lime Juice 1 oz Queen City Blueberry Kombucha Fever Tree Club Soda Combine rum, sugar, and lime in a shaker over ice, shake briefly. Strain into a Highball glass and add Kombucha, top off with club soda. Garnish with Mint Sprig.
RUM 44 Daiquiri
2 oz RUM 44 1 oz Lime Juice 0.75 oz Simple Syrup Combine in a shaker over ice, shake briefly. Strain into a chilled Coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
Maple Cask Rum Hot Toddy
2 oz Maple Cask Rum 0.5 oz Allspice Dram Liqueur 0.25 oz Lemon Juice Hot Water Combine in your favorite mug. Top off with hot water. Garnish with a lemon wheel. Watch how to make it here!
