The Spiced Rum Guide
Spiced Rum Cocktails: 12 Easy Recipes to Make at Home
Last updated 16 August 2026
Spiced rum is one of the most versatile spirits in your cabinet — its warm-spice notes work as beautifully in a summer highball as in a winter warmer. Below are twelve easy spiced rum cocktails, from three-ingredient classics to a proper Dark & Stormy, each one built around Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum for a smooth, characterful base. New to it? Start with what spiced rum is or what to mix it with, or read our guide to how to drink spiced rum.
Try Dilay 1949 Panjabi Spiced Rum in any of these.
BUY DILAY 1949 PANJABI SPICED RUMThe classics
1. Spiced Rum & Coke
The simplest serve there is — and still one of the best.
2. Dark & Stormy (spiced rum variant)
Spiced rum, fiery ginger beer and a squeeze of lime over ice. Our take on the classic.
3. Spiced Rum Old Fashioned
Serves 1 · 3 mins
A stirred, spirit-forward sipper that lets the rum's spice lead.
→ Full Spiced Rum Old Fashioned recipe
- — 50ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 1 tsp demerara sugar syrup
- — 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- — Orange peel, to garnish
- Stir rum, syrup and bitters with ice for 20 seconds.
- Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Express an orange peel over the top and drop it in.
4. Spiced Rum Sour
Serves 1 · 3 mins
Bright, balanced and silky — the spice sits behind fresh lemon.
- — 50ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 25ml fresh lemon juice
- — 15ml sugar syrup
- — 15ml egg white (optional, for foam)
- Dry-shake all ingredients without ice, then shake again with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Long & refreshing
5. Spiced Rum & Ginger Beer
Two ingredients, endless refreshment — our signature serve.
6. Spiced Rum Mojito
Muddled mint and lime with a spiced twist on the Cuban classic.
7. Spiced Rum Mule
Serves 1 · 3 mins
Crushed ice, lime and ginger beer in a frosted copper mug.
- — 50ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 15ml fresh lime juice
- — Ginger beer, to top
- — Lime wedge & mint, to garnish
- Build over crushed ice in a copper mug.
- Add rum and lime, top with ginger beer.
- Stir gently and garnish.
8. Spiced Rum Punch
A crowd-pleaser for parties, scaled for a jug.
Winter warmers
These hot serves dominate the UK Christmas cocktail search trends each December — and if you are baking too, our guide to the rum for Christmas pudding covers which bottle to reach for.
9. Hot Buttered Rum
The ultimate cold-weather hug in a mug.
10. Spiced Rum Hot Chocolate
Serves 1 · 5 mins
Cocoa, cream and nutmeg with a warm spiced backbone.
- — 40ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 250ml hot chocolate (your usual recipe)
- — Whipped cream & grated nutmeg, to serve
- Make your hot chocolate.
- Stir through the rum off the heat.
- Top with cream and a grating of nutmeg.
11. Spiced Hot Toddy
Serves 1 · 5 mins
Honey, lemon and cinnamon — the classic, spiced.
- — 50ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 2 tsp honey
- — 25ml fresh lemon juice
- — 150ml hot water
- — Cinnamon stick & lemon slice
- Stir honey and lemon into hot water.
- Add the rum.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lemon slice.
12. Mulled Spiced Rum
Serves 4 · 15 mins
Apple juice, orange and whole spices, warmed gently for four.
- — 200ml Dilay 1949 Spiced Rum
- — 400ml apple juice
- — 1 orange, sliced
- — 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cloves, 2 star anise
- — 1 tbsp honey
- Warm everything gently in a pan for 10–15 minutes without boiling.
- Ladle into heatproof glasses.
Frequently asked questions
What mixes well with spiced rum?
Cola, ginger beer, ginger ale and apple juice are the easiest mixers. See our full guide to spiced rum mixers.
What is the best spiced rum for cocktails?
Choose a spiced rum with genuine spice character rather than heavy sweetness so it stands up to mixers — Dilay 1949 is built for exactly this.
Can you drink spiced rum neat?
Yes — a well-made spiced rum like Dilay 1949 can be sipped neat or over a single large ice cube, much like the Old Fashioned above without the extras.
Dilay is for adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.