Rum is a firm favourite with South Africans, but many people don't get the best out of the spirit when they drown it in sugary cola.
Why not try to these two classic cocktails and experience a new and flavourful side to rum.
The Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
2 sugar cubes
50 ml bourbon or rye whiskey
3 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
Method
In a mixing glass, muddle the sugar cubes and bitters with a little water until dissolved. Then add ice and whiskey and stir to mix. Strain into a chilled glass with a single cube of ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
Manhattan cocktail - pic supplied
The Manhattan Cocktail Recipe
50 ml whiskey
25 ml vermouth
3 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
Branded cherries to garnish
Method
In a mixing glass, stir all the ingredients with large cracked ice.
Then strain it into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist and branded cherries.
Recipes and images courtesy of the House of Angostura