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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- The Dorothy Silver Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Tree Frog Lime Vodka, Maui(R) Blue Hawaiian Schnapps, Grapefruit Juice
- Absolut Hulk Absolut(R) Vanilia Vodka, Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Gomme Syrup
- Alamo Splash Tequila, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Calypso Cooler Spiced Rum, Peach Schnapps, Dark Rum
- Cape Of Good Will Light Rum, Apricot Brandy, Lime Juice
- Caribbean Cooler Dark Rum, Apricot Brandy, Coconut Cream
- Caribbean Madras Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Diva Absolut(R) Vodka, Passion Fruit Juice, Lime Juice
- High Tide Gin, Coconut Cream, Mint Leaves
- Hula Girl Stoli(R) Vanil Vodka, Chambord(R) Black Raspberry Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Jungle Spice White Rum, Guava Juice, Mandarin Juice
- Lady's Mango Gin, Marie Brizard(R) Mango Passion Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice
- Matt's Tropical Punch Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum, Peach Schnapps, Grapefruit Juice
- Muskmelon Dark Rum, Cantaloupe, Lime Juice
- Neon Nightmare Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Rampant Rabbit Absolut(R) Vanilia Vodka, Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Lime Juice
- Tipsy Island Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Strawberries, Banana Liqueur
- Western Sling Gin, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Juice
- Fog Cutter Light Rum, Gin, Brandy
- Pineapple Liqueur Pineapple, Granulated Sugar, 151 Proof Rum
- Super Smoothy Banana, Strawberries, Pineapple
- Valentine Banana Liqueur, Vodka, Cranberry Juice
- Bellevue White Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream
- Buddha's Banshee Spiced Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Dirty Banana Crème de Banane Liqueur, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur
- Guarikiten Finlandia(R) Vodka, Passoa(R) Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Island Girl Stoli(R) Vodka, Guava Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Kiwi Colada Light Rum, Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- The Graduate Amaretto Liqueur, Southern Comfort(R), Pineapple Juice
- Whiskey Cobbler Pineapple, Orange, Lemon
- Malibu Summer Splash Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice
- Texabama Lime Juice, Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Orange Juice
- Banana Colada Aged Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream
- Banana Rum Cream Dark Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Light Cream
- Borinquen Light Rum, 151 Proof Rum, Passion Fruit Syrup
- Bossa Nova Dark Rum, Apricot Brandy, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Colada Brazil Sagatiba(R) Pura Cachaça, White Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Fuzzy Charlie Dark Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Hawaii Cocktail Gin, Pineapple Juice, Orange Bitters
- Jamaican Collins Dark Rum, Soda Water, Pineapple Juice
- June Sparkle Champagne, Strawberry Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Lady Killer Gin, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Apricot Brandy
- London Bus Champagne, Mandarin Juice, Grapefruit Juice
- Lost Bikini Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur, Amaretto Liqueur, White Rum
- Midori Splice Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Miss Kitty Gin, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Ponche de Pina Pineapple, Water, Cinnamon Stick
