Barrel-Aged Rum Recipes

Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Medium

A delicious spring cocktail with a flair for the floral. This rum sour is perfect for the season. Light and refreshing with hints of fresh lavender and violet.

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1 1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

 1/2 oz Lavender Simple*

1/2 oz Lemon Juice

1/2 oz Egg whites

Garnish with Violet powder

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Lavender Simple

Bring 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water to a boil add two oz dried lavender buds, then cover pot and let simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool to room temp. Keep in fridge up to 3 weeks.

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Reverse Dry Shake

1. Combine BA Rum, Lavender simple, and lemon juice in shaker with ice
2. shake till cool 
3. strain into new shaker with agitator
4. add egg whites to shaker 
5. dry shake new mixture with agitator till egg white is nice and foamy 
6. strain into coupe or martini glass
7. garnish frothy egg white top with violet powder

Riff on Classic Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Easy+

This classic cocktail is a perfect way to use our Aged Rum. The most venerable of cocktails, predating not only the motorcar but the presidency of Abe Lincoln. Properly made, it’s strong but not too strong, sweet but not too sweet, and, most importantly, it’s dead-simple and absolutely delicious

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1 1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

   1/4 oz Vanilla Bean Simple syrup

6 dashes Embitterment Liquid Gold Bitters

Twist orange peel

Garnish with Rum soaked cherry

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Vanilla Bean Simple

Bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup water to a boil and then simmer in a covered pot . Turn off heat and add 1/4 of a vanilla bean. Let cool and store in refrigerator with the vanilla bean in the syrup for up to one month.

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1. In a rocks glass add orange peel, simple syrup, and bitters
2. Muddle till blended
3. Add ice to glass
4. Pour Aged rum over ice
5. Give a quick stir
6. Garnish with Rum soaked cherry