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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- Golden Oldie Dark Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Jamaica Fever Brandy, Dark Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Lizzy Sour Alizé(R) Gold Passion Liqueur, Apricot Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Pineapple Julep Mint Leaves, Pineapple Wedge, Simple Syrup
- Zagnut Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Frangelico(R) Hazelnut Liqueur, Baileys(R) Original Irish Cream
- Strawberry Mango Margarita Triple Sec Liqueur, Tequila, Mango Juice
- Jungle Frost Gin, Pisang Ambon(R) Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Planters Punch Jamaican Rum, Lime Juice, Sugar Cane Juice
- Randy Andy White Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice
- 80's Wine Cooler Chablis Wine, 7Up(R), Grapefruit Juice
- Brimstone Cherry Liqueur, Dark Rum, Light Rum
- Bushwacker #5 Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Club Med Vodka, Raspberry Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Coconut Batida Sagatiba(R) Pura Cachaça, Water, Condensed Milk
- Coffee Colada White Rum, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Fat Sailor Overproof Rum, Dark Rum, White Rum
- Frozen Key Lime White Rum, Dark Rum, Lime Juice
- Hot Rod Tanqueray(R) Gin, Pineapple Juice, Cranberry Juice
- Kappa Colada Brandy, Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice
- Lizbuth Light Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Ordinary Seaman White Rum, Dark Rum, Confectioners' Sugar
- Tiki Rum Kerns(R) Pineapple-Coconut Nectar, Mango, Strawberries
- Toocan Sam Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Wrightsville Sunset Orange Juice, Rum, Tequila
- White Mistress Crème de Banane Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Juicy Cocktail Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Amaretto Liqueur
- Lassi - Mango Mango Juice, Yogurt, Granulated Sugar
- Absolutely Heaven Absolut(R) Citron Vodka, Hpnotiq(R) Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum
- Acapulcoco Tequila Reposado, Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Dark Rum
- Anestesia Vodka, Passoa(R) Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Coconut Grove Coconut Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur, White Rum
- Colada Collision Light Rum, Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice
- Gorilla Smile Banana, Strawberries, Fruit Punch
- Haitian Gold White Rum, Mandarine Napoléon(R) Liqueur, Tequila Reposado
- Havana Special White Rum, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Maui Breeze Brandy, Triple Sec Liqueur, Amaretto Liqueur
- Old Moorhen's Shredded Sporran Scotch, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Mandarine Napoléon(R) Liqueur
- Pilgrim Cocktail Dark Rum, Light Rum, Orange Curaçao Liqueur
- Purple Cactus Tequila Reposado, Sweet Sherry, Passion Fruit Juice
- Happy Hollander Champagne, Gin, Mango Juice
- Pierced Navel Orange Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Orange Juice
- White Jamaican Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Meyer's(R) Dark Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Arawak Cup Dark Rum, Passion Fruit Syrup, Pineapple Juice
- Goldilocks Dark Rum, Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Guavaberry Sunset Guavaberry(R) Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice, Grenadine
- Ice Palace Light Rum, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur, Apricot Brandy
- Irish Fix Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist(R) Herbal Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Japanese Cobbler Pineapple Wedge, Orange Piece, Lemon
