
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
- Galliano— vanilla-anise instead of banana
Instead of Dark Rum
- Gold Rum— lighter, smoother
- Spiced Rum— adds baking spice
Instead of Sweet and Sour Mix
- Lemon Juice— fresher — add a touch of sugar
Instead of Pineapple Juice
- Orange Juice— softer, everyday swap
- Passion Fruit Juice— tangier, more tropical
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instructions
Add 2 parts club soda or more or less to taste.
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




