Made from sugarcane and its byproducts, like molasses, rum has been making cocktails better, and pirate life worth singing about well before it’s first historical mention in 1654. Spanning cultures and countries, rum’s versatility and appeal make it the perfect foundation for your favorite rum cocktails, straight up, or chilled with a couple ice cubes.
But take rum and add cold-brewed coffee, and now we’re talking about everyone’s favorite late morning meal (is it a late breakfast or early lunch?) None other than brunch. So, what does a brunch menu featuring coffee rum cocktails look like? Read on to find out.
But First, Coffee Rum
Collaborating with Portland Roasting Company, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum (pronounced way-way) showcases the single-origin, free-trade coffee from Guatemala and our signature silver rum. Smooth, velvety, and slightly sweet, this cold-brew coffee rum bridges the gap between bartenders and baristas, breakfast and lunch, morning and afternoon.
That’s why Hue-Hue can be the star of any stellar brunch menu, whether you enjoy it alone, in a rum cocktail or as an ingredient in your favorite dessert recipe.
Hue-Hue Tasty Brunch Menu Ideas
Made with only 3 simple ingredients, Hue-Hue and [insert your favorite brunch food here] always make one of the best alcohol and food combinations. Here’s how we do brunch:
Pastries + BOC (Breakfast of Champions) Coffee Rum Cocktail
Make with Hue-Hue, Averna Amaro, maple syrup, and egg whites, the BOC (Breakfast of Champions) would be a great way to kick of brunch. Fill your pastries spread with cinnabon buns to draw out Hue-Hue’s vanilla subtleties. Or for a more healthy-ish option, pair this coffee rum cocktail with a blueberry bran muffin with flaked sea salt. Tart berries and bread are great with Central American grown arabica beans. Volcanic soil and earthy grains…mmmm.
Smoked Chicken Salad + The Portland Jet Set Cocktail
Savory and sweet are perfectly paired in this brunch food combo, and smoking the chicken elevates the roasted notes in the coffee. The Portland Jet Set is a boozy rum cocktail that will send you flying into take on whatever your day may bring.
Prosciutto, Arugula Flatbread with Sunny Side Up Egg + Hue-Hue On the Rocks
This is one of our favorite flatbreads. Cream added to coffee introduces fat and cuts through acidity. Try this Prosciutto, Arugula Flatbread with Sunny Side Up Egg with pecorino or mozzarella, or try something truly surprising and top your pizza with a nice, sharp cheddar that rolls well with the light roast.
Coffee Rum Tiramisu
“Local stores don’t carry ladyfingers, so I substituted pound cake cut into “fingers…” - @stephstaley
We dare you to find us someone who doesn’t love tiramisu, let alone one made with pound cake, that soft, buttery, and perfectly dense confectionery that somehow improves daily, well into the week after it’s made. We’re grateful to you, Steph Staley, for being innovative and for stumbling across a perfect substitute. So, if you have room for dessert, we recommend ending on a high note with her tiramisu recipe.
No Wrong Way-Way
Ready for more ways to enjoy Hue-Hue coffee rum? Visit CoffeeRum.com or follow Hue-Hue on Instagram to see how others are drinking it. There’s no wrong way-way to drink Hue-Hue!