Rum drinks seem to go hand-in-hand with warm days and breezy nights. Why not try out these great summer cocktail recipes?
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!
