All you need for a good party is good company and a great mood. But, factors like food, music, and alcohol provided elevate a good party to a great party. If you are hosting one anytime soon, it is understandable that you’ve been wracking your brain to come up with an idea to suitably entertain and impress your guests.

One thing you can easily do, aside from the usual tricks, is learn the recipes to some classic cocktail recipes for entertaining. These need not be the newest ones on the block since vintage is never out of style. This article puts together recipes for rum cocktails that will put your guests in the mood to dance the night away and it will be a party to remember for years to come.

Here are the best rum cocktail recipes that are easy and quick-to-make:

• Nevada Cocktail
  With the perfect mix of rum, fresh lime, grapefruit and a hint of sugar this is a tangy fruity cocktail, perfect to discuss vacation plans over.
  Ingredients: ½ cup dark rum, ½ cup grapefruit juice, ¼ cup lime juice, and 2 tsp sugar.
  Method: Put the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake well and serve chilled in cocktail glasses.
• Grand Rum Toddy
  An exotic mix of herbs, honey, and lemon with the smoothness of the whiskey complemented by the sweet taste of rum, you can have this regardless of the excuse of a party.
  Ingredients: ½ cup rum, ¼ cup orange liqueur, 1 tbsp lime juice, and a hot cup of water.
  Method: Pour the liqueurs and lime juice into a transparent long glass. Top it up with hot water and stir slowly. Garnish with a lime wedge and it’s ready to serve.
• El Presidente
  An easy tropical drink, this is the perfect pool drink that packs the right punch of fruity sweetness.
  Ingredients: 1 cup rum, 1 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 tbsp pineapple juice and a dash of grenadine.
  Method: Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake the mixture well. The second step is simply straining it into a chilled cocktail glass and serving.
• Belladonna
  This is an extra-large refreshing rum drink with an interesting mix of 5 common ingredients.
  Ingredients: ¼ cup dark rum, ¼ cup light rum, ¼ cup orange juice, ¼ cup cranberry juice and ¼ cup pineapple juice.
  Recipe: Pour all the above liquids into a shaker with ice. Mix and shake well. Your extra-large drink is chilled and ready to be served!
• Gombo
  When regular rum and cola drinks become passé, you should try Gombo. Your guests will relish the sweetness and tang of this classic cocktail recipe instantly.
  Ingredients: 1 cup spiced rum, ½ cup orange juice, and 3 cups lemon-flavored soda drink.
  Method: Pour all the ingredients in a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Stir well and serve chilled.

These classic cocktail recipes for entertaining will not fail you and it will honestly make it difficult for your guests to choose the star of the evening — you or the drinks!