MANILA -- Don Papa Rum recently launched two specialty holiday cocktails with a uniquely Filipino twist.
The Sugarlandia Sour and Merienda Colada were a result of a collaboration between mixologist and Don Papa Rum ambassador Audrey Gustillo and Black Box, a hotspot in Katipunan, Quezon City.
A riff on the classic Old Cuban, the Sugarlandia Sour is made with Don Papa Rum 7 years old, kamias juice, and tamarind cordial. The mix is shaken with ice and poured into a coupe glass, garnished with yogurt popping caviar, and served in a garden bowl with smoke dry ice.
On the other hand, the Merienda Colada is a holiday twist on the classic Piña Colada and the traditional Filipino snack turon and ube ice cream. It is made with Don Papa Rum 7 years old, ube cordial, pineapple juice, coconut, and rice milk.
The concoction is then clarified with toasted soy milk and topped with white chocolate and kesong puti foam, and garnished with rice milk crackers, banana puree, and a jello infused with Don Papa Rum 7 years old and jackfruit.
Both the Sugarlandia Sour and the Merienda Colada will be on the menu of The Spirits Library in Poblacion, Makati for three consecutive Fridays on November 24, December 1, and December 8.
Don Papa Rum is available in Landers, S&R, Kultura, Ralph's Wines & Spirits, Boozy.ph, and major supermarkets.