Tropical Cocktails
719 recipes. Tiki, rum and fruit, and why the good ones are not sweet.
Tropical drinks have a reputation for being sugary, and the originals are not. A real Mai Tai is rum, lime, orange curaçao and orgeat, and it is sharp. The sweet version is a later invention built on bottled mixes.
The tradition's actual signature is layering: two or three rums in one glass, each doing a different job, plus more than one citrus and a nutty or spiced syrup underneath. Complexity, not sweetness, is the point.
Crushed ice matters here more than anywhere else. It chills and dilutes fast, which is what keeps a strong drink drinkable, and it is why these are served in tall glasses packed to the top.
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- Mango Margarita Tequila, Mango Liqueur, Lime Juice
- After Party Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Lucky Lyndi Gin, Pineapple Juice
- Pina Colada Punch Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream, Coconut Syrup
- Bloody Sun Bombay Sapphire(R) Gin, Bols(R) Kontiki Liqueur, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Bushwacker #1 Coconut Cream, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Bacardi(R) Dark Rum
- Christmas In The Tropics Captain Morgan(R) Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Eggnog
- Florida Sling Cherry Brandy, Gin, Pineapple Juice
- Guava Colada Dark Rum, Guava Juice, Coconut Cream
- Hairy Coconut Vodka, Amaretto Liqueur, Pisang Ambon(R) Liqueur
- Kampai Cocktail Dark Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Picasso 1 Cranberry Vodka, Banana Syrup, Lime Juice
- Raspberry Colada White Rum, Chambord(R) Black Raspberry Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Roger Rabbit Disaronno(R) Amaretto Liqueur, Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Sacrifice Dark Rum, Light Rum, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur
- Raleigh Autumn Light Rum, Apricot Brandy, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Shore Breeze Light Rum, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Banana Nut Frangelico(R) Hazelnut Liqueur, Banana Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Beach Cruiser Spiced Rum, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Boca Chica Vodka, Pisang Ambon(R) Liqueur, Coconut Rum
- Coconut Pod Absolut(R) Vanilia Vodka, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Coconut Water
- Dead Pirate Seaspray Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Whipped Cream
- Passionate Rita Tequila, Passion Fruit Liqueur, Lime Juice
- Smeraldo London Dry Gin, Tropical Fruit Juice, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- The Great Hercules Bacardi(R) Limón Rum, Passoa(R) Liqueur, Lime Juice
- Tahiti Jungle Juice Vodka, Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum
- Creamsicle Dream Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Vanilla Frozen Yoghurt, Orange Juice
- Limbo Light Rum, Banana Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Valentined Strawberry Puree, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, White Cocoa Powder
- Almost Heaven Absolut(R) Kurant Vodka, Amaretto Liqueur, Chambord(R) Black Raspberry Liqueur
- Boye Sparkle Champagne, Strawberry Liqueur, Mango Juice
- Cabana Club Rum, Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice
- Honolulu Cocktail Gin, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice
- Strawberry Colada White Rum, Strawberry Liqueur, Strawberry Puree
- The Finnely Light Rum, Dark Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Wile E Coyote Dark Rum, Banana Liqueur, Blackberry Brandy
- Hobart Mango Liqueur, White Rum, Dark Rum
- Painkiller Pusser's(R) Rum, Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice
- Sundowner Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Batida Mango Cachaça, Mango, Granulated Sugar
- Brassy Blond Stoli(R) Limonnaya Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Caribbean Breeze SKYY(R) Vodka, Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum
- Coconut Frappe Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Milk
- Green Eyes Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Rum, Rose's(R) Lime Juice
- Green with Envy Coconut Rum, Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Pina Colada #1 Light Rum, Coconut Milk, Pineapple
- Pineapple Francine Light Rum, Apricot Brandy, Cream
- Shaker Cocktail Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice
