Maize In The Shade

Name: Maize In The Shade
Ingredients: 2 oz Club Kokomo Barrel Finished Rum; 1 oz Roasted Corn And Chile Syrup; .5 oz Cream Of Coconut; .5 oz Lime Juice; .5 oz Nixta Corn Liqueur; 1 dash(es) Toasted Coconut Bitters

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By Melissa Hoyle

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: July 29, 2025

Refreshing

Seasonal

Who better to be in the rum business than an actual Beach Boy?!? Founded by Mike Love, this isn’t your typical celebrity-owned spirit. The barrel-aged rum is smooth with notes of vanilla and caramel. Perfect for cocktails! I wanted to do something a bit different using some homegrown ingredients: corn and chile peppers. My corn got poorly pollinated, so we couldn’t eat it, so I used what kernels I could get and made a syrup with them and the cob. Threw in a spicy pepper. Boom, syrup! Paired wi...

Ingredients

2 oz
Club Kokomo Barrel Finished Rum

1 oz
Roasted Corn And Chile Syrup

.5 oz
Cream Of Coconut

.5 oz
Lime Juice

.5 oz
Nixta Corn Liqueur

1 dash(es)
Toasted Coconut Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated Lime

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 17% ABV (estimate)

By Melissa Hoyle

Bartender

Hi there! I've been a bartender at the same restaurant for over 10 years. My favorite spirits to work with are rum (love a good tiki drink!), gin and amaros. I love to garden and I often use the herbs and produce I grow to make syrups and infusions. Cheers y'all! ...

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Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake to chill. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish.

Editor's Note

Corn‑infused rum meets toasted coconut and lime for a vegetal, spicy twist on a tropical classic.

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