Bahama Mama

Bahama Mama

Two rums and banana liqueur mixed with pineapple, orange, sweet-and-sour and grenadine over a mountain of ice. A full-tilt tropical crowd-pleaser.

12.5% ABVMediumCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

4 min

Time

280 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Banana Liqueur1 part
  • Dark Rum1 part
  • Sweet and Sour Mix1 part
  • Pineapple Juice2 parts
  • Orange Juice2 parts
  • Grenadine1 part
  • White Rum3 parts

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Bahama Mama close to the original.

  • Instead of Banana Liqueur

    • Gallianovanilla-anise instead of banana
  • Instead of Dark Rum

    • Gold Rumlighter, smoother
    • Spiced Rumadds baking spice
  • Instead of Sweet and Sour Mix

    • Lemon Juicefresher — add a touch of sugar
  • Instead of Pineapple Juice

    • Orange Juicesofter, everyday swap
    • Passion Fruit Juicetangier, more tropical
  • Instead of Orange Juice

    • Pineapple Juicemore tropical
  • Instead of Grenadine

    • Raspberry Syrupberry-forward, same blush
  • Instead of White Rum

    • Cachaçamakes it punchier
    • Gold Rumricher, slightly oaky

Instructions

  1. Add 2 parts club soda or more or less to taste.

  2. Mix it all together and pour over a bunch of ice. Drink with a straw.

Pairs well with

Banana liqueur and two rums vacation hard — pile the beach-shack platter:

  • Coconut shrimp
  • Banana chips
  • Jerk chicken bites
  • Pineapple skewers

Similar taste

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