© 2026 ABC News

Check out full recipes of a few more rum cocktails below.

When he isn't crafting new batch cocktails, Symon said he's kept busy overseeing the reopening process \"that's starting to pick up steam again\" for his portfolio of restaurants across multiple states like Mable's BBQ, Angeline, Lola Bistro and more. Add to his plate a full slate of 10 new Food Network episodes for \"Symon's Dinners,\" all filmed in his own backyard, plus \"more episodes of the new season for 'Worst Cooks in America' with Anne [Burrell], Bobby [Flay] and I just filmed a couple weeks ago another season of our 'Barbecue Brawl.'\"

Symon also said he just got a brand new smoker and is \"very excited to start firing it up with briskets and stuff soon,\" then pair it with a perfect drink.

\"Find one of your favorite cocktails that you enjoy drinking, whether it's vodka or gin, and sub out rum and see how you enjoy it. To me, rum is the ultimate summer spirit, it really sings in the summer cocktails, because pretty much anything that has that kiss of smoke to it pairs up great with that sugar cane notes and citrus, toffee and vanilla -- it pairs up really well with foods off the grill.\"

Another cocktail variation he suggested for summer is a paper plane, which has a balance of sweet and bitter from amaro, Aperol, fresh lemon juice and in this case rum instead of bourbon.

\"The interesting thing about rum, I think, is that it's not only a product that is great for a cocktail, but it works really well not only for pairing but actually using in dishes, too -- I like to have fun with it,\" he said. \"I love using it as reductions and glazes and things of that nature. Obviously I love the barbecue, so it works really well with different smoked meats.\"

Diplomático Planas Daiquiri

\"PHOTO:
Diplomático Rum
PHOTO: The Diplomático Planas Daiquiri.
>

Ingredients
2 oz Diplomático Planas Rum
1 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Lime

Directions
Add ice to shaker, add Diplomático Planas Rum, add lime juice, then simple syrup. Shake well, then strain into your coupe glass. Garnish with a lime.

Diplomático Planas Mai Tai

\"PHOTO:
Diplomatico Rum
PHOTO: A classic Mai Tai cocktail made with Diplomatico.
>

Ingredients
1 oz Diplomático Planas
1 oz Diplomático Mantuano
1/2 oz Orange Liquor
.75 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Pineapple Juice

Directions
Add all ingredients to shaker with crushed ice. Shake and serve over ice. Garnish with fresh mint and pineapple leaf.

Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Savoy Daisy

\"PHOTO:
Diplomatico Rum
PHOTO: The Savoy Daisy rum cocktail.
>

Ingredients
1.5 oz Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
2 oz Ruby Port
1 oz lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Muscovado sugar
1/2 teaspoon grenadine
Orange zest

Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add in all of the ingredients, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with an orange twist.

Diplomático Mantuano Afternoon Punch

\"PHOTO:
Diplomatico Rum
PHOTO: Mantuano Afternoon Punch.
>

Ingredients
20 oz Diplomático Mantuano
15 oz chilled green tea
15 orange peels
10 saffron strips
Maraschino cherries

Directions
Add all of the ingredients to a pitcher or punch bowl filled with ice. Stir well , let cool and serve in a coupe glass – garnish with Maraschino cherries.

This story was originally published on May 13, 2021.

","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/GMA/Food/classic-rum-drink-recipes-make-national-cocktail-day/story?id=77645073","legacySlug":"/food/story/classic-rum-drink-recipes-make-national-cocktail-day-77645073","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"08:02","publishDate":"08-16-2022","updatedTime":"08:02","updatedDate":"08-16-2022","socialImage":{"alt":"Chef Michael Symon makes a classic daiquiri with Diplomático Rum.","credit":"Diplomático Rum","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/MS_DR_Daq_2_1620854236958_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"8/16/2022 08:02:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":77645073,"headline":"Riffs on classic drinks for National Cocktail Day","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA NATIONAL COCKTAIL DAY","description":"Chef Michael Symon has a new partnership with Diplomático Rum.","duration":"1:00","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/05/210517_gma_digital_cocktails_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["72679694","75828291","75997228"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"August 29, 2023","headline":"How to make the Honey Deuce signature cocktail of the US Open at home","section":"food","slug":"/food/story/make-signature-honey-deuce-cocktail-us-open-home-72679694","id":72679694,"image":{"alt":"How to make the Honey Deuce signature cocktail of the US Open at home","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/HoneyDeuce_USOpenStadium_1693312400395_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Grey Goose","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"February 14, 2022","headline":"2 Valentine's Day cocktails to transport you to 1 of the world's best bars","section":"food","slug":"/food/story/cocktail-recipes-transport-worlds-best-bars-valentines-day-75828291","id":75828291,"image":{"alt":"2 Valentine's Day cocktails to transport you to 1 of the world's best bars","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/DANTE-1-28-21-valenties-day3747_1613080922411_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Dante","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"February 22, 2022","headline":"Celebrate National Margarita Day with these twists on the classic cocktail","section":"food","slug":"/food/story/cocktail-recipes-national-margarita-day-75997228","id":75997228,"image":{"alt":"Celebrate National Margarita Day with these twists on the classic cocktail","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/NatlMarg_LaVidaCantina_1613967349661_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Tanteo Tequila, La Vida Cantina ","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Riffs on classic drinks for National Cocktail Day","description":"Chef Michael Symon has a new partnership with Diplomático Rum.","duration":"1:00","uploadDate":"08-16-2022","publication":"08-16-2022","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/05/210517_gma_digital_cocktails_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/05/210517_gma_digital_cocktails_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/classic-rum-drink-recipes-make-national-cocktail-day-77645073"}},"playlist":[{"id":"133179167","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144373","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144059","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133143081","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133075455","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133063114","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133063086","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133015093","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132998564","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132998072","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132977374","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132977531","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132962364","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132958371","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132932494","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132927870","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132911868","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132911765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132880952","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132873763","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:food:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"food","title":"Riffs on classic drinks for National Cocktail Day","pubTime":"04:02","pubDate":"08-16-2022","modTime":"04:02","modDate":"08-16-2022","taxonomyTags":"none","id":77645073,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Riffs on classic drinks for National Cocktail Day","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA NATIONAL COCKTAIL DAY","videoId":77645073,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/food/story/classic-rum-drink-recipes-make-national-cocktail-day-77645073"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/77645073","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/77645073","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};