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Aged Rum: cocktail uses and amounts

Find a drink to make with aged rum, see how much you need and check the other ingredients before you start.

Short answer

Cuba Libre, Don's Special Daiquiri, and Mai Tai use aged rum. Cuba Libre lists 50 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 7 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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At a glance

Start with Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre takes about 4 minutes and lists 50 ml of aged rum.

Aged rum and cola sharpened with fresh lime.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

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Methods represented4

Measurements and preparation

How much aged rum should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

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7 cocktails using Aged Rum

Compare the ingredient amounts and what else you need. Each recipe includes ml, cl, oz and parts, preparation steps and a tasting profile.

Cuba Libre cocktail on a black background50 ml · Built

Cuba Libre

Aged rum and cola sharpened with fresh lime.

Also needed: lime juice and cola. 4 minutes.

Don's Special Daiquiri cocktail on a dark studio background15 ml · Blended

Don's Special Daiquiri

A frozen two-rum daiquiri with passion-fruit syrup, lime, and honey.

Also needed: jamaican rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice, and honey syrup. 6 minutes.

IBA Tiki cocktail on a dark studio background30 ml · Muddled

IBA Tiki

A layered tropical rum drink with passion fruit, pineapple, lime, ginger, and nutty liqueurs.

Also needed: smoky rum, amaretto, hazelnut liqueur, maraschino liqueur, passion fruit puree, pineapple juice, lime juice, and fresh ginger. 7 minutes.

Mai Tai cocktail on a black background40 ml · Shaken

Mai Tai

A balanced rum sour with almond, orange, and bright lime.

Also needed: white rum, triple sec, orgeat, and lime juice. 6 minutes.

Old Cuban cocktail on a dark studio background45 ml · Shaken

Old Cuban

An elegant aged-rum, mint, lime, and bitters sour lengthened with dry sparkling wine.

Also needed: mint, lime juice, simple syrup, aromatic bitters, and sparkling wine. 6 minutes.

Three Dots and a Dash cocktail on a dark studio background15 ml · Blended

Three Dots and a Dash

A layered tiki drink of aged agricole and rum with falernum, allspice, citrus, honey, and bitters.

Also needed: aged rhum agricole, falernum, allspice dram, lime juice, orange juice, honey syrup, and aromatic bitters. 7 minutes.

Zombie cocktail on a dark studio background45 ml · Blended

Zombie

A powerful three-rum tiki classic balanced by lime, falernum, grapefruit, cinnamon, grenadine, bitters, and anise.

Also needed: jamaican rum, demerara rum, lime juice, falernum, grapefruit juice, cinnamon syrup, grenadine, aromatic bitters, and anise liqueur. 8 minutes.

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What to mix with aged rum

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Quick answers

Aged Rum cocktail questions

Which cocktails use aged rum?

Cuba Libre, Don's Special Daiquiri, and Mai Tai use aged rum. Cuba Libre lists 50 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 7 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much aged rum do I need for a cocktail?

Cuba Libre lists 50 ml for 1 serving; Don's Special Daiquiri lists 15 ml for 1 serving; Mai Tai lists 40 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Cuba Libre?

Alongside aged rum, the required ingredients for Cuba Libre are 15 ml lime juice and 120 ml cola. Its built preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is aged rum required or optional?

Aged Rum is required in 7 of the 7 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 100-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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