Rum Cocktails
126 recipesRum covers more ground than any other spirit: crisp white rums for Daiquiris and Mojitos, golden rums for punches, dark and funky rums for tiki drinks like the Mai Tai and the Zombie. These 126 recipes span all of it, from three-ingredient Cuban classics to layered party drinks.
Got a bottle of Bacardi? White rum is the right base for a Mojito, Daiquiri, Cuba Libre or Pina Colada. Every recipe includes exact measures, ABV and calories, and suggests substitutions where they work.
RumBacardi CocktailBacardi light rum shaken with lime, a dash of grenadine and a touch of syrup. A rosy daiquiri variation once defended in court by name.Easy4 ingredients
RumBarracudaGold rum shaken with Galliano, pineapple and lime, topped with Prosecco. Tropical fruit with an Italian sparkle on top.Easy5 ingredients
RumBetween The SheetsA sidecar with light rum joining the cognac and triple sec over lemon. Silky, citrusy and stronger than its bedtime name implies.Easy4 ingredients
RumCaipirinhaBrazil's national cocktail: fresh lime wedges muddled with cane sugar, then flooded with cachaca and ice. Rustic, zesty and full of grassy sugarcane…Medium3 ingredients
RumCanchancharaRaw honey spread through the glass with lime and water, then Cuban aguardiente stirred through cracked ice. The rustic Trinidad-de-Cuba original that…Easy4 ingredients
RumCuba LibreWhite rum, cola and a squeeze of fresh lime built tall over ice — history's most famous three-ingredient highball. Sweet, fizzy and instantly…Easy4 ingredients
RumDaiquiriWhite rum, fresh lime and fine sugar shaken to a frosty, pale cloud — nothing more. The purest expression of the sour family and a true test of…Easy3 ingredients
RumDark and StormySpicy ginger beer under a floating storm cloud of dark rum, finished with lime. Bermuda's national highball, brooding and refreshing at once.Easy3 ingredients
RumHemingway SpecialA double rum daiquiri with grapefruit and maraschino, shaken bone-dry the way Papa ordered it. Tart, bracing and sugar-shy.Easy4 ingredients
RumIBA TikiTwo Havana Club rums shaken with amaretto, Frangelico, pineapple, passion fruit, lime and muddled ginger over pebble ice. A maximalist modern tiki…Hard10 ingredients
RumIllegalMezcal and overproof Jamaican rum shaken with falernum, lime, syrup, maraschino and egg white. Smoke and funk in a silky, clandestine sour.Medium7 ingredients
RumJungle BirdBlackstrap rum shaken with Campari, pineapple, lime and demerara syrup. The Kuala Lumpur Hilton's 1970s creation — tiki's great bitter exception.Easy5 ingredients
RumMai TaiTrader Vic's tiki masterpiece: two rums shaken with lime, orange liqueur and almondy orgeat, garnished with mint and pineapple. Nutty, citrusy and…Medium7 ingredients
RumMary PickfordWhite rum shaken with fresh pineapple, grenadine and a whisper of maraschino. A blush-pink silent-era classic named for Hollywood's first sweetheart.Easy4 ingredients
RumMissionary's downfallWhite rum, peach brandy, honey, lime, fresh mint and pineapple blended with crushed ice. A frosty, herb-flecked tiki classic that lives up to its…Medium6 ingredients
RumMojitoCuba's great refresher: mint and lime muddled with sugar, lengthened with white rum and soda over cracked ice. Cooling, citrusy and dangerously…Medium5 ingredients
RumOld CubanAged rum shaken with mint, lime, syrup and bitters, then topped with prosecco. A mojito in black tie, by way of New York.Medium6 ingredients
RumPina ColadaWhite rum blended with pineapple juice and coconut cream into Puerto Rico's creamy national cocktail. Garnish with pineapple, add straw, exhale.Medium6 ingredients
RumPlanter's PunchDark rum shaken with pineapple, orange and orgeat, poured over ice with bitters on top. The Caribbean's easygoing house punch.Easy4 ingredients
RumPlanters punchJamaican rum poured over sugar cane juice and lime, diluted to taste with water or ice. The old plantation formula at its most elemental — sour,…Easy3 ingredients
RumRabo de galoCachaca stirred briefly with Cynar and sweet vermouth over ice, finished with orange. Brazil's 'rooster's tail' — earthy, bitter and proudly local.Easy4 ingredients
RumThree dots and a dashA tiki classic that flash-blends two rums with falernum, allspice liqueur, honey and orange over a mountain of crushed ice. Layered spice and…Hard9 ingredients
RumYellow BirdWhite rum shaken with Galliano, triple sec and lime into a sunny Caribbean classic. Vanilla and citrus on golden wings.Easy4 ingredients
RumA Day at the BeachCoconut rum and amaretto shaken with orange juice, drizzled with grenadine and dressed with pineapple and strawberry. Vacation flavors, low…Easy4 ingredients
RumA Furlong Too LateLight rum and ginger beer stirred tall over ice with a lemon twist. A dark and stormy that showed up in a lighter jacket.Easy3 ingredients
RumA Night In Old MandalayLight and anejo rums shaken with orange and lemon, topped with ginger ale and a lemon twist. A softly spiced, faraway-sounding highball.Easy6 ingredients
RumAbileneDark rum stirred tall with peach nectar and orange juice over ice. Soft stone fruit with a molasses undertone.Easy3 ingredients
RumAcapulcoLight rum shaken with lime, a little triple sec, sugar and egg white, served over ice with mint. A frothy, beachside sour from the golden resort era.Medium6 ingredients
RumACIDAn ounce of 151 rum under an ounce of barrel-proof Wild Turkey, chased with cola. As uncompromising as shots get.Easy2 ingredients
RumAdamDark rum shaken with lemon and a teaspoon of grenadine. A rosy little daiquiri cousin with deeper rum tones.Easy3 ingredients
RumAlmeriaDark rum and Kahlua shaken hard with egg white into a silky, mocha-toned cocktail. Roasted coffee sweetness rides a substantial rum foundation.Medium3 ingredients
RumApple Pie with A CrustThree parts apple juice to one part Malibu with dashes of cinnamon, served cold or gently warmed. Tastes remarkably like the dessert.Easy3 ingredients
RumApricot LadyLight rum and apricot brandy shaken with lemon and egg white into a plush, foamy sour served over ice with an orange slice. Stone fruit softness with…Medium6 ingredients
RumArtillery PunchRye, Jamaican rum, brandy and red wine mustered together with black tea and citrus over a block of ice. A famously formidable big-bowl punch from the…Easy8 ingredients
RumBahama MamaTwo rums and banana liqueur mixed with pineapple, orange, sweet-and-sour and grenadine over a mountain of ice. A full-tilt tropical crowd-pleaser.Easy7 ingredients
RumBanana Cream PiMalibu and banana liqueur topped with pineapple juice over ice. Dessert-island math that always checks out.Easy3 ingredients
RumBanana DaiquiriLight rum, lime and a whole banana shaken with triple sec and sugar into a lush tropical sour. Creamy fruit sweetness with a citrus edge.Medium6 ingredients
RumBiscoff & Cream Boozy MilkshakeVanilla ice cream blended with a dozen Biscoff cookies, bourbon cream liqueur, white rum, coconut milk and spice, crowned with whipped cream. An…Easy8 ingredients
RumBleeding SurgeonA shot of dark rum poured over an orange slice, then halved with Surge and cranberry juice. Citrus soda with a crimson finish.Easy4 ingredients
RumBlue HurricaneLight and dark rums blended with Passoa, blue curacao and sweet-and-sour over heaps of ice. A teal-colored storm best approached with a big straw.Medium6 ingredients
RumBlueberry MojitoBlueberries muddled with lime, sugar and dark rum, topped with lemon-lime soda and mint. A berry-stained twist on the Cuban standard.Medium5 ingredients
RumBoston SidecarA sidecar that splits its base between light rum and brandy, shaken with triple sec and fresh lime. Brighter and slightly leaner than the cognac…Easy4 ingredients
RumBounty HunterRum and coconut liqueur shaken with a dash of pineapple, topped with Prosecco and blueberries. A coconut sparkler with a price on its head.Easy5 ingredients
RumBroadsideA shot of 151 rum and half of Scotch poured over crushed fresh wormwood and bitters. Herbal, punishing and aptly named after a cannon volley.Medium5 ingredients
RumBuccaneerA shot of Bacardi Limon stirred very gently into a Corona. A citrus-rum boost for an easy-drinking beer.Easy2 ingredients
RumCaipirissimaThe caipirinha rebuilt on white rum — limes muddled with sugar, then crushed ice and a generous pour. Same sunshine, different island.Medium4 ingredients
RumCaptain Kidd's PunchDark rum shaken with lime, sugar, bitters and egg white, dusted with nutmeg. A piratical sour with a silky foam cap.Medium6 ingredients
RumCaribbean BoilermakerA shot of light rum dropped straight into a cold Corona. The boilermaker goes on holiday.Easy2 ingredients
RumCasa BlancaLight rum barely seasoned with teaspoons of lime, maraschino and triple sec, shaken and served up. Pale, elegant and deceptively rum-forward.Easy4 ingredients
RumCherry RumLight rum shaken with a touch of cherry brandy and a spoonful of cream. A small, smooth sipper with a soft stone-fruit finish.Easy3 ingredients
RumChicago FizzRuby port and light rum shaken with lemon, sugar and egg white, then lengthened with soda. A frothy, wine-tinged fizz from the Gilded Age.Medium6 ingredients
RumCitrus CokeOne part Bacardi Limon stirred between two parts Coca-Cola. A lemon-brightened rum and coke.Easy2 ingredients
RumCorn n OilLime and falernum muddled with bitters, aged rum stirred through, then blackstrap rum floated like an oil slick on top. Barbados in a rocks glass.Medium5 ingredients
RumCranberry CordialChopped cranberries, sugar and light rum sealed in a jar and turned daily for six weeks, then bottled. A jewel-red holiday cordial made almost…Medium3 ingredients
RumCream SodaSpiced rum topped with ginger ale over ice — and the vanilla notes really do conjure cream soda. Two ingredients, instant nostalgia.Easy2 ingredients
RumCuba LibraDark rum over ice with a fresh lime squeezed and dropped in, filled with Coca-Cola. A darker, juicier take on the classic rum and coke.Easy4 ingredients
RumDark CaipirinhaLime wedges muddled with demerara sugar, then cachaca stirred through a glass of ice. The caipirinha with a deeper, molasses-toned sweetness.Medium3 ingredients
RumDownshiftSprite, tequila and fruit punch built in order, finished with a float of 151. Fruity in the front, fiery on top.Easy4 ingredients
RumDracula’s DelightBlackberries and honey muddled, then shaken gently with dark rum and red wine into a goblet. A dark, fruity pour with theatrical bite.Medium5 ingredients
RumEgg Nog #4Yolks beaten thick with sugar, mellowed with milk, rum and bourbon, then folded with whipped cream and glossy egg whites. A properly built, properly…Hard10 ingredients
RumElderflower CaipirinhaLime muddled in the glass, then cachaca and elderflower cordial stirred through crushed ice. The caipirinha with a floral English accent.Medium3 ingredients
RumEspresso RumtiniRum stirred with espresso, coffee and vanilla syrup, dusted with chocolate and coffee beans. The espresso martini's molasses-toned cousin.Easy4 ingredients
RumFlaming Jamaican ShotGrenadine, Galliano and a mint-and-151 blend layered in strict order for a striped, flammable showpiece. Precision pouring required — flames optional…Hard4 ingredients
RumFrozen DaiquiriThe daiquiri whipped in a blender with a cup of crushed ice until firm and snowy, crowned with a cherry. Frosty, tart-sweet and made for hot…Medium6 ingredients
RumFrozen Mint DaiquiriLight rum blended with lime, sugar and a handful of fresh mint over crushed ice. A slushy daiquiri with a cool herbal breeze.Medium4 ingredients
RumFrozen Pineapple DaiquiriRum, pineapple chunks and lime whirred with crushed ice into a tropical slush. Juicy, frosty and easy to love.Medium4 ingredients
RumFunk and SoulJamaican rum shaken with pomegranate juice, apricot nectar and lemon, topped with soda in a collins glass. Funky rum under layers of dark fruit.Easy5 ingredients
RumGirl From IpanemaCachaca shaken with lemon and agave syrup, strained into a flute and topped with champagne. Brazilian sunshine with French sparkle.Easy4 ingredients
RumGrand BlueMalibu, peach schnapps and blue curacao over sweet-and-sour in an old fashioned glass. Teal-colored, beachy and sweet.Easy4 ingredients
RumGrim ReaperKahlua and 151 rum over ice tinted blood-red with grenadine. Coffee sweetness barely disguising a very serious pour.Easy3 ingredients
RumHappy SkipperA modest pour of spiced rum topped with ginger ale over ice and a squeeze of lime. Tastes uncannily like cream soda with a wink of spice.Easy4 ingredients
RumHavana CocktailLight rum shaken with equal pineapple juice and a teaspoon of lemon. Short, bright and breezily tropical.Easy3 ingredients
RumHoney BeeWhite rum shaken with lemon and honey over crushed ice. Three ingredients in golden, sweet-tart balance.Easy3 ingredients
RumImperial FizzBlended whiskey and a measure of light rum shaken with lemon and sugar, topped with sparkling water. A fizz with a double-spirit backbone.Easy5 ingredients
RumIsland PunchLight and dark rums stirred into pineapple, orange, grenadine and club soda in a big bowl over ice. A generous, fruit-decked party punch.Easy7 ingredients
RumJamaica KissA shot each of coffee liqueur and Jamaican rum blended smooth with milk over ice. An island-inflected iced coffee shake.Easy4 ingredients
RumJamaican CoffeeRum and strong black coffee stirred with cold water, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of grounds. A cool, mellow take on coffee and rum.Easy4 ingredients
RumKool First AidA half-teaspoon of tropical Kool-Aid powder topped with two ounces of 151 rum, slammed and shot. The powder is first aid in name only.Easy2 ingredients
RumLava FlowA strawberry daiquiri poured first, then a pina colada blend added so the red erupts up the glass like lava. Two blenders of work for one volcanic…Hard7 ingredients
RumLimona CoronaAn ounce of Bacardi Limon poured into the neck of a Corona, plugged and inverted to mix. Beach beer with a citrus-rum backbone.Easy2 ingredients
RumLord And LadyDark rum and Tia Maria stirred over ice in a rocks glass. A two-ingredient coffee-and-molasses nightcap with real depth.Easy2 ingredients
RumMalibu TwisterMalibu stirred with orange and cranberry juices over ice. Coconut, citrus and berry in a simple, sippable twist.Easy3 ingredients
RumMango MojitoFresh mango pureed with lime, squished with mint and sugar in the glass, then topped with white rum and soda. A golden, pulpy take on the Cuban…Medium7 ingredients
RumMango PunchFunky overproof Jamaican rum shaken with a heavy pour of mango puree, lime and syrup over crushed ice. Lush tropical fruit hiding serious rum.Easy4 ingredients
RumMango Rum CoolerWhite rum shaken with mango puree, cloudy apple juice and a generous pour of lemon. Ripe tropical fruit kept honest by citrus.Easy4 ingredients
RumMiami ViceFrozen pina colada and strawberry daiquiri each blended with a heavy pour of 151, then layered unmixed in one glass. Half white, half red, all…Hard3 ingredients
RumMidnight CowboyBourbon and dark rum shaken with a half-ounce of heavy cream. A rugged, dessert-tinged nightcap with a serious kick under the softness.Easy3 ingredients
RumMississippi Planters PunchBrandy, rum and bourbon shaken with lemon and sugar, then lengthened with sparkling water in a collins glass. A riverboat-era punch made for porch…Easy6 ingredients
RumMojito ExtraA dark-rum mojito built on mashed mint and lemon, topped with soda and eight drops of Angostura. Deeper and drier than the Cuban original.Medium5 ingredients
RumMonkey WrenchLight rum stirred with grapefruit juice and a dash of bitters over ice. Tart, brisk and refreshingly no-nonsense.Easy3 ingredients
RumOrange Push-upSpiced rum blended briefly with orange juice, grenadine and a splash of sour mix over ice. Tastes like the creamsicle pop it's named for.Easy4 ingredients
RumPassion Fruit MojitoMint and lime muddled with fresh passion fruit pulp and sugar, then white rum and soda built over ice. The mojito with a tangy tropical heart.Medium9 ingredients
RumPhantom Fog MartiniWhite rum shaken with coconut cream and lime, topped with tonic that glows under UV light. A ghostly party trick that tastes like a beach.Easy5 ingredients
RumPlanter’s PunchDark rum shaken hard with orange, pineapple, grenadine, syrup and bitters. The IBA's tidy version of the great Caribbean punch.Easy6 ingredients
RumPure PassionRum and Passoa stirred with lime, passion fruit syrup and peach bitters over crushed ice with mint. Passion fruit twice over, balanced by sharp lime.Easy6 ingredients
RumQuaker's CocktailBrandy and light rum shaken with lemon and raspberry syrup. Berry-bright fruit over a double-spirit backbone.Easy4 ingredients
RumQuarter Deck CocktailLight rum stirred with cream sherry and fresh lime. Nutty oxidized notes meet sharp citrus in this maritime classic.Easy3 ingredients
RumQuentinDark rum shaken with Kahlua and light cream, dusted with nutmeg. A compact, coffee-kissed cream cocktail.Easy4 ingredients
RumRed, White and Blue DaiquirisThree separately blended frozen layers — strawberry, melon-curacao blue and pineapple white — stacked into one patriotic slushy daiquiri. Time in the…Hard6 ingredients
RumRum CobblerDark rum stirred through sugared soda and crushed ice, decked with citrus slices and a cherry. Molasses warmth in a frosty, old-fashioned frame.Easy6 ingredients
RumRum CoolerRum and lemon-lime soda stirred tall over ice with a lemon wedge. About as easy as a mixed drink gets, and all the better for it.Easy3 ingredients
RumRum Milk PunchLight rum shaken with a cup of milk and powdered sugar, strained tall and dusted with nutmeg. A soothing, old-South brunch companion.Easy4 ingredients
RumRum Old-fashionedThe old-fashioned template rebuilt on light rum, finished with a lime twist and a fiery teaspoon of 151 floated on top. Sugarcane depth with a…Medium6 ingredients
RumRum PunchA bottle of rum stirred into frozen orange juice and fruit punch concentrates with ginger ale over crushed ice. An easy crowd bowl with island…Easy5 ingredients
RumRum RunnerMalibu and blackberry brandy stirred into pineapple, orange and cranberry juices over ice. A juice-heavy, beach-bar take on the Florida classic.Easy5 ingredients
RumRum ScrewdriverLight rum stirred with a tall pour of orange juice over ice. The screwdriver's breezier, tropical sibling.Easy2 ingredients
RumRum SourLight rum shaken with fresh lemon and superfine sugar, garnished with orange and cherry. Clean cane sweetness wrapped in citrus.Easy5 ingredients
RumRum ToddyRum stirred with sugar and a little water over a single cube, scented with lemon peel. Spare, warming and satisfyingly direct.Easy4 ingredients
RumShanghai CocktailJamaican rum shaken with lemon, a teaspoon of anisette and a blush of grenadine. Funky rum meets licorice in a compact vintage sour.Easy4 ingredients
RumSpace OdysseyA shot each of 151 and Malibu over ice with pineapple and orange juices and a grenadine glow. Tropical on the tongue, rocket fuel underneath.Easy6 ingredients
RumSpice 75Rum and lime shaken with a homemade allspice syrup and topped with champagne. A French 75 that sailed through the spice islands.Hard6 ingredients
RumSpicy Mango DaiquiriWhite rum and cachaca shaken with lime, mango and spicy mango syrup, served in a Tajin-rimmed coupe. Sweet heat over a classic daiquiri frame.Medium7 ingredients
RumStrawberry DaiquiriLight rum shaken with strawberries, strawberry schnapps, lime and sugar. Ripe berry sweetness folded into the daiquiri's tart frame.Easy5 ingredients
RumStrawberry MojitoStrawberries and mint muddled with lime and sugar, then rum and club soda stirred through ice. Berry-sweet, herb-cooled and made for June.Medium7 ingredients
RumTexas SlingKahlua, Irish cream, amaretto and 151 blended smooth with cream and ice, topped with whipped cream. A frozen dessert sling with a Texan swagger.Easy5 ingredients
RumThe Evil Blue ThingBlue curacao, light rum and creme de cacao poured together into a curiously tasty turquoise sipper. The gummy whale garnish is optional but…Easy3 ingredients
RumThe GalahDark rum and Campari with a half-shot of creme de banane, topped with pineapple and lime. Bittersweet tropical plumage, named for the pink Australian…Easy5 ingredients
RumTia-MariaCoffee and brown sugar boiled down, then blended with rum and vanilla and rested for a week. A homemade coffee liqueur with dark caramel depth.Medium5 ingredients
RumTropical SunriseRum, orange juice and a slow pour of grenadine settle into glowing sunrise layers over ice. An easy-drinking tall cooler that tastes like a beach…Easy6 ingredients
RumVan VleetThree ounces of light rum shaken with maple syrup and lemon juice over ice. A sneaky-strong sour sweetened straight from the sugar shack.Easy3 ingredients
RumVesuvioLight rum shaken with sweet vermouth, lemon, sugar and egg white into a frothy little sour. Volcanic name, surprisingly gentle temperament.Medium5 ingredients
RumVeteranDark rum stirred on the rocks with a half-ounce of cherry brandy. Molasses depth with a ripe cherry echo — simple and steadfast.Easy2 ingredients
RumVictoria's SecretA rum-mango-orange shake floated with a second layer of sloe gin, lemon and passion fruit, crowned with berries. Two shakes, one carefully kept…Hard9 ingredients
RumWatermelon MojitoMint muddled with lime and syrup, then rum and strained watermelon puree topped with club soda. Summer's juiciest mojito variation.Medium8 ingredients
RumZippy's RevengeRum and amaretto shaken into grape Kool-Aid until the sugar dissolves. Childhood flavors weaponized for grown-ups.Easy3 ingredients
RumZombieThree rums flash-blended with lime, falernum, grapefruit-cinnamon Donn's Mix, grenadine, bitters and a breath of Pernod. Don the Beachcomber's…Hard9 ingredients