The composition of Malibu liquor is quite simple and was created recently, in 1985. Almost immediately, Malibu cocktails became almost the most popular drink in European nightclubs, and all because the uncomplicated liquor recipe, consisting of rum and coconut, tastes very good, and its strength reaches 21%.
Historically, liquor came to Europe, and then to the eastern countries from the island of Barbados, which is located in the Caribbean. By the way, Barbados is also the birthplace of the rum itself - the British settlers in the 17th century put all kinds of experiments there to get alcohol. As a result, they even got beer from pumpkin peels, but, unlike rum, it was not widely used.
For a long time, rum was a dark, poorly filtered and unpleasantly smelling drink, and only sailors and slaves reveling in it until they lost consciousness, in order to forget about their difficult existence for a while. At that time, they did not even dream of malibu cocktails. For sailors, rum also served as a remedy against scurvy and germs, so it was introduced into the daily diet on ships, and this rule was canceled only 40 years ago. But around 1862, rum was refined and clarified by a new distillation. Since then, it has become a popular drink for rich plantation owners.
Since Malibu was invented in Barbados, it has been sent to Scotland, where in Dumbarton the liquor is bottled and sent for sale all over the world.
Still coming up with new cocktails with Malibu rum, but there are some classic, delicious and tonic options. For example, one of them, "sunrise", sounds like this:
- 30 ml Malibu
- 15 ml grenadine syrup
- Orange juice
This cocktail should be mixed only in a highball glass: pour liquor into it, then orange juice (leaving about two cm to the edge of the glass), mix well and add the syrup on top, which will gradually sink to the bottom, creating the effect of sunrise. Also, for beauty, you can add an orange slice to it.
Here are some more cocktails with Malibu liqueur :
Malibu with cranberry juice
- 50 ml of rum liquor mixed with juice in a glass of ice. As a decoration, add a slice of lime to such a cocktail.
Malibu and apple juice
- Pour Malibu (50 ml) into a glass, followed by apple juice.
Malibu with lime flavor and raspberry liqueur, the so-called Malibu Conga, has a pleasant taste:
- Mix 45 ml of liquor with 5 ml of lime juice and 15 ml of raspberry liquor.
Caribbean Spices - an amateur recipe:
Mix 50 ml of Malibu, teaspoon of lime juice, teaspoon of Gomme syrup and add two coriander seeds, five sprigs of lemongrass and a thin slice of chili pepper.
Cocktail called "Bounty":
Pour 50 ml of Malibu, 25 ml of Kahlúa into the shaker, add 100 ml of pineapple juice, 25 ml of cream, add ice to the shaker. Beat and serve in a glass of champagne flute.
Cocktail with the curious name "Mother":
- 15 ml of vodka, 30 ml of Baileys (Baileys liquor produced in Ireland is considered the best liquor in the world), 15 ml of Malibu and 3 drops of pomegranate juice. Beat everything in a blender, serve in martini or champagne glasses.
And, of course, the legendary recipe "Pina Colada":
- 3 parts freshly squeezed pineapple juice
about 5 ice cubes (one more possible, less possible)
- 2 parts light rum
- 2 parts Malibu
Put ice (crushed) into the shaker, add light rum, pineapple juice and Malibu liqueur. Beat all this well, then strain the drink and pour it into a large glass. As a decoration, add a cherry and a slice of pineapple.
Malibu cocktails are so popular because the liquor itself consists of white rum and coconut. You can drink it undiluted by adding only lime, but this is already an amateur matter. Many bartenders create their little masterpieces - cocktails with Malibu, mixing drinks and adding ingredients that are very popular. You can even come up with some simple recipe for a cocktail yourself, decorate it with fruit, mint and invite friends to a tasting.