Captain Morgan

Are you like me always trying a new and different way to enjoy one of the best Rums around; Captain Morgan? No matter which one of the Morgan family you enjoy, it's always great at getting the party started or for enjoying a cocktail alone.

I would love to share with you some of the knowledge and recipes that I have found very enjoyable over the years.

Here are some things that some of you may not know that I found very interesting:

Captain Morgan is a brand of rum that was actually named after the 17th Century Caribbean privateer from Wales, Henry Morgan.

Even though the label of the bottle portrays Morgan as a "pirate", the historical Henry Morgan was offended when people referred to him as a pirate, as he considered himself to be a privateer (one whose nation paid and licensed them to attack and plunder an enemies shipping). In other words he was paid to be a pirate.

Although in 1944 The Seagram Company started producing rum under the name Captain Morgan Rum Company, it wasn't until 1984 that Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum was introduced to the United States.

There are many brands of rum, but Captain Morgan seems to be a favorite for serious rum drinkers. Captain Morgan is by volume the second largest brand of spirits in the United States, and the seventh largest world wide. In 2007, there were 7.6 million 9-liter cases sold. Most Captain Morgan Rum is sold in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and South Africa.

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Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum is aged to be mellow then enhanced with unique fruit flavors and spices finally balanced with a hint of vanilla.

Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy this wonderful rum:

Captain and Cola
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Original Spice Rum
6 oz of Cola
1 Slice of lime
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and cola in ice filled pint glass
Garnish with lime.
AND ENJOY!

Barbados
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
¾ oz Peach Schnapps liqueur
6 oz Orange Juice
Splash of grenadine
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Peach Schnapps, Orange Juice, & grenadine over ice in a pint glass.
STIR WELL AND ENJOY!

Apple Pie Shot
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Captain Morgan Original Spice Rum
1/2 oz Apple Juice
Whipped Cream
Cinnamon
Preparation:
Pour apple juice into shot glass followed by Captain Morgan. Top it off with whipped cream and cinnamon.
MMMMMMMM!!! Enjoy

Royal Tea
Ingredients
1oz Crown Royal
.25oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
.25oz Peach Schnapps
1 Splash Sour Mix
4oz Cola
1 Wedge Lemon
Preparation
Add Crown Royal, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Peach Schnapps, Sour Mix into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake with ice and pour into glass
Top with cola and garnish with lemon wedge.

Spiced Banana Daiquiri
Ingredients
1oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
.25oz Creme de Banana
2oz Sweet and Sour Mix
3oz Ripe Banana
8oz Shaved ice
1 Slice Banana
Preparation
Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Creme de Banana, and ice into a blender. Blend until smooth and pour into a 14oz glass.
Garnish with banana slice and maraschino cherry.

Captain Morgan's Float
Ingredients
2 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
2 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
12 oz Cola ( I prefer Dr. Pepper the flavors go nicely together)
Preparation
Take a large cup and pour in Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, add Cola and top off with ice cream.

Captain Morgan Eggnog
Ingredients
1 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
4 oz Eggnog
1 pinch Nutmeg
Preparation
Pour Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum into a small highball glass, add eggnog. Stir together top with nutmeg and serve.

Captain Morgan Tattoo is a bold variation created from fine, aged Puerto Rican Rum. It's blended with a secret combination of premium and hot spices that makes for a sweet warm finish.

Tattoo Ink Spot
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Tattoo
4 oz Energy Drink
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Tattoo and Energy Drink to glass

Chocolate Covered Raspberry
Ingredients:
1.5oz Captain Morgan Tattoo Rum
.25oz Bailey's Irish Cream
.25oz Dark Creme de Cacao
Preparation:
Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a shot glass and serve.

Cannonball
Ingredients:
2oz Captain Morgan Tattoo
4oz Cola
1 Lime Wedge
Preparation:
Pour that Captain Morgan Tattoo into and old fashioned ice filled glass. Top with Cola and a Lime Wedge.

Captain's Hook
Ingredients:
1oz Captain Morgan Tattoo
1oz Blue Curacao Liqueur
6oz Sprite
Preparation:
Stir ingredients together in an ice filled collins glass.

Black Sherbert
Ingredients:
2oz Captain Morgan Tattoo
4oz Root Beer
1oz Sweet and Sour Mix
Preparation:
Pour Captain Morgan Tattoo and Sweet & Sour Mix into a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Shake and pur contents into a highball glass. Top with root beer, stir lightly.

Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum is a distinctive blend of clear, right Puerto Rican white rum and tropical spice. It has a smooth, well rounded taste with a sweet vanilla character that is lighter and dryer than Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum.

Silver & Soda
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum
6 oz Club Soda
1 wedge lime
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Silver Spice Rum and club soda in an ice filled glass and stir
Garnish with lime

Long Island Ice Tea
Ingredients:
.25 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
.25 oz Smirnoff No.21 Vodka
.25 oz Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum
.25 oz Jose Cuervo Espceial(I prefer Cabo Wabo, or Patron)
.25 oz Tiple Sec
1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
6 oz Cola
1 Lemon Wedge
Preparation:
Add Tanqueray Lond Dry Gin, Smirnoff No.21 Vodka, Capatain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum, Jose Cuervo Especial, Tiple Sec, and Sweet and Sour Mix into an ice filled Collins Glass and stir.
Top with cola
Garnish with Lemon Wedge
Enjoy The Island!

Cemetary Cider
Ingredients:
2oz Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum
2oz Jim Beam
2oz Bacardi Orange Rum
12oz Apple Cider
Preparation:
Combine Capatin Morgan Silver, Bacardi, and Jim Beam in a cocktail shaker. Shake well. Add the apple cider and stir lightly. Pour into a pint glass and serve.

Key West Song
1.25oz Captain Morgan Sliver Spiced Rum
1oz Cream of Coconut
2oz Orange Juice
Preparation:
Blend all ingredients in a blender with a scoop of crushed ice, and pour into a highball glass.

Cranberry Kiss
Ingredients:
.75oz Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum
.5oz Peppermint Schnapps
2oz Collins Mix
2oz Cranberry Mix
Preparation:
Combine ingredients in a small highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a slice of lime.

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Captain Morgan Parrot Bay flavors start with Puerto Rican white rums then add the native fruit essence of Coconut, Mango, Pineapple or Passion Fruit for a touch of sweetness.

Tropical Splash
Ingredients
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Pineapple Rum
5 oz Orange Juice
1 Slice orange
Preparation
Add Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Pineapple Rum and orange juice in ice-filled glass and stir well
Garnish with orange slice

Beachcomber
Ingredients
1.25 oz Smirnoff No 21 Vodka
.25 oz Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
.50 oz Pineapple Juice
A splash of orange juice
2 Slices of orange
Preparation
fill glass with ice
add Smirnoff, Parrot Bay, and Juices
Stir Well
Garnish with orange slices
Sit back relax and ENJOY!!!

Mango Madras
1.5oz Parrot Bay Mango Rum
2oz Cranberry Juice
2oz Orange Juice
1 Wedge Orange
Preparation
Add Parrot Bay Mango Rum, Cranberry Juice, and Orange Juice in ice filled glass and stir.
Garnish with Orange Wedge

Rich, dark and full bodied, Captain Morgan Private Stock blends the finest Captain Morgan reserves with exotic island spices to create a smooth, velvety texture. This blend arises from the most sophisticated rums to come from over 300 years of traditional Caribbean rum making.

Captain Morgan Private Stock has such a rich smooth taste that it is best enjoyed on the rocks.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Private Stock
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Private Stock in ice filled cocktail glass
AND ENJOY!

Private Stock & Soda
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Captain Morgan Private Stock
6 oz Club Soda
1 Slice of Lime
Preparation:
Add Captain Morgan Private Stock and Club Soda in ice filled glass and stir.
Garnish with a Lime
And Savor!!

Captain Jack Sparrow
Ingredients:
2oz Cabo Wabo (tequila)
1oz Captain Morgan Private Stock
3oz Limeade Soda
1 Splash Maraschino Cherry Juice
.5oz Orange Schnapps
2 Maraschino Cherries
Preparation:
Drop the cherries and some ice into a highball glass. Pour the Cabo Wabo, Captain Morgan Private Stock, Limeade, and Orange Schnapps into the glass. Add a splash of Maraschino Cherry Juice on top and serve.

Naughty Gnome
Ingredients:
1oz Captain Morgan Private Stock
4oz Ginger Ale
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitter
Preparation:
Pour Captain Morgan Private Stock into an old fashioned glass with ice. Fill with Ginger Ale, add a dash or tow of bitters, and serve.

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Captain Morgan BBQ Sauce
2 - 15 oz Cans of tomato sauce
½ cup Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum
¾ cup Cider Vinegar
¼ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Cane Sugar
¼ cup Molasses
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Onion Powder
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Lemon Pepper
1 tsp Liquid Smoke
½ tsp Black Pepper
½ tsp Garlic Powder
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over Med-High heat. Reduce heat to Med-Low and continue to boil for 30 - 45 minutes uncovered to reduce the sauce.

Captain Morgan Pineapple Nut Cake
1 package yellow cake mix
1 small vanilla instant pudding mix
Generous dash of nutmeg
1/2 cup Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
8 1/4 oz can crushed pineapple, drained save juice
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Combine first six ingredients; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple and walnuts. Pour into greased and floured tube or bundt pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes, or
until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool 25 minutes. Remove from pan. Finish cooling on a rack.

Optional Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
1 oz pineapple juice
Combine sugar, Spiced rum and pineapple juice. Blend until smooth

Sail Away With The Captain Morgan Cheesecake
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup crushed ginger snap cookies
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cream of tarter
6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cup sugar
20 oz cream cheese
3 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 pint sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup Captain Morgan rum

Method
Mix crust (butter, gingersnaps and sugar) and press into a springform pan. In a small bowl, mix cream of tarter, 3 tbsp sugar and egg whites. Beat until stiff and set aside. In a large bowl beat cream cheese until soft. Add flour, rest of sugar, and salt. Lightly beat egg yolks and add to mixture. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and rum. Then fold in egg whites. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off oven and let sit for another 20 minutes. Take out and cool on a rack.

Number of Servings: 12-14

Captain Morgan Rum Cake
Cake Ingredients
1 cup Chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts
1 yellow cakes mix (18.5oz)
1 Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix (1.75oz or 4 servings)
4 Eggs
1/2 cup cold Milk
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
Glaze Ingredients
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum

Cake Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 12 cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts on the bottom of pan. Combine all cake ingredients, and beat for 2 minutes on high with an electric mixer. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool in pan. Invert on serving plate. Prick top with fork.

Glaze Directions:
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum.
****NOTE: The rum will cause steam. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN YOURSELF.

The Finishing Touches:
Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake. Use a brush or spoon to put extra dripping back on the cake.

Enjoy this twist on the typical Rum Cake!! Delicious!