
Midnight Cowboy
Bourbon and dark rum shaken with a half-ounce of heavy cream. A rugged, dessert-tinged nightcap with a serious kick under the softness.
28% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
250 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Dark Rum1 oz
- Bourbon2 oz
- Heavy Cream½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Midnight Cowboy close to the original.
Instead of Dark Rum
- Gold Rum— lighter, smoother
- Spiced Rum— adds baking spice
Instead of Bourbon
- Rye Whiskey— spicier, drier
- Tennessee Whiskey— close cousin, a bit mellower
Instead of Heavy Cream
- Coconut Cream— dairy-free, tiki-friendly
- Half-and-Half— lighter
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Shake well.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Rum, bourbon, and cream ride together best with campfire-style sweets:
- S'mores bites
- Candied bacon
- Bourbon caramel popcorn
- Chocolate chip cookies




