Perfect Serves
Timber® Botanical Rum is a hugely versatile spirit, perfect as a sipping rum or as a cocktail spirit. Try Timber in a signature TLC or in one of the fantastic cocktail recipes below.
Classic Serves
Pot of Gold
Golden rum cocktail as an ode to our Irish Neighbours this St Patrick’s Day!
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70ml of Timber® Rum
25ml Ginger Honey Syrup*
25ml Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Egg White
Garnish: Edible Gold Flakes (optional)
*Combine 1/4 cup chopped ginger, 1 cup honey and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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1.Add the Timber Rum, ginger honey syrup, lemon juice and egg white into a cocktail shaker and dry-shake (no ice).
2. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
3. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Garnish with edible gold flakes.
Daiquiri
So simple, so delicious. Make a fresh daiquiri like this with Timber® Botanical rum and bring a taste of the summer to your glass!
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40ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
20ml Fresh lime juice
20ml Simple syrup*
Ice cubes
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1. Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
2. Give it a good shake.
3. Strain into a cocktail glass.
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Traditionally a daiquiri is served neat, and tends not to be served with a garnish, but feel free to add a bit of lime peel. The ingredients above make a standard cocktail glass serving, but experiment with exact quantities to taste.
*Simple syrup is really easy. Boil equal parts water and white sugar in a saucepan until the sugar fully dissolves, then allow to cool.
Mojito
Timber® is the best rum for a mojito. The sweetness pairs fantastically with this Cuban classic. It’s simple and delicious and only has 5 ingredients! Sweet, citric and fresh.
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35ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
Soda Water
Mint leaves
Half a teaspoon of sugar
Juice of one fresh lime
Ice cubes
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1. Muddle the mint leaves, sugar and lime juice in a tall glass. make sure to bash the mint to release the flavour.
2. Pour the Timber® into the glass, along with a good amount of ice.
3. Stir with a long spoon.
4. Top up the glass with soda water.
5. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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Everyone has their favourite version of the classic mojito. You can serve with a wedge of lime too. Perfect for summer days or remembering them in winter!
Old Fashioned
Our take on the whisky classic; the Timber® Old Fashioned is a sophisticated cocktail for sipping. Replacing the traditional whisky with rum makes for an exciting twist.
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50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
5ml still water
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Half a teaspoon of sugar
Orange slice
One cherry (maraschino)
Ice cubes
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1. Put the sugar, water and angostura bitters into a tumbler.
2. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Add the ice cubes.
4. Pour in the Timber® and stir well.
5. Garnish with the cherry and orange slice.
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The cherry is optional (the orange slice is more traditional). You can also add soda water to taste if you like.
Rum Sour
So simple, so delicious. Make a fresh daiquiri like this with Timber® Botanical rum and bring a taste of the summer to your glass!
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70ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
25ml of maple syrup
25ml of lemon juice
A slice of lemon
1 egg white
Ice
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1. Simply pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, maple syrup, lemon juice and egg white into a cocktail shaker (no ice)
2. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds
3. Add ice
4. Shake for another 30 seconds
5. Strain and serve
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Pour into your favourite glass through a strainer and serve with a slice of lemon or orange peel. We like to chill our glass first as this keeps it nice and cold. You could also try a little sugar frosting around the top.
Try experimenting with the ingredients. For example, swap the lemon for lime or a little orange juice, or substitute maple syrup for honey or simple syrup.
If you do not like the idea of the egg white simply leave this out. It’s there to add a bit of viscosity and froth to the cocktail. If you want more froth try using a coffee/milk “frother” for added volume!
Ginger Snap
Timber® pairs brilliantly with ginger ale, the soft heat of the ginger working with the smoothness of the spirit. Try swapping for ginger beer if you like a stronger kick to the cocktail.
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35ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
70ml of Ginger Ale
A slice of fresh lime
Ice cubes
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1. Place the ice cubes into a tall glass.
2. Pour the Timber® over the ice.
3. Add the ginger ale. Stir gently.
4. Garnish with the slice of lime.
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You can get quite creative with the Ginger Snap. We love the simplicity of the serve above, but think about adding cinnamon and cloves for a more festive version.
Summer Cocktails
Singapore Sling
Swap out the gin in this long drink for Timber® rum. A sparkling fruit punch with a kick! The sweet smoothness of our rum blends harmoniously with a range of fruit flavours.
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40ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
25ml cherry brandy
10ml grenadine
5ml herbal liquor
5ml orange liquor
1 dash bitters
Ice
Soda water for taste
Slice of lemon
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1. Pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, brandy, grenadine, liquors and bitter into a shaker
2. Fill with ice and shake vigorously
3. Strain into a cold glass and add soda water for taste and stir
4. Serve
Sunshine
Bringing the sun to your glass with this delicious cocktail! Coconut, pineapple and citrus…a perfect summers day.
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50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
50ml of coconut milk
20ml coconut syrup
Ice
20ml citrus and pineapple syrup for taste
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1. Pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, coconut milk, citrus and pineapple syrup into a shaker with your ice.
2 . Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
3. Add your coconut syrup to tatse
4. Strain and serve
5. Enjoy!
Sunrise
This simple, fresh drink creates a sunrise effect with a blend of red orange and yellow colours in the glass. Guaranteed to impress cocktail party guests!
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50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
100ml orange juice
5ml grenadine
Ice cubes
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1. Add the Timber® Botanical Rum to ice in a large glass
2. Pour in the orange juice an mix
3. Add in the grenadine slowly and let it sink
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Add a slice of orange or lemon to garnish (although we think it looks great without!).
Something stronger…
Long Island Iced Tea
It doesn’t contain tea but it does contain 4 spirits! A blend of strong spirits together softens the edges off of each spirit, making it a great party drink.
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50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
50ml vodka
50ml gin
50ml triple sec
50ml tequilla
50-100ml fresh lime juice
500ml coke
slice of lime or lemon
Ice
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1. Add the Timber® Botanical Rum, vodka, gin, triple sec, tequila and lime juice to a shaker with ice
2. Shake
4. Strain and serve into a glass
5. Add cola to taste and mix
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Add a slice of lemon or lime to garnish.
Brass Monkey
This cocktail inspired a song of the same name. Enjoy our light and flavourful Timber® Botanical Rum in this traditionally dark rum cocktail.
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25ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
25ml vodka
75ml orange juice
Slice of lime, lemon or lime
Ice
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1. Pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, vodka and orange juice into a shaker
2. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass
3. Garnish with a slice of lime, lemon or orange
6. Enjoy!
Bob Marley
This is our tribute to Bob Marley using Timber® Rum, which takes a base rum blend from Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Guyana and re-distills it with quality Scottish botanicals.
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25ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
25ml grenadine
25ml coconut rum
50ml pineapple juice
25ml pineapple rum
25ml blue curaçao
Slice lime
Ice cubes
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1. Pour the Timber® Botanical Rum and coconut rum to a tall glass and mix
2. Add the grenadine and let it sink
3. Mix the pineapple juice and pineapple rum in a separate shaker
4. Pour the pineapple juice/rum down the back of a spoon on top of the coconut rum
5. Garnish with a slice of lime
6. Enjoy!
Winter Warmers
Hot Toddy
Whether you want something to relieve a cold, needing warming up after a long winters walk or just fancy a lovely night-cap, then a Hot Toddy is for you! The added botanicals of Timber® provides an extra dimension to this much loved drink.
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35ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
1 tablespoon of honey (or maple syrup of simple syrup)
A slice of lemon
Squeeze of lemon juice
75ml of hot water (not boiling)
A cinnamon stick
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1. Simply pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, honey and slice of lemon into a heat-proof glass with a handle
2. Add the lemon juice to your preferred strength
3. Add the cinnamon stick*
4. Add the hot water and stir, remembering to hold the handle and not the glass!
5. Allow it to cool or add a bit of cold water, until it is the right temperature and won’t scold you.
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Let it cool slightly and then fire away! You can add more lemon juice or honey to taste depending how bitter or sweet you like it.
Try experimenting with the amounts of ingredients. Here are some suggestions. Swap the lemon with orange; substitute maple syrup for the honey; try chai tea instead of water; alternate the cinnamon stick with vanilla pods or a star anise; add more Timber Botanical Rum!
*We would recommend that you use whole spices and not ground spices so you keep that smooth texture. Also don’t use absolutely boiling water as this may ruin the drink.
Christmas Pudding Rum
The natural sweetness of the honey, caramel, and other fantastic flavours really lends itself to this festive drink. But if you are making it as a gift we would recommended making yourself a bottle too, as you’ll want to try it!
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What you need to make 500ml:
400ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
300g mixed dried fruit such as sultanas, raisins, etc.
2 tsp ground mixed spice
25g glace cherries, chopped into halves or quarters
Optional ingredients:
Grated zest of an orange and lemon
1 tsp nutmeg … finally grated or ground
Simple syrup or maple syrup, to taste
1 clove
Half vanilla pod split, or ½ tsp of vanilla extract.
20ml of almond liquor
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1. Sterilise a clean sturdy bottle (you can do this by washing it in the dishwasher on a high setting).
2. Add all the ingredients you want to use into the sterilised bottle.
3. If you like it really sweet add 25ml of simple syrup/maple syrup.
4. Top up the bottle with Timber® Botanical Rum.
5. Place it in the fridge for at least 3 days, then leave it in a dark place until ready to drink.
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Drink it neat with a little ice, or heat it up and have it as a hot toddy. Have it as an accompaniment to your Christmas pudding or pour over vanilla ice cream!
When serving, the Christmas Pudding taste should come through straight away, but if you or your gift receiver likes it a bit sweeter, just add a little extra simple syrup/maple syrup.
Top TIP:
Depending on how you wish to present the Rum, it can be strained through a clean muslin into another sterilised bottle, or you can to leave the fruit in the bottle for maximum taste and effect.
Keep the fruit, (although dispose of the cinnamon stick and cloves) as they will be full and juicy from the rum and other ingredients. You can eat them straight from the bottle, or you can add to your ice-cream!
Eggnog
We think the fantastic flavours of Timber® Botanical Rum really lends itself to this traditional drink. There are various recipes available including the use of cream and whole milk. However, we have used a secret ingredient instead.
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What you need to serve 4-6:
100ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
100ml of simple syrup
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence (or 1 vanilla pod)
1 small tin (397g) of condensed milk
1 cinnamon stick
½ tsp grated nutmeg + for garnish
Ice cubes
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1. To make the simple syrup, just add equal amounts of sugar to water; heat it in a pan until the sugar is dissolved, then let it cool.
2. Pour the condensed milk into a pan, add the vanilla essence, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Heat slowly, but do not boil.
3. Once warm, add in the simple syrup and mix until fully combined, then leave to cool.
4. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Put the whites into the fridge for later.
5. Whisk the egg yolks and add to the condensed milk mixture.
6. Once combined, add in the Timber® Botanical Rum and mix, before placing in the fridge to chill.
7. When ready to drink, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Add a third to the chilled condensed milk mixture and combine. Then slowly fold in the remaining egg whites.
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Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour the Eggnog carefully over the ice, adding whipped cream to the top if you like, then garnish with a little nutmeg.
The Eggnog can be prepared in advance, (to stage 6) and kept in the fridge for 24 hours before adding the frothy egg whites.
Big Apple
The natural sweetness of Timber Botanical Rum complements the apple juice fantastically. As we all know, apples and apple juices come in all sorts of varieties. But, whether the apple juice you use is bitter or sweet, a couple of simple ingredients can be added to suit your tastes.
For an impressive party cocktail add an egg white to make it all frothy and festive looking.
What you need:
50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
50ml of apple juice (fresh or bottled)
Ice
1 egg white - optional
25ml lemon/lime juice or 25ml simple syrup for taste
Method:
1. Pour the Timber® Botanical Rum, apple juice and ice in to a cocktail shaker.
2. Add egg white if you want it frothy. Add lemon/lime juice or simple syrup depending on your taste and how tart/sweet the apple juice is.
3 . Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
4. Strain and serve
5. Enjoy!
How to serve:
Add ice to a large glass, about 2/3rds full. Strain and serve with a slice of apple if you wish.
Apple and Elderflower Cooler
Fancy a long cool drink with your Timber® Botanical Rum ?
What you need:
50ml of Timber® Botanical Rum
1/2 lemon juice
1 tbsp elderflower cordial
125ml apple juice
Sparrkling water to taste
5ml grenadine
orange or lemon juice
Ice
Method:
1. Add the Timber® Botanical Rum, cordial and apple juice to ice in a tall glass
2. mix
3. top with sparkling water to taste
How to serve:
Add a sprig of mint to garnish