The Modern Cocktail

Begin with an ounce and a half of Highland Harvest Organic Scotch Whisky in a shaker. Add half a teaspoon of fresh-squeezed lemon juice (about half a wedge worth) and a half teaspoon of Papagayo Spiced Rum, and shake. Next take a martini glass and swish a quarter teaspoon of Leopold Brother’s Absinthe Verte around…

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The Southern Southern Peach

The cocktail begins with an infusion of 12 ounces (half of a 750mL bottle) of Papagayo Platinum Rum with a small white peach, sliced. Place these ingredients in a sealed glass container and allow them to steep at room temperature. After five days, add two leaves of basil, and allow the mixture to steep another two…

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The Organic Mai Tai

The Mai Tai (a bastardization of the Tahitian word for “good”) is said to have originated not in Polynesia, but in California, where South Pacific-themed bars were all the rage in the 1950’s. The exact origins may be lost to history, but thankfully the recipe is not. Here we offer an organic variation: In a…

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The Strawberry Daiquiri

Amongst the most famous rum drinks, the daiquiri is actually quite a simple cocktail. In this organic iteration, strawberries provide a lush, fruity flavor. Begin by muddling 2-3 strawberries with the fresh-squeezed juice of 1 lime. Add 2 tablespoons of organic cane sugar and 1.5 ounces Papagayo Organic Platinum Rum. Shake and strain into a…

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Papagayo Pina Colada

Forget the prepackaged mix, the only way to do a proper Pina is from scratch, and it turns out there isn’t much too it…

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