A Better Bloody

Feeling Patriotic? Try our version of a Bloody Mary. Privateer’s herbal and savory notes work better in this classic drink than vodka. Have a couple with brunch and then go out and seize the day!

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
3 oz Tomato juice
splash of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of horseradish sauce
Slice of lemon
(add a spalsh of tobasco sauce if you like a little kick)

Pour over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a celery stick and line the rim of the glass with celery salt.

Bolero

Light and sweet...perfect for a cool summer night or a hot summer day.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 oz apple brandy
1 oz sweet vermouth

Shake well and strain over ice into a martini glass

Cubano Café

Our version of a Black Russian, but with rum. Very smooth. Our anise and herbal notes go very well with coffee liquors such as Kahlua.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 oz Kahlua

Pour over ice

(add either milk or cream to make a White Cuban)

Garden of Good and Evil

3 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
light squeeze of fresh lemon juice
3 sprigs of tarragon
2 slices of cucumber + garnish
splash of club soda

Muddle rum, tarragon and cucumber in a shaker. Add ice. Shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass. Add light squeeze of lemon juice and top with club soda. Garnish with thin slice of cucumber and enjoy.

El Monasterio

Designed by Josh Childs, Silvertone

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.75 oz yellow Charteuse
.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
.5 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake,ice cocktail glass

Grapefruit-Rosemary Mojito

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 oz simple syrup (or fruit flavored syrup)
1 oz fresh red grapefruit juice + several slices
2 sprigs fresh rosemary

In a Collins glass, muddle the simple syrup, juice and rosemary. Add rum and then fill the glass with ice. Top off with club soda. Put grapefruit slices in the glass.

Hot Buttered Rum

Delicious on a cool fall or winter night.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 teaspoon butter
2 teaspoon brown sugar
5 oz boiling water

Mix all ingredients in a coffee mug and garnish with some freshly grated nutmeg or a stick of cinnamon.

Jen's Rumonade

Makes about 6 drinks.

.5 cup Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
2 sprigs of rosemary
chilled club soda or seltzer

Boil lemon juice, sugar and rosemary - stir until sugar dissolves, then simmer for 2 minutes. Discard rosemary sprigs and cool. Fill glasses with ice. Divide syrup mixture among glasses, add rum and top with club soda.

Latin Manhattan

Typically made with rye whiskey, we find that the dry, savory Privateer rum make an amazing variation of this old time classic cocktail.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 oz sweet vermouth (Martini & Rossi is fine)
2 - 4 dashes of bitters

Pour over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with flamed orange twist and/or a brandied cherry.

Lazy Day Way

Designed by Alexei Beratis, Forum Restaurant

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1.5 oz guava juice
.5 oz agave nectar
3 basil leaves muddled

Muddle basil and agave nectar. Add balance of ingredients and shake. Strain and serve up. Garnish with basil leaf.

Light & Stormy

Our version of a dark and stormy except lighter and more refreshing

Equal parts of Privateer Silver Reserve Rum and ginger beer

Optionally, lightly muddle in your favorite herb (we like two leaves of sweet basil). Pour over ice.

Nutty Brahmin

Delicious drink for a cool fall or winter night.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz Frangelico 1 oz amaretto
1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream

Mix and pour over ice in a rocks glass. Add a shot of coffee if you want to stay up long enough to have a few more.

Old Cuban

Another great mix from Max at Deep Ellum Bar in Allston. Like a Mojito but even better...

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz mint syrup (1:1 ratio simple syrup steeped in mint)
.5 oz fresh lime juice
dash of bitters (Angostura is preferred)
6 mint leaves

Shake over ice and double strain into wine glass.

Privateer Sour

Designed by Josh Childs, Silvertone

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1 oz simple syrup
1 egg white
.5 oz lime juice

Dry shake, then shake with ice. Strain into double rocks glass. Garnish with Angostura bitters.

Privateer White Devil

Deep Ellum Bar in Allston is well known for making top notch cocktails. This one is elegant, subtle, smooth...delicious!

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.75 oz Cocchi Americano
.75 oz Dolin Blanc Vermouth
.75 oz Luxardo Maraschino
2 dashes of orange bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a Marasca cherry.

Privatini

A Privateer rum martini. Surprisingly smooth, dry and light...sublime!

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
a splash of high quality dry vermouth

Shake well over ice, strain and serve in martini glass with olives or lemon peel.

Rum Negroni

Typically made with gin, this is a savory, refreshing, classic cocktail.

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz Campari
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

Shake over ice, strain and serve neat with an orange peel garnish.

Privateer Rum & Tonic

Equal parts of Privateer Silver Reserve Rum and tonic water

Optionally, lightly muddle in your favorite herb (we like two leaves of sweet basil). Pour over ice.

Sampan

Created by Pete Cipriani, Franklin Lounge

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz fresh lemon
.5 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
muddle two slices of cucumber

Privateer Summer Sunset

Equal parts of Privateer Silver Reserve Rum and lemonade (Newman's is fine)

Lightly muddle in your favorite herb (we like two leaves of sweet basil). Pour over ice.

The Shaker

This drink was created at the Boston Shaker, which is the ultimate destination in Boston for those hard to find ingredients, but it also has the highest quality common ingredients. This drink is reminiscent of a great cocktail you may have found at the original Trader Vic’s back in the day.

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz Falernum
.5 oz passion fruit juice
.5 oz lime juice

Shake well over ice, pour into martini glass.

If you have a hard time finding Falernum, passion fruit syrup, or out of the ordinary bitters, check out the Boston Shaker at thebostonshaker.com

Watermelon Cooler

Summer in a glass. Light, crisp and refreshing. Perfect for sitting on a porch or under a tree on a hot summer day.

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
3 oz Watermelon puree (just put watermelon chunks in a blender)
.5 oz simple syrup (or white granulated sugar)
splash of lime juice

Strain if you like or else serve thick over a glass with ice.

William Tell

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
4 oz Apple cider
.25 oz Falernum
wedge of lime

Combine ingredients, serve over ice in a highball glass

The Bog

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
2 oz white cranberry juice
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz lime juice
1 teaspoon grated ginger

Shake and serve over ice

The Great Pumpkin

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz pumpkin puree
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave nectar

Shake well with ice, strain into martini glass and garnish with fresh shaved cinnamon

The Ship Captain's Espresso Martini

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.75 oz Kahlua ( or comparable coffee liquor)
.5 oz white creme de cocao
1 oz espresso

Shake well with ice strain into martini glass, garnish with three coffee beans

The Chocolateer

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
.5 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor ( or creme de cocoa)
.5 oz Cointreau

Shake over ice and strain into martini glass, garnish with orange rind

Cabot Club

Created by David Borsman, Beverage Manager at Mistral

2 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
2 oz ginger-lime syrup
.5 oz club soda
.5 oz ginger ale
2 dashes of bitters

Shake rum and ginger-lime syrup over ice and strain into ice-filled pilsner glass. Add club soda and ginger ale. Float bitters over top. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Chris Kringle

Provided by the fine folks at Atlantica

1.5 oz Privateer Rum (either Silver Reserve or True American Amber)
.5 oz amaretto
.5 oz brandy
2 oz fresh eggnog
2 dashes of bitters

Shake very well and top with nutmeg.

Privateer Bog

1.5 oz Privateer Rum (either Silver Reserve or True American Amber)
6 fresh cranberries (or 2 oz cranberry juice) .5 oz apricot liqueur
.5 oz ginger syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
ice
orange peel for garnish

Muddle fresh cranberries in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients. Shake well with ice. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange peel.

Privateer Dawa

2 oz Privateer Rum (either Silver Reserve or True American Amber)
1 cup crushed ice
one half lime, cut lengthwise into quarters and sliced 1/4" thick
1 tablespoon honey

Pour rum into rocks glass. Fill glass about 1/2 full of ice. Add lime slices and honey. Stir to blend.

Privateer Hurricane

Made famous at Pat O'Briens bar in New Orleans, is delicious with Privateer Rum!!

1.5 oz Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
1.5 oz Privateer True American Amber Rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
2 oz orange juice
.5 oz grenadine
.5 oz either Orgeat (hard to find almond syrup) or Amaretto
.5 oz lime juice

Garnish with either orange slice or lime wedge