Four Mother's Day Libations Fit For A Queen (Mixed Drink Recipes)

When Mimosas just no longer cut the mustard for your Mom, make sure you check out this list of libations built for a Queen (or King.) Mother’s Day is right around the corner so don’t be that guy or girl who plans to show their Mom some love at the last minute, resulting in a crappy gift and brunch at a packed restaurant. 

Show some class this year, by making a few cocktails to pre-game up before you take Mom somewhere she has never been to eat. Some people love flowers while others love getting liquored up and if your guest of honor sways towards the latter, well then let us help you out with some incredibly easy but amazingly elegant looking and tasting drink recipes. 

The Supreme Plate wishes to say “Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms found around the World.” Whether you raised your own or someone else’s children the World appreciates all that you real women have done for us over the years.

To my Mother, I couldn’t have gotten this far without you and hope that I am making ya proud.

Having brunch out or at home with the fam? Order or mix up the Maple Collins – a perfect drink that goes well with any Mother’s Day brunch celebration.

Maple Collins

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Crown Royal Maple

.5 oz. Lemon Juice

1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice

2 dash Angostura Bitters

.5 Simple Syrup

Preparation:

Mix ingredients in a shaker, top with club soda and strain into a Collins glass. Garnish with half an orange slice and a cheery.

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National Rum Day Recap: A Quick List of All Things Rum from TSP

We figured to make today as easy as possible we would compile all of our favorite Rum recipes and post them up right here, for everyone to enjoy.

The Bacardi Rum n CokeFloat –

The Bacardi SuperiorRum Mojito –

Don Q Gran Anejo –

Don Q Aveja Reina –

The Don Q BootsyCollins –

The Razz & Sprite –

The Bacardi Enter TheDragon –

Don Q Limon Madras –

The Original Cuba Libre (Rum & Coke) –

The Hurricane –

The Un Clasico –

The Don Q Limon Madras

Some take Lemons and turn them into Lemonade. The thoughtfully intuitive people behind what has quickly become a staple in our kitchens & offices, Don Q Rums, instead have taken island Key Limes and turned them into Limon. Through a process of infusing tangy citrus and natural essential flavors to their aged Rums, a few sips will have you feeling like your on a tropical island with your feet in the sand enjoying the warm Sun rays.

If you’re a lover of the Cuba Libre or Mojito and you feel like elevating your game a few levels, try a few splashes of this in your next empty glass and see just what you have been missing. A winner of numerous awards, this Rum and everything else Don Q produces are what we call instant party in a bottle, something everyone should have in a cabinet somewhere in their house.

The Don Q Limon Madras –

Ingredients:

1 ½oz Don Q Limon

1 oz           Orange Juice

1 oz         Cranberry Juice

Crushed Ice & Cubed Ice

Drink Mixer

Chilled Rocks Glasses

½ Lemon cut into slices.

Directions:

Pour all of the ingredients minus the cubed ice in the drink mixer, cover and shake well until the drink mixer is cold to the touch.

Pour into a chilled Rocks Glass over cubed ice and garnish w/ a slice of Lemon.

Enjoy Responsibly.

Don Q Gran Anejo, A Must Have.

It is said that, “Aging mellows the Spirit, but never should it become dull.” Don Q Gran Anejo Rum is the epitomy of that very saying, in that its aged 12 years to create the perfect balance between the sweet and dry flavors that just aren’t found in everyday brands of Rum.

Gran Anejo is the kind of Rum, you sip neat or on the rocks and wont feel as if your drinking gasoline. Found at finer spirit distilleries and liquor stores of a grander nature, Don Q Gran Anejo is something you find on your uncles shelf, who just so happens to be a connoisseur of the finer things in life and has that bit of style you tried to imitate in your younger days, Classic all the way around.

Check out their website for more information on this great libation and all of the other incredible flavors they make:  www.DonQ.com

The Razz & Sprite

As August and the lovely heat wave that has decided to grace us with its presence continue to move on ahead towards National Rum Day, we decided to try out a drink that can be made with everyday ingredients that are commonly kept in every kitchen. Using Bacardi® Razz™, a few dashes of Sprite, some Limes and fresh Raspberries, we found that this drink will satisfy the thirst like no other on such a blazing day as the one we are about to experience.

The great thing about this drink is the Lime & Raspberry combo really plays well with the Rum, leaving it not too strong, not too sweet.

Enjoy the Razz & Sprite Responsibly. 

Ingredients:

2 parts Bacardi® Razz™

4 parts Sprite (or other Lemon Lime Soda that you prefer)

Fresh Raspberries (washed thoroughly and dried)

Limes (washed and cut into rounds)

Ice

Directions:

Drop 1 Lime round into the bottom of chilled glass, then fill the glass with ice and add 10 Raspberries.

Pour in the Bacardi Razz and add the Sprite.

Top of with another round or two of Lime and stir well.

Serve to friends and family who can handle their liquor.

Drink of The Day: The Don Q Bootsy Collins

We recently got our Rum Loving hands on some Don Q Cristal Rum and figured lets get to work instantly on testing this baby out. With National Rum Day, quickly approaching we have been promoting drinks that use rum all month and were really excited to try this brand out, as we have heard its mixability and smoothness is incomparable to any other brand on the market. That is a bold statement to make we know, but how many times have you made a mixed drink and all you taste is the overpowering flavor of one ingredient and not enjoyed your libation?

A five-column distillation process (done at an amazingly Clean & Green / energy efficient plant that we will get into further later) is used to create their amazingly smooth, flagship Rum that is aged from 1 – 3 years in American white oak barrels, resulting in an 80 proof Rum that is smoother than silk and refreshing in any and all classic cocktails you can pour up that call for Rum.

We can’t wait to really kick off the weekend with our newfound friend Don Q, to see what kind of adventures we can really get into and really report back to you on Monday.

Today we had to run with a recipe they provided us entitled The Don Q Bootsy Collins, fitting to say the least in our opinion.

Check out the recipe and more on their website:

            Don Q Premium Puerto Rican Rum

Ingredients:

1 oz  Don Q Limon

¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

1 oz  Don Q Cristal (premium Rum)

½ oz Cinnamon Syrup (recipe to follow)

½ oz Elderflower Liqueur

a dash of Club Soda

1 Lemon Peel, washed and cut into strips or peeled to create twists

Directions:

For the Cinnamon Syrup, dissolve one part sugar and one part hot water, add 4 to 5 Cinnamon sticks and let it sit over night.

In a drink mixer, pour both Rums, Lemon Juice, Liqueur, Syrup and Ice, cover and shake until the mixer is ice cold to the touch.

Strain into a chilled, ice-filled Collins glass and top off with a dash of Club Soda.

Garnish with Lemon Peel & serve with a straw or Swizzle Stick.

Taking Aged Rum To A Whole Other Level, Zacapa Premium Rums

This post brought to you by Diageo.  All opinions are 100% mine.

With September having one of the most precious of food and drink holidays there is to be celebrated (Rum Punch Day) We here at The Supreme Plate feel it is only right to enlighten our readers about various new brands that stand up and above other brands, literally from the day their sugar cane is grown. It is widely known by our friends, colleagues and so on that we are true lovers of libations, dishes and desserts that include Rum.

Zacapa's amazing history all began in 1976 in Eastern Guatemala, where while celebrating their Centenary, one of the World’s best rums was given birth too. A few miles West, in a terrain rich with volcanic soil and prolonged periods of sunlight, (which creates a landscape perfectly suited for growing Sugar Cane,) highly coveted Virgin Sugar Cane Honey is created. This precious honey is used as the base for Zacapa’s perfectly aged Rums.

Aged in the astonishingly beautiful Quetzaltenango mountains some 2,300 meters above sea level in casks that previously housed American Whiskey, Oloroso Sherry and Pedro Ximenez Wines, Zacapas flavors are so exquisitely layered that not allowing yourself a taste should be considered a sin.

Whether it be one of Zacapa’s Premium Rums or their Premium Dark Rums, you cannot go wrong having a bottle or two of this on hand for your next function. Zacapa premium rum
Take our word for it, this is not your average well-rum, this here is instant vintage in a bottle. Reminiscent of robust cigars, fresh floral scents and aged wood Zacapa Rums are sure to please even the most refined of palates. Many of the worlds greatest desserts incorporate Rum into the recipe this is a fact.

Without any hesitation we put Zacapa’s Premium Dark Rum to use in our version of Bananas Foster and found that it created such a deliciously rich, deep flavor unfound by using your typical liquor store brand of Rum. This is something we will be adding to our bars, beverage carts and menus at every function from here on out. premium dark rum

Make sure to take advantage of the latest recipes and offers from Zacapa by registering joining the Zacapa Society at: http://www.zacaparum.com/en-us/?utm_source=Outreach&utm_medium=Blogger&utm_campaign=blog_2

Zacapa, The Worlds Greatest Rum, Aged Well Above The Clouds

This post brought to you by Diageo.  All opinions are 100% mine.

We here at The Supreme Plate, have a fondness for Rum. It is widely known by our friends, colleagues and so on that we are true lovers of libations, dishes and desserts that include Rum.
So when we happened to find a new brand named Zacapa premium rum that had an interesting story behind its creation we knew we stumbled upon something worthy of mentioning here on the site.

It all began in 1976 in Eastern Guatemala, where while celebrating their centenary, one of the World’s best rums was given birth too.
A few miles West, in a terrain rich with volcanic soil and prolonged periods of sunlight, (which creates a landscape perfectly suited for growing Sugar Cane,) highly coveted Virgin Sugar Cane Honey is created. This precious honey is used as the base for Zacapa's perfectly aged Rums.

Aged in the astonishingly beautiful Quetzaltenango mountains some 2,300 meters above sea level in casks that previously housed American Whiskey, Oloroso Sherry and Pedro Ximenez Wines, Zacapas flavors are so exquisitely layered that not allowing yourself a taste should be considered a sin.

Whether it be one of Zacapa’s Premium Rums or their Premium Dark Rums, you cannot go wrong having a bottle of premium dark rum or two on hand for your next function.

Take our word for it, Zacapa premium rum will destroy any average well-rum found at your local watering hole. This brand is intent on proving they have a quality product that creates a feeling of instant vintage in a bottle. Reminiscent of robust cigars, fresh floral scents and aged wood, Zacapa Rums are sure to please even the most refined of palates.

For more info on the brand or where to purchase this amazing libation maker, check out: Zacapa premium rum

Bacardi, Changing The Libation Game One Flavor At A Time

Just in time to cap off your summer entertaining, BACARDI® – the world’s favorite and best-selling premium rum and the world’s most awarded rum– introduces its latest flavor innovation, BACARDI® TORCHED CHERRY™.  Combining the rich, bold taste of Barbados cherries with the light, smooth infusion of Torch Plant aloe, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY flavored rum is a refreshing spirit with a distinguished taste. Furthering the brand’s long-term commitment to providing the best offerings of premium rums, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY follows the successful introduction in 2009 of BACARDI® DRAGON BERRY™. 

An innovator in the spirits industry for more than a century, BACARDI is the first brand to introduce this flavor profile to its rums. Torch Plant aloe is a succulent, nectar-rich ingredient indigenous to South Africa.  It pairs ideally with Barbados cherries, also known as Acerola, a fruit that has recently received considerable attention for its versatility and sweet, robust flavor.  

BACARDI® TORCHED CHERRY Burnt Berry

1 part BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY Flavored Rum               

1-1/2 parts SPRITE                

1-1/2 parts pomegranate juice

Pour ingredients over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

“In the fast-changing world of flavors our goal is to meet consumers’ needs for popular flavors that deliver an exotic twist at an accessible price,” said Gordon Chisholm, Brand Director, BACARDI Flavored Rums. “Building on the enormous success of last year’s BACARDI DRAGON BERRY introduction, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY delivers infusion-based and industry-first flavor combinations and is a fresh, dynamic spirit that can be enjoyed alone or in a variety of cocktails.”