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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- Malibu Creme Coconut Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Cream Soda
- Banana Rocket Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Banana Liqueur, Strawberries
- Belize Rum Punch Light Rum, Dark Rum, Orange Liqueur
- Carry's Caribe Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice, Pineapples
- Chicago View Bacardi(R) Orange Rum, Raspberry Liqueur, Passion Fruit Juice
- Frozen Blue Hawaii Vodka, Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Mac Daddy Gin, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Mickey's Fin Dark Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Sweet Dreams Hot Chocolate, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Marshmallows
- Swimming Pool White Rum, Vodka, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Venus Rum White Rum, Apricot Brandy, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Bailey's Banana Colada (bbc) Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream, Banana, Banana Liqueur
- Florida Rum Runner Rum, Blackberry Brandy, Banana Liqueur
- Blue Hawaii DeKuyper(R) Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Smirnoff(R) Vodka, Sour Mix
- Gege Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Hawaiian Orange Blossom Gin, White Curaçao Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Hula Hoop Gin, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Kaali's Envy Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Tequila, Continental(R) Vanilla Liqueur
- Papaya Milk Splash Papaya, Milk, Granulated Sugar
- The River Rock Martini Alizé(R) Red Passion Liqueur, Malibu(R) Pineapple Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Tobago White Rum, Gin, Lime Juice
- Alize Martini Alizé(R) Gold Passion Liqueur, Vodka
- Batida Summerday Batida de Coco Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, Kirschwasser
- Jamaican Banana Light Rum, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Pina Colada Jello Shots Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Jell-O(R)
- Pineapple Bomber #2 Southern Comfort(R), Amaretto Liqueur, Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum
- Afterglow Grenadine, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Atlantic Breeze Apricot Brandy, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur, Rum
- Bora Bora Pineapple Juice, Passion Fruit Juice, Lemon Juice
- Cantaloupe Cup Light Rum, Dried Cantaloupe, Orange Juice
- Chinese Cocktail Jamaican Dark Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Green Frothy Monkey Melon Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur, Coconut Rum
- King Cole Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Confectioners' Sugar
- Knickerbocker Special White Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Kokomo Joe White Rum, Banana Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Maraca Tequila Blanco, Grenadine, Lemon Juice
- Mary Pickford White Rum, Pineapple Juice, Luxardo(R) Maraschino Liqueur
- Melon Ball Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Vodka, Pineapple Juice
- Snowplow Hot Chocolate, Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum
- Coco Martini Bacardi(R) Coconut Rum, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- L&C Pineapple Chunks, Finlandia(R) Pineapple Vodka, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum
- Absolut Hunk Absolut(R) Vanilia Vodka, Gomme Syrup, Lime Juice
- Aussie Beach Blond Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Granulated Sugar
- Bahia Breeze Jose Cuervo(R) Especial Gold Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Batida de Maracuja Sagatiba(R) Pura Cachaça, Pineapple Juice, Lime Syrup
- Brandied Peaches 'n' Cream Peach Schnapps, Peach Brandy, Coconut Cream
- Bushwacker Coconut Cream, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Bacardi(R) Dark Rum
- Harlem Cocktail Gin, Pineapple Juice, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
