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Salty Dog

Salty Dog

Glass: Rocks

In a shaker with ice:
2.5 oz Montanya Platino Rum
1/2 ruby red grapefruit, juiced
.25 oz Simple Syrup
Small branch of fresh rosemary
Pinch of salt

Shake and strain over ice.

Bay Manhattan

Bay Manhattan

Glass: Rocks

In Shaker (Stirred, not shaken):
2 oz Montanya Oro Rum
1 oz sweet vermouth
.5 oz bay leaf reduction

Add several ice cubes to shaker and stir with bar spoon until chilled. Strain over king cube in glass. Garnish with an Amarena cherry.

Bay Leaf Reduction
20 dried or fresh bay leaves
2 c water

Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool. Transfer to glass jar.

Scarlett O'Hara

Scarlett O'Hara

Glass: Champagne coupe

In a cocktail shaker with ice:
2.5 oz Montanya Platino Rum
1 t organic cranberry juice (use frozen concentrated form)
1/2 fresh lime, juiced
.25 oz simple syrup (to taste, depending on the sweetness of the cranberry concentrate)

Shake and strain. Top with Champagne or Prosecco.

Simple Syrup
Bring natural sugar and water to a boil at a ratio of 1:1. Refrigerate for up to 30 days.

Rum Wassail

Rum Wassail

Glass: Irish Coffee mug (heated in Pyrex)

In Pyrex:
6.5 oz Wassail (see recipe below)
Heat in microwave for 2 minutes.
add 2 oz Montanya Oro rum
2 drops citrus bitters
Garnish with orange twist.

Wassail:
(Mull the following ingredients in a pot)
1/2 gallon Big B’s cider
32 oz cranberry juice
1 orange (stuffed with 5 cloves)
2 tsp cloves
2 tsp allspice
7 whole cinnamon sticks

Bring to a low boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer for a bit.  Strain and transfer to glass jar for storage. Lasts up to 30 days in the refrigerator.

Berry Jive

Berry Jive

Glass: Belgian beer

In a cocktail shaker with ice:
3 fresh strawberries
(option: 2 fresh strawberries and 4 raspberries)
4 mint leaves
2 basil leaves
Muddle above ingredients together.

Add:
.75 oz Triple Syrup
2.5 oz Montanya Platino rum
1 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

Strain and pour over glass filled with cocktail ice.
Garnish with a mint leaf and fresh berry.

Triple Syrup
Bring a combination of natural sugar, light agave, and honey (1 part) to water (1 part) to a boil. Refrigerate. Keeps in fridge up to 30 days.

White Room

White Room

Glass: Martini tall Collins

In a shaker with ice:
1.75 oz Vanilla-Infused Montanya Platino rum
1.25 oz Montanya Oro rum
2 oz half and half
.5 oz Simple Syrup
.25 oz Giffard Orgeat

Garnish with a pinch of almond bits, powdered cinnamon and a crushed almond rim.

Vanilla Infusion
Place 1 or 2 long pods of Madagascar Vanilla Bean into 1 bottle of Montanya Platino Rum. Infuse indefinitely.

Rio de Janiero

Rio de Janiero

Glass: Collins, filled with ice

Mix in shaker on ice:
2 oz Montanya Oro or Montanya Platino
2 oz pineapple juice
¼ c cream of coconut
1 oz orange juice

Strain into glass. Drizzle w/ grenadine and sprinkle w/nutmeg. Garnish with lime.

Caldera

Caldera

Glass: Martini

In Shaker:
½ squeezed lime
1.25 oz honey lavender syrup
2-3 jalapeno slices
3 muddled mint leaves
3 oz cucumber-infused Montanya Platino Rum

Shake and strain. Garnish with a floating jalapeno slice.

Honey Lavender Syrup
3 c honey
1 c water
1 c dried lavender blossoms

Bring honey and water to a light simmer, stirring often. Turn off heat. Add lavender and stir until mixed. Let cool. Jar. Let sit for 3 days. Strain.

Cucumber Infusion
Remove all peels and seeds from one cucumber. Cube the cucumber flesh and add to one bottle of Montanya Platino Rum. Infuse for 4 days.

Dark Monk

Dark Monk

Glass: Martini or Coupe

In a shaker with ice:
3 blackberries (muddled)
2.5 oz. Montanya Oro rum
.5 oz Dr. Bob’s Snake Oil
.75 oz Honey Syrup
1 fresh lemon, juiced
3 dashes of Montanya Citrus Bitters (or any citrus bitter)

Shake and strain over ice (if using a rocks glass) or into a coupe.
Garnish with a fresh blackberry.

Dr. Bob’s Snake Oil
Skewer 1 fresh lemon through with 1 Madagascar Vanilla Bean. Press 10 cloves into the flesh of one fresh orange. Decant 1 bottle of Montanya Platino Rum into a large 30+ oz container. Add the fruit and 1/2 cup Turbinado sugar. Allow to infuse for 4-5 days, stirring occasionally.

Honey Syrup
3 c water
1 c raw honey
Bring water and honey to a light simmer, stirring often. Remove from heat. Refrigerate for up to 30 days.

Mojito

Mojito

Glass: Tall Collins

In the empty glass, prepare the following:
1 fresh lime, juiced
2.5 oz Montanya Platino rum
.25 oz Simple Syrup
6 - 8 mint leaves, lightly muddled in a mortar and pestle

Add cocktail ice. Stir with a bar spoon. Top with club soda or seltzer. Garnish with half a Turbinado sugar rim and fresh mint.
Options: Add fresh muddled blackberry or raspberry for a twist! Or try muddled strawberry and replace the mint with basil for a truly unique “Bojito.”

Fiery Passion

Fiery Passion

Glass: Tall Collins

In a shaker with ice:
2.5 oz Habanero Pineapple Infused Montanya Platino rum
1 fresh lime, juiced
2 oz juice made from passionfruit purée
.5 oz light agave syrup
6 fresh mint leaves, lightly muddled

Shake and strain over ice. Top with club soda or seltzer.
Garnish with a half spiced sugar rim (Turbinado sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg), a fresh pineapple wedge and fresh mint sprig.

Habanero Pineapple Infusion
Take the rind off half of a fresh pineapple, and chop into pieces. Slice 1/2 to 1 fresh habanero pepper, wearing gloves. Place into 1 bottle of Montanya Platino Rum. Add the habanero in stages if concerned about the infusion being too spicy. If it gets too spicy, add more Montanya Platino Rum.

Maharaja

Maharaja

Glass: Martini or Coupe
(option: rocks glass, top with soda)

In a cocktail shaker with ice:
1/2 fresh lime, juiced
1.5 oz Maharaja Syrup
1.5 oz Ginger Syrup
3 oz Montanya Oro rum

Shake vigorously. Strain and serve.
Garnish with a floating lime wheel and 3 Cardamom pods. Rim the glass with a combination of Turbinado sugar, powdered cinnamon and nutmeg (or other favorite spices).

Maharaja Syrup
2 1/2 c water
2 1/2 c natural or organic granulated sugar
2 1/2 T whole cloves
7 whole cinnamon sticks
25 Cardamom pods
2 1/2 t whole black peppercorns

Break all spices into small pieces in a mortar and pestle (do not powder the spices or substitute a powdered version). Place all spices in a dry frying pan and toast until lightly smoking and fragrant (do not burn). Transfer to a sauce pan and add water and sugar. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 45 minutes. Transfer to a jar, refrigerate and chill for 2-3 days before straining off spices.

Ginger Syrup
Fill a 40 oz. Vitamix or durable blender carafé with chopped (but not peeled), fresh ginger root. Add 1 3/4 cups fresh lemon juice, 1 3/4 cups Simple Syrup and 6 fresh mint leaves. Blend until finely puréed. Strain through fine strainer or cheesecloth bag. Refrigerate for up to 15 days.

Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Glass: Rocks

Stack in the bottom of the empty glass:
A slice of fresh orange
1 Amarena or Luxardo cherry
Pinch of sugar
Muddle together with a wooden cocktail muddler.

Add:
.25 oz. Simple Syrup
3 oz Montanya Oro rum
5 drops of Montanya Citrus Bitters
King ice cube
Stir with a bar spoon (do not shake) until chilled.

Garnish with an additional Amarena or Luxardo cherry

Ko Tao

Ko Tao

Glass: Rocks

In a shaker with ice:
1.5 oz coconut water
.5 oz coconut milk
.5 oz agave syrup
1/2 fresh lime, juiced
2.5 oz Thai Infused Montanya Platino rum
3 fresh basil leaves, muddled

Shake and strain over ice. Top with 7 drops of Montanya Thai Bitters. Garnish with fresh lime, fresh lemongrass, or fresh basil.

Thai Infusion
Zest of one lemon and one lime, 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut, 1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple, 5 Kaffir lime leaves, 1 slice of jalapeño, 2 chunks of ginger root, .5 t coriander powder, all in 1 bottle of Montanya Platino Rum. Infuse for 4 days. Strain and store indefinitely.

Sidecar

Sidecar

Glass: Coupe

In shaker:
3 oz Montanya Oro rum
Juice of a fresh orange
Juice of 1/2 a lime
Simple Syrup to taste (1/4 oz.). (We use organic sugar.)

Shake and strain into coupe or over ice, as preferred.

Piña Colada

Piña Colada

Glass: Tall pilsner or martini

In a shaker with ice:
1.25 oz Costamar Cream of Coconut
1.5 oz organic pineapple juice
3 oz Montanya Platino rum
1/2 fresh lime, juiced

Shake vigorously. Strain over ice or into a martini glass.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge (on the rocks) or a floating lime wheel (in a martini glass) and a fresh mint sprig.

Thai Boxer

Thai Boxer

Glass: Collins ice/turbinado sugar rim

Prepare directly into glass:
½ squeezed lime
3-4 basil leaves, muddled
2 t blueberries and some of the blueberry juice
2 oz Montanya Platino rum

Fill with combo of ginger ale and seltzer (to taste). Stir. Top with 2 drops Angostura bitters.

Hemingway Daiquiri

Hemingway Daiquiri

Glass: Coupe

In shaker on ice:
½ squeezed lime
¾ oz Luxardo or Leopold Brother's Maraschino Liqueur
¾ oz Grapefruit
¼ oz Simple Syrup
1.75 oz Montanya Platino rum

Strain and garnish with lime wheel.

Bloody Pirate

Bloody Pirate

(Montanya's Bloody Mary) 
Glass: Collins, filled with ice

2.5 oz Montanya Oro rum

Add Rum to glass, and fill with high quality, all-natural Bloody Mary mix. Stir well. Garnish with pepperoncini /salami /olive /lime wedge.

Señorita

Señorita

Glass: Champagne Coupe

In Shaker:
Juice of 1 fresh squeezed lime
.5 oz light agave
6-8 muddled cilantro leaves
3 oz Habanero-Pineapple Infused Montanya Platino rum

Shake and strain into glass. Garnish with cilantro leaf.

Habanero Pineapple Infusion
Take the rind off half of a fresh pineapple, and chop into small pieces. Slice 1/2 to 1 fresh habanero pepper, wearing gloves. Remove seeds. Place all of the above into 1 bottle of Montanya Platino Rum. Add the habanero in stages if concerned about the infusion being too spicy. If it gets too spicy, add more Montanya Platino Rum.

Renegade

Renegade

Glass: Pint Glass (chilled) 

In Shaker:
1/2 Lime
2.5 oz Montanya Platino rum
St. Pauli Girl N/A Beer

Shake and strain into chilled pint glass. Pour St. Pauli Girl N/A Beer into Glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
 

Basil Paradisi

Basil Paradisi

Glass: Martini

In Shaker:
½ squeezed lime
.5 oz simple syrup
2 oz squeezed grapefruit
3 muddled basil leaves
3 oz basil-infused Montanya Platino rum

Shake and strain. Garnish with a basil leaf.

Basil Infusion
5 c basil
5 bottles Montanya Platino Rum
Infuse for four days. Strain and decant.

 

Boat Shoes

Boat Shoes

Glass: Belgian Beer Glass

In Shaker:
1/2 lime
.25 oz triple
.25 oz cream of coconut
5 muddled mint leaves
.5 oz pineapple juice
1 oz passion fruit
2.5 oz Top Sider Infusion

Shake and strain. Add ice. Add 3 drops cardamom bitters. Garnish with mint sprig.

Triple Syrup:
3 c sugar
3 c agave
1 c honey
8 c water
Combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Let cool. Jar.

Top Sider Infusion:
5 long orange peel slices
10 course ground cinnamon sticks (mortar and pestle)
5 vanilla beans
5 bottles Montanya Oro rum
Infuse for 3 days. Strain and decant.

La Sandia

La Sandia

Glass: Pilsner

In Shaker:
½ squeezed lime
.5 oz agave
2 oz watermelon puree
1.5 oz coconut water
5 muddled mint leaves
2.5 Montanya Platino rum

Shake and strain into glass. Add ice. Garnish with a mint leaf.

Painkiller

Painkiller

Glass: Rocks

In Shaker:
.5 oz cream of coconut
2 oz pineapple juice
1.5 oz orange juice
2.5 oz Montanya Oro rum

Shake and strain into glass. Add ice. Garnish with a dash of nutmeg and a pineapple wedge or an Amarena cherry.

Beach Bum

Beach Bum

Glass: Collins

In Shaker:
1.5 oz cream of coconut
2.5 oz pineapple juice
3 oz orange juice

Shake and strain into glass. Fill with ice. Drizzle with pomegranate syrup.

HOSER

HOSER

Glass: Rocks
Served hot or cold. For cold, fill glass with ice.

1 Lemon, squeezed
.5-.75 oz Maple Syrup (to taste)
2.5 oz Montanya Oro rum

Shake and strain. For cold version, pour over king cube ice.

For hot version, heat in microwave for 1 min or less (depending on power of microwave).

 

Watermelon Mojito

Watermelon Mojito

Glass: Collins, filled with ice, ½ turbinado sugar rim

½ squeezed lime
1-2 oz watermelon juice
5-7 mint leaves, muddled
2 oz Montanya Platino rum
3-5 cubes watermelon chunks

Pour all into glass, and top with seltzer. Garnish with mint.

Apollo

Apollo

Glass: Collins, filled with ice

In Shaker:
½ squeezed lime
1 oz cinnamon syrup
2 oz Montanya Oro rum
3-4 oz pineapple juice

Strain into glass. Garnish with lime slice.

Cinnamon Syrup
3-4 coarsely ground cinnamon sticks, toasted
Simple syrup (3 cups sugar, 3 cups water)
Add cinnamon sticks to syrup, bring to boil, and turn off heat. Allow to cool. Strain through strainer. Refrigerate for up to one month.

Freestyle

Freestyle

Glass: Collins with ice and turbinado sugar rim

Prepare directly into glass:
1 squeezed lemon
4-5 basil leaves
1 oz clove syrup
2-3 oz Montanya Oro rum
2-3 t pineapple chunks and juice
Seltzer to fill

Hibiscus Mojito

Hibiscus Mojito

Glass: Collins filled with ice, turbinado sugar rim

1 squeezed lime
2-3 muddled mint leaves
1 oz hibiscus syrup
2-3 oz Montanya Platino rum
Top with Seltzer

Garnish with dried flower from syrup.

Hibiscus Syrup
1 c water
2 c honey
1 c dried hibiscus flowers
Heat water and hibiscus flowers until a strong tea. Add honey until dissolved into the water. Store chilled for up to 30 days.

 

Sriracha Sour

Sriracha Sour

Glass: Martini

In shaker with ice:
½ squeezed lime
¼ t Sriracha Sour
1 oz pineapple juice
3 oz Montanya Oro rum

Strain into glass. Garnish with a slice of orange and 3 pomegranate seeds in the middle of the slice.

Kokomo

Kokomo

Glass: Belgian Beer Glass

In Shaker:
1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
1 oz cream of coconut
1 oz ginger
5 muddled mint leaves
2.5 oz Montanya Platino rum

Shake and strain. Add ice. Garnish with a mint leaf.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Glass: Rocks

½ squeezed lime
.25 oz agave
1.5 oz coconut water
3 oz watermelon puree

Shake and strain, garnish with a lime wheel or wedge of fresh watermelon and a mont leaf.

Creamsicle

Creamsicle

Glass: Collins

In Shaker:
3 oz half & half
1 oz simple syrup
3 oz orange juice
dollop of whipped cream

Shake and strain into glass. Add ice. Top with whipped cream. Garnish with orange slice.

Pucker Face

Pucker Face

Glass: Collins

1 squeezed lemon (or lime if specified)
1 oz simple syrup

Fill glass with ice. Top with seltzer. Garnish with a lemon (or lime) wheel.

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Glass: Collins

Fill glass with ice. Fill with Ginger Ale.
Add a drizzle of pomegranate syrup.
Garnish with an Amarena cherry.

Smokeshow

Smokeshow

Glass: Snifter

Put a pinch of cloves on slate board and light with torch.
Cover cloves with glass while it fills with smoke. Meanwhile…

In Shaker:
2.5 oz. Montanya Oro Rum
2 oz Cold Brew Coffee
1 oz. Maharaja syrup

Shake and strain into glass. Add 6 drops of Montanya Mumbai Bitters.

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Salty Dog
Bay Manhattan
Scarlett O'Hara
Rum Wassail
Berry Jive
White Room
Rio de Janiero
Caldera
Dark Monk
Mojito
Fiery Passion
Maharaja
Old Fashioned
Ko Tao
Sidecar
Piña Colada
Thai Boxer
Hemingway Daiquiri
Bloody Pirate
Señorita
Renegade
Basil Paradisi
Boat Shoes
La Sandia
Painkiller
Beach Bum
HOSER
Watermelon Mojito
Apollo
Freestyle
Hibiscus Mojito
Sriracha Sour
Kokomo
Watermelon Agua Fresca
Creamsicle
Pucker Face
Punky Brewster
Smokeshow
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