
How the Hummer Became Michigan’s State Drink
The Hummer—a mix of white rum, Kahlua and ice cream—was invented at a Detroit yacht club fifty years ago. It’s now a statewide phenomenon.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Hummer—a mix of white rum, Kahlua and ice cream—was invented at a Detroit yacht club fifty years ago. It’s now a statewide phenomenon.
Beaux Kerin’s variation on Detroit’s beloved Hummer ice cream cocktail substitutes black strap rum that’s been milk-washed.
This take on the Hummer replaces vanilla ice cream with coconut cream sorbet, and white rum and Kahlua with burnt cinnamon-infused aged rum.