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Spice up your Christmas cocktails with the Devon Rum Company

Looking for cocktail recipes? Here is a collection of cocktails using delicious rums from the Devon Rum Company.

By LLM Reporters   |  

We all like to impress our guests with a festive tipple at Christmas, and while it might be tempting to stick with a traditional Buck’s Fizz, there is so much more on offer. Enter the Devon Rum Company, an award-winning artisan spiced rum brand based out of Totnes. This year, they’ve been busy crafting a Christmas cocktail menu that’s naughty and nice.

Read on for their top five picks for the festive season.

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A boozy cocktail that’s got as much bite as it has bubbles! The perfect addition to your Christmas party.

  • 25ml Honey Spiced Rum
  • 15ml lime juice
  • 15ml honey syrup
  • 200ml Champagne or Prosecco
  • ice
  • lime slice to garnish

Stir Devon Rum Co. Honey Spiced Rum, lime juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour unstrained into a highball glass, top with Champagne or Prosecco and garnish with a fresh slice of lime.

Espresso Rumtini

A rum-fuelled take on one of the UK’s most popular cocktails – the Espresso Martini.

  • 45ml Premium Spiced Rum
  • 30ml espresso coffee
  • 20ml coffee liqueur
  • dash of cocoa bitters
  • ice
  • cocoa nibs to garnish

Add Devon Rum Co. Premium Spiced Rum, espresso coffee, coffee liqueur, cocoa bitter and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake well and double strain into a classic martini glass before garnishing with a light dusting of cocoa nibs.

White Rum Russian

A rich and creamy Christmas cocktail that’s sure to impress.

  • 30ml Premium Spiced Rum
  • 30ml coffee liqueur
  • 30ml single or double cream
  • ice

Fill a glass with ice, then add Devon Rum Co. Premium Spiced Rum and coffee liqueur. Finish off with a generous layer of cream.  

Honey Rum Old Fashioned

A sophisticated serve that’s perfect for a Christmas evening in front of the fire.

  • 50ml Honey Spiced Rum
  • dash of orange bitters
  • dash of cocoa bitters
  • 15ml maple syrup
  • ice
  • orange peel to garnish

Add Devon Rum Co. Honey Spiced Rum, orange bitters, cocoa bitters, maple syrup and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Add a slice of orange peel to garnish.

Devon Stormy

A fiery rum cocktail classic that adds a little theatre in the form of a float.

  • 50ml Premium Spiced Rum
  • 15ml lime juice
  • 200ml Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
  • ice
  • lime wedge to garnish

Add ice, Devon Rum Co. Premium Spiced Rum, and lime juice to a highball glass. Float ginger beer over the back of a spoon and garnish with a fresh wedge of lime.