Darker Don is the Don Papa rum cocktail you’ll want to make right now
Don Papa: we’ve been fans of the premium brown rum from the Philippines for years. From the beautiful bottle (tip for when it’s empty: keep it as a decanter or put a candle in it) to the delicious contents. We make fantastic cocktails with it. Like the Darker Don. Even better: we’re giving away a Don Papa package worth €120. Great for yourself or as a gift. Read on to find out how you can enter!
Don Papa rum is named after Papa Isio, the Filipino revolutionary who once drove the Spanish occupiers from the island of Negros (also known as Sugarlandia). Independence was celebrated with a healthy dose of rum, of course.
What exactly is rum again?
Rum immediately puts us in a festive mood too (which is why, besides sour cream, I always add a generous splash of rum to my banana bread – 2 free tips). To refresh your knowledge: rum is made from the leftovers of sugar cane, such as sugar cane juice or molasses. This is diluted with water, then fermented and distilled. (In this article, we tell you even more about rum).
How to make a Darker Don cocktail
You need the ingredients below for 1 cocktail. Use a cocktail shaker to mix all the liquids and pour everything into a highball glass.
- 45ml Don Papa rum
- 100ml ginger beer
- 5ml lime juice
- 1 drop Angostura bitters
- for garnish: a slice of (Calamansi) melon and a sprig of mint.
Giveaway: Don Papa package (worth €120)
Because we’re the kind of people who like to ‘spread the love‘, we’d love for you to experience how delicious Don Papa is for yourself. That’s why we’re giving away 1 Don Papa package. It includes 1 bottle of Don Papa Rum and everything you need for a Darker Don (the ingredients, glassware, recipe and cocktail spoon). The package comes in a luxurious steel-wire basket.
Want to enter? Tell us under our Facebook post who you’d like to drink a Darker Don with.
Don Papa rum (a 70cl bottle) is available at Gall & Gall in the varieties Don Papa Rum 7 years (€50,69) and Don Papa Baroko (€45,79). Special editions are available exclusively from importer André Kerstens.
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- The most delicious rum cocktails to make at home
