Ahh, summertime! It's hard to imagine anything better than warm, lazy days and nights, relaxing in a hammock, maybe strolling down the beach. But even if you don't have a hammock or a beach handy, you can get the same tropical feeling from these delicious rum cocktails.
Trinidad Rum Punch
- 1 1/2 oz. rum
- 1 1.2 oz. lemon or lime juice
- 1/2 oz. grenadine
- 2 dashes bitters
Pour into a large Collins glass over cracked ice. Top off with club soda and stir. Garnish with a pineapple spear, cherry, and lemon or orange slice. Serve with straws. (This is a good drink for dark rums.)
Bahama Mama
- 1/2 oz. lemon juice
- 2 oz. orange juice
- 2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 oz. rum
- 1 oz. coconut rum
- 1/2 oz. cherry liqueur or splash of grenadine
- dash of bitters
Shake ingredients with cracked ice. Serve in a Collins glass, garnished with a cherry and orange slice.
The Bahama Mama is very similar to another classic drink, Planter's Punch.
Planter's Punch
- 2 oz. dark rum
- 2 oz. orange juice
- 2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz. lime juice
- splash of grenadine
- dash of bitters (optional)
Combine the juices, rum, and bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with grenadine, and garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
Bahama Breeze
- 1 oz. dark rum
- 1/2 oz. banana liqueur
- 1/2 oz. apricot liqueur
- 1/2 oz. coconut rum
- 1/2 oz. lemon juice
- 1 oz. orange juice
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/4 oz. grenadine
- 1/4 oz. honey
Combine all ingredients in a blender with 2-3 ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour over ice cubes in a tall glass, and garnish with an orange wedge and a cherry.
Beachcomber
- 1 1/2 oz. light rum
- 1/2 oz. triple sec
- 1/2 oz. grenadine
- 1 oz. sour mix
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass with a sugared rim. Serve garnished with a lime wedge.
Blue Hawaiian
- 1 oz. white rum
- 1/2 oz. blue curacao
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 oz. cream of coconut
- 1 tsp. sugar
Mix all ingredients in a shake half filled with ice. Strain into an old fashioned glass half filled with crushed ice. To really get into the mood, decorate with a paper umbrella!
Hurricane
The Hurricane is a New Orleans invention, made famous by Pat O'Brien's bar in the French Quarter. It was created during World War II - whiskey was in short supply and bar owners were forced to use other liquors, such as rum, to keep going. At Pat O'Brien's, the drink is served in a special hurricane lamp glass.
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz. dark rum
- 4 oz. passion fruit syrup
In a cocktail shaker, add lemon juice, rum and syrup to crushed ice. Shake vigorously for 1-2 minutes and strain into a tall glass or hurricane glass. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
And of course, don't forget the Mojito!
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