In honor of the new Disney’s The Jungle Book movie coming out April 15, we’ve created a Jungle Book-inspired cocktail called Bagheera, a Rum & Mexican cola featuring Ron Barceló Rum, Smirnoff Iced Cake Vodka, Jarritos Mexican Cola, and Cinnamon garnish.
This is a wonderful play on the traditional Rum and Coke. This time, our rum, makes a proper and polite acquaintance of Mexican-style cola, and there's also the flirty sweetness of Iced Cake flavored vodka. The cocktail is garnished with a cinnamon stick and well, yeah it all comes together quite nicely.
While we wanted something dark and powerful like Bagheera, this Rum and Coke variation is great for Mexican holidays or an ideal cocktail served with Mexican- or Latin American-inspired foods.
- Cinco De Mayo, May 5th
- Mexican Independence Day, September 16th
- Day of the Dead, November 2nd
Bagheera Rum & Mexican Cola
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce Ron Barceló Rum
- 1 ounce Smirnoff Iced Cake Vodka
- 3 Ounces Jarritos Mexican Cola
- Pinch of Cinnamon
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- Jalapeño
- 1 Ice Cube
- Crushed Ice
Directions:
- In a cocktail shaker add rum, Iced Cake flavored vodka, a pinch of cinnamon, and a single ice cube.
- Shake like there is no tomorrow, for about 30 seconds.
- Strain cocktail mixture into a whiskey glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and jalapeño (optional)
- Serve.
Please drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.
THE JUNGLE BOOK – Bagheera is a sleek panther who feels it's his duty to help the man-cub depart with dignity when it's time for him to leave his jungle home. “Bagheera is Mowgli’s adoptive parent,” says Ben Kingsley, who lends his voice to Bagheera. “His role in Mowgli’s life is to educate, to protect and to guide. My Bagheera was military—he’s probably a colonel. He is instantly recognizable by the way he talks, how he acts and what his ethical code is.”
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This sounds so good. I like rum and I like coke. This sounds like a great twist. Thank you for sharing