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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- Windjammer Disaronno(R) Amaretto Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice
- Chocolate Bomb Kahlúa(R) Coffee Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Chocolate Milk
- Dr. Funk Jamaican Dark Rum, Pernod(R), Lemon Juice
- El Presidente Cocktail #1 Light Rum, Grenadine, Pineapple Juice
- Golden Girl Bacardi(R) Reserva Ocho Rum, Simple Syrup, Pineapple Juice
- Hurricane, New Orleans Style White Rum, Jamaican Rum, Bacardi(R) 151 Rum
- Kyoto Beefeater(R) London Dry Gin, Lemon Juice, Monin(R) Passion Fruit Syrup
- Manila Flame Manila(R) Dark Rum, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Road Runner Vodka, Amaretto Liqueur, Coconut Cream
- Tonight's the Night Cognac, Rosso Vermouth, Passion Fruit Syrup
- 1800 Pomerania 1800(R) Blanco Tequila, Pama(R) Pomegranate Liqueur, Pineapple Juice
- Banaquiri Silver Rum, Banana, Lime Juice
- Blue Grass Cocktail Bourbon, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice
- Ciao Baby Dark Rum, Strawberries, Collins Mix
- Emerald Star White Rum, Melon Liqueur, Apricot Brandy
- Fuka Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Orange Juice
- Go Go Smirnoff(R) Raspberry Vodka, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup
- Jamaican Sunset Captain Morgan(R) Original Spiced Rum, Meyer's(R) Dark Rum, Orange Juice
- Saxon Cocktail Light Rum, Grenadine, Lime Juice
- Super O Martini Cocktail Bacardi(R) Orange Rum, Bacardi(R) Tropical Rum, Disaronno(R) Amaretto Liqueur
- Ten More Minutes Frozen Blueberries, Frozen Raspberries, Banana
- Visitor's Treat Gin, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Caribbean Martini Stoli(R) Vanil Vodka, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice
- St. Martin Dark Rum, Guava Juice, Birch Beer
- Abilene Dark Rum, Peach Juice, Orange Juice
- Banana Bliss Brandy, Banana Liqueur
- Beach Haus Black Haus(R) Blackberry Schnapps, Captain Morgan(R) Silver Rum, Pineapple Juice
- Caribbean Romance White Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Gilligan Light Rum, Banana Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Jamaica Sunday Jamaican Dark Rum, Honey, Lime Juice
- Malibu Bay Breeze Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Too Cool for School Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Mango Schnapps, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Bahama Blue Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Dark Rum, Light Rum
- Beautiful Mila Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Jamaican Dark Rum, Grapefruit Juice
- Cool Coco Bols(R) Coconut Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice
- Cracklin' Rosie White Rum, Bols(R) Crème de Banane Liqueur, Passion Fruit Juice
- Hula Shake Coconut Milk, Pineapple Juice, Chocolate Syrup
- Moon Inn Cocktail Pushkin(R) Black Sun Vodka, Monin(R) Coconut Syrup, Lime Juice
- Sly Goes To Havana Light Rum, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur, Green Chartreuse Liqueur
- Southern Delta Bourbon, Southern Comfort(R), Lime Juice
- Tropical Hibiscus Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, Champagne
- Blue Hawaiian Light Rum, Pineapple Juice, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Tropical Life Saver #2 Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Malibu(R) Coconut Rum, Absolut(R) Citron Vodka
- A Crow Left of the Murder Old Crow(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice
- Caribbean Harvest White Rum, Coconut Rum, Crème de Banane Liqueur
- Carl Johan Tanqueray(R) Gin, Pisang Ambon(R) Liqueur, Monin(R) Lime Concentrate
- Champagne Tropicale Mango Puree, Champagne, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Guava Rose Martini Guava Puree, Zyr(R) Vodka, Cranberry Juice
