Recipe:
1.5 oz. spiced rum (we used Captain Morgan)
1.5 oz. Myers's dark rum
3 oz. fruit punch (we used Hawaiian Punch)
Shake ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Our second foray into the deck was met with better results, but the catch here is that you've gotta like rum. Fortunately, we do.
The look of this drink is deceiving, as it appears to be fruity and sweet. One sip will quickly remind you, however, that it's 50 percent rum. The contrast of flavors work well ... the richness of the dark rum and the sweetness of the fruit punch keep each other in check, while the spiced rum adds a good finish.
This is a good cocktail for someone looking to avoid a sugary drink. But the flavor of the rum is not masked, so if you're not a fan, this isn't for you.
Side note: this actually works surprisingly well with food. We had our first round of these at a friend's house with dinner. The second round (the actual cocktail hour) were sipped over a round of dominoes.
Side note 2: I totally kicked ass at dominoes.
