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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- Passion Margarita Alizé(R) Gold Passion Liqueur, Tequila, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Amarula Colada Amarula(R) Cream Liqueur, Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Flirtini Pineapple, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Vodka
- Gauguin Light Rum, Passion Fruit Syrup, Lemon Juice
- Grand Passion Gin, Angostura(R) Bitters, Passion Fruit Juice
- Harvest Moon Tequila, Triple Sec Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Kori's Saturday Night Special Banana Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Dark Rum
- Loftus Special Overproof Rum, Dark Rum, White Rum
- Yes! Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Passoa(R) Liqueur, Orange Vodka
- Bee Finlandia(R) Vodka, Banana Liqueur, Ginger Ale
- Country and Western Cocktail Dark Rum, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice
- Tequila Matador Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice
- Amade Surprise Amadé(R) Chocolate-Orange Liqueur, Mango Juice, Sparkling Wine
- Arawak Punch Crème de Noyaux Liqueur, Aged Rum, Cranberry Juice
- Coconut Monkey White Rum, Apricot Brandy, Coconut Cream
- Dave Matthews Amaretto Liqueur, Captain Morgan(R) Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Kilted Yak Scotch, Pernod(R), Pineapple Juice
- Pineapple Fizz Light Rum, Soda Water, Pineapple Juice
- Smooth Pineapple Daiquiri Canned Pineapple, Light Rum, Frozen Limeade
- Sunset Breeze Absolut(R) Vodka, Absolut(R) Citron Vodka, Bacardi(R) Tropical Rum
- Chambord Colada Chambord(R) Black Raspberry Liqueur, White Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Eye of the Tiger Aged Rum, Coconut Rum, Cranberry Juice
- Smoothe Operator Bacardi(R) Limón Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Peach Schnapps
- Choco-banana Tini Vanilla Vodka, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur, Banana Liqueur
- Coco Amor Cocoribe(R) Coconut Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Honolulu Hammer Vodka, Amaretto Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Hustler Aged Rum, White Rum, Passion Fruit Syrup
- Jamaican Blues Dark Rum, Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Jersey Gentleman Blended Whiskey, Pernod(R), Pineapple Juice
- La Jolla Brandy, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Lazy Lover Southern Comfort(R), Armagnac, Pineapple Juice
- Mai Tai Swizzle Myers's(R) Original Dark Rum, White Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Mango Colada Captain Morgan(R) Parrot Bay Mango Rum, Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum, Coco López(R) Cream of Coconut
- Palmera Havana Club(R) Blanco, Medium-Bodied White Wine, Pineapple Juice
- Planter's Punch (Americanised) Myers's(R) Original Dark Rum, Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Psycho Rum, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Tropical Whiskey Punch Mango, Lemon, Pineapple
- Navy Grog Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Bacardi(R) Gold Rum, Meyer's(R) Dark Rum
- Absolutely Fruity Banana Liqueur, Watermelon Liqueur, Absolut(R) Vodka
- Pure Pleasure Absolut(R) Kurant Vodka, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Lemon Juice
- Waikiki Beach White Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Egril Dark Rum, White Rum, Irish Mist(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Italian Nut Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Melon Colada White Rum, Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- The Exotic Sarah Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Peach Schnapps
- A Tropical Dream Malibu(R) Mango Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, 99(R) Banana Schnapps
- Chi Chi Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream
- Barbados Cocktail Light Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
