Flor de Cana’s Seersucker Cocktail
Celebrate U.S. Senate Seersucker Day on June 18th With Flor de Cana(R) Rum’s Summer Staple Cocktail: The Seersucker
NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ – Think that seersucker is a lackluster fabric donned by stuffy southern elite and wealthy beachcombers? Think again! Seersucker, a thin, all-cotton fabric first introduced in the United States in the early 19th century, is seeing a major resurgence; becoming a favorite of celebrities, designers, senators, and warm-weather seekers. This year, as you salute the popular annual Senate Seersucker Thursday on June 18th, look to The Seersucker, Flor de Cana(R) rum’s signature summer cocktail, to be as crisp, classic, and refreshing as the fabric itself.
Senate Seersucker Thursday, annually commemorates when your United States Senators trade in their heavy suit for a more breathable alternative. Trent Lott, Mississippi’s U.S. Senator, revived Seersucker Day in 1996 as a deep-rooted southern tradition and a welcomed return to the Senate’s sartorial tradition. Every June, the Senate picks a day to encourage all U.S. Senators to wear the time-honored fabric, reminding them of a season of renewal and rejoice. Today, Senators agree on just one thing: sporting seersucker makes a classic fashion statement in the spirit of unity.
Inspired by this summer staple, top New York mixologist Brian Miller has created the one-of-a-kind Flor de Cana rum cocktail simply called The Seersucker. With a nod to a favorite picnic treat, tangy lemonade, this cocktail is made with zesty cinnamon bark syrup and refreshing lemon juice, served over crushed ice for an invigorating jolt of fashionable fervor. The heat from the cinnamon bark and the sweetness from strawberry create a sublime flavor explosion.
Flor de Cana’s Seersucker libation is poised to become as timeless as the fabric itself this summer season.
The Seersucker
2 ounces Flor de Cana white rum
1/2 ounce cinnamon bark syrup
1 ounce lemon juice 1 1/2 strawberry
Muddle one strawberry, shake ingredients with three ice cubes and strain into a pilsner glass with crushed ice. Garnish with 1/2 strawberry.
About Flor de Cana(R) Rum
Celebrating over 115 years of rum production, family-owned Flor de Cana is the most-awarded rum in the world. Flor de Cana premium and super premium rums are the only rums in the world that are 100% aged or “slow-aged,” guaranteeing each age stated on the bottle is the actual age of the rum. Flor de Cana slow-aged rums are never blended with younger vintages to ensure the highest-quality and consistency. Flor de Cana rums are distilled and handcrafted from estate-grown sugar cane at Flor de Cana’s fully self-sustaining facility in Nicaragua. The only rum produced in Nicaragua and the most popular in all of Central America, Flor de Cana offers a diverse selection of aged products, including 4 year old White, Gold and Limon; 5 year old; 7 year old; 12 year old; and 18 year old. They may be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or in a variety of mixed cocktails. Flor de Cana is distributed in the U.S. by Skyy Spirits LLC. www.skyyspirits.com
Danielle Katz of Deussen Global Communications
Flor de Cana rum
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