Cheating.

Well,it’s Labor Day weekend. This is supposed to be Summer’s last hurrah,with folks just hanging out and doing as little as possible. So I’m going to take the weekend off from mixing,and instead cheat with just putting rum in stuff. Here’s my two ‘cheats’,which by the way are actually quite good. Enjoy!

Mix #56 The Cloudy Horizon

2oz Kraken Dark Label rum
12oz good vanilla soda*

Pour soda into Tiki mug with ice. Add rum. Stir. Add a couple swizzles and an umbrella so it looks legit.

*I used Natural Brew soda.

Ok,it’s just rum and soda. But it tastes really good. Dark Label is more vanilla-y than the regular Kraken and really mixes well with vanilla soda. Also does well with Dr Pepper.

Mix #57 The Fiji Mermaid

2oz light rum
1.5oz Skinny Syrups Mermaid syrup
club soda

Pour everything into a tall glass with ice so you can see the cool color. Add mermaid swizzle and stir.

I’ve started playing with some of the Skinny Syrups because they’re sugar free(and cheap at TJ Maxx). Their Mermaid syrup tastes very ‘tropical’ with pineapple and coconut flavor. This is a sweet,touristy drink,but it is very low cal and the low sugar helps reduce the chance of a hangover.

Well that’s about all the effort I’m putting out this weekend. Time to sip a Mermaid and watch Hawaii Five-0. Cheers!