23 Caribbean Drink Recipes That'll Transport You to the Islands

When it comes to Caribbean drinks, rum is frequently the spirit of choice. Distilled from sugarcane molasses, the very word conjures up images of tall ships, drunken pirates, and tropical islands.

Don't despair if you can't travel all the way to the Caribbean to enjoy a tasty rum or tropical cocktail. You can still make any of the following Caribbean drink recipes in the comfort of your own home. The bright flower shirt and socks and sandal combination are optional.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces light rum
• 2-3 lime wedges
• Ice
• Cola to top off

Instructions

1. In a rocks or highball glass, add ice, limes, and rum.
2. Top off with cola.

Ingredients

• 6-10 fresh mint leaves
• 2 ounces demerara rum OR aged rum
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Ice
• Aromatic bitters for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball or collins glass, muddle mint with simple syrup.
2. Add ice, rum, lime juice, and bitters.
3. Stir to mix.
4. Fill the glass half way with crushed ice.
5. Briefly stir with a swizzle stick or bar spoon.
6. Fill the glass completely with crushed ice.
7. Garnish with two dashes of aromatic bitters, do not stir.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces light rum
• 2 ounces dark rum
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¾ ounce orange juice
• ½ ounce passionfruit juice
• ½ ounce pineapple juice
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• Ice
• Orange slice, pineapple wedge, cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rums, lime juice, orange juice, passionfruit juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup, and grenadine.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a hurricane or highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, orange slice, and cherry.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces coconut rum
• 1 ounce dark overproof rum
• ½ ounce coffee liqueur
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• Ice
• Orange slice and cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rums, coffee liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and grenadine.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a hurricane or highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces dark rum
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ginger beer to top off
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball or rocks glass, add ice, dark rum, and lime juice.
2. Top off with ginger beer.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce gold rum
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
• ½ ounce grenadine
• 1-2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Ice
• Orange wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass add ice, dark rum, gold rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine, and bitters.
2. Rapidly stir and mix with swizzle stick or bar spoon.
3. Pour into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with an orange wedge.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces light rum
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Ice
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill a coupe glass.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, light rum, lime juice, and simple syrup.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Strain into the chilled glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces coconut rum
• 1 ounce spiced rum
• ¾ ounce apricot brandy
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• Ice
• Orange slice, pineapple wedge, and cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rums, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, and simple syrup.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a hurricane glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with an orange slice, pineapple wedge, and cherry.

Ingredients

• 5-6 fresh mint leaves
• 1¾ ounces light rum
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Club soda to top off
• Mint sprig and lime slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with a splash of simple syrup.
2. Add ice, rum, lime juice, and remaining simple syrup.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Without straining, pour into a highball glass.
5. Garnish with a lime slice and mint sprig.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces light rum
• 1½ ounces gold rum
• ½ ounce 151-proof rum
• 1 ounce pineapple juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¾ ounce passionfruit syrup
• ½ ounce grenadine
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, light rum, gold rum, 151-proof rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lime juice, passionfruit syrup, grenadine, and bitters.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball or hurricane glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Prusser's navy rum
• 4 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 ounce orange juice
• 1½ ounces cream of coconut
• Pineapple wedge and grated nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, navy rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball or pilsner glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and grated nutmeg.

Ingredients

• 2½ ounces Jamaican dark rum
• 1½ ounces pineapple juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Ice
• Cherry, orange wheel, and pineapple leaf for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and bitters.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a cherry, orange wheel, and pineapple leaf.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces white rum
• ¾ ounce dry vermouth
• ¼ ounce orange curaçao
• 1 dash grenadine
• Ice

Instructions

1. Chill a martini or coupe glass.
2. In a mixing glass, add ice, white rum, dry vermouth, curaçao, and grenadine.
3. Stir rapidly to chill.
4. Strain into the chilled glass.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces spiced rum
• Ice
• Cherry cola to top off
• Three cherries, pitted and sliced, for garnish

Ingredients

1. In a highball glass, add ice and spiced rum.
2. Top off with cherry cola.
3. Garnish with cherries.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce coconut rum
• ¾ ounce apricot brandy
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters
• Ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, dark rum, coconut rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, and bitters.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces dark rum
• ½ ounce coffee liqueur
• ½ ounce crème de cacao
• 2 ounces whole milk
• 2 ounces cream of coconut
• Ice
• Grated nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, dark rum, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, whole milk, and cream of coconut.
2. Shake well to mix and chill.
3. Strain into a highball or cocktail glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces light rum
• 1½ ounces pineapple juice
• 1¼ ounce cream of coconut
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 cup ice
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• Orange slice and cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, add rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, lime juice, frozen pineapple, and ice.
2. Blend until desired consistency.
3. Pour into a hurricane or highball glass.
4. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces light rum
• ½ ounce banana liqueur
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 1½ ounces cranberry juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Pineapple wedge and cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, light rum, banana liqueur, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball or hurricane glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry.