YO-HO-HO! Tip Back with Decadent Draughts on National Rum Day

Uncork your inner Jack Sparrow, rev up the Black Pearl, and set sail for National Rum Day on Wednesday, August 16. Here are seven proverbial ports of call to enjoy swashbuckling sips around Palm Beach County.

Craving a boozy potent potable? Barrio will be slinging two crowd-pleasing cocktails, including the Pineapple Guava Daiquiri ($12) with Plantation 3 Stars white rum, guava nectar, and fresh juices, and the Painkiller ($14), sporting Ron del Barrilito rum, Rockey’s botanical liqueur, nutmeg, fresh juices, and rich coconut cream.

Barrio is located in The Square at 700 S. Rosemary Ave., Second Floor, West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 366-0071 or visit barriowpb.com.

Meet your mates over at City Oyster and savor the Melon Cooler ($13), a popular bar favorite tweaked with Flor de Caña rum, fresh squeezed lime, mint, house made lemon and lime juices, and simple syrup. Cheers your holiday cravings during Happy Hour, daily from 4-7 p.m., with 2-for-1 cocktails, beer, select wines, and $1 off Bluepoint oysters.

City Oyster is located at 213 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 272-0220 or visit cityoysterdelray.com.

For those who prefer to get boozy with a decadent dessert need look no further than Elisabetta’s. The award-winning ristorante is renowned for its Rum Baba ($11), a rum soaked brioche with homemade gelato, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.

Elisabetta’s is located at 32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; and 185 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 560-6699 (Delray Beach) or (561) 342-6699 (West Palm Beach) or visit elisabettas.com.

New French-Vietnamese restaurant, Le Colonial will celebrate National Rum Day with two seductive and refreshing rum cocktails: the Vietnamese Mojito ($17) with orgeat, Giffard Lychee, fresh lime, pomegranate, and mint; and a Mai Tai ($17) with Cruzan Blanco Rum, Orgeat, pineapple, fresh lime, and a Myers Dark Rum Floater.

 

Le Colonial is located at 601 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 566-1800 or visit lecolonial.com.

Quench your holiday thirst with a palate-pleasing Strawberry Mojito ($13) from Louie Bossi’s. Loaded with Big Cypress rum, simple syrup, and fresh muddled mint, lemon, lime, and strawberries, you might just stick around for another round.

Louie Bossi’s is located at 100 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton; and 1032 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call (561) 336-6699 (Boca Raton) or (954) 356-6699 (Fort Lauderdale) or visit louiebossi.com.

Set your cocktail GPS for The Mall at Wellington Green and stroll into Lemongrass Asian Bistro for a lip-smacking Mango Mojito ($9.95) layered with rum, mango juice, fresh lime, mint, sugarcane, and a splash of club soda.

Lemongrass Asian Bistro is located at The Mall at Wellington Green, 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. For more information, call (561) 513-6908 or visit lemongrassasianbistrowellington.com.

Panoramic views of downtown Delray Beach and tropical sunsets are always on tap at the Atlantic Grille (located inside The Seagate Hotel). Try the restaurant’s Hibiscus Theory ($18) with Hibiscus rum, pineapple juice, lemon, simple syrup, and blood orange for the ultimate tropical vacation in a glass.

Atlantic Grille is located in The Seagate Hotel at 1000 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561)  665-4800  or visit seagatedelray.com.

We think Captain Jack Sparrow would approve.