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Rum cocktails
White, gold, and dark. Sugarcane spirit behind the Daiquiri, Mojito, and every tiki drink.
11 recipes · step-by-step · exact ratios
Cuba Libre
More than a rum and Coke — the lime juice is what defines it. A simple three-part build that scales linearly, ideal for pre-mixing the rum-and-lime base and topping with cola to keep the carbonation fresh.
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Daiquiri
Rum, lime, sugar — deceptively simple, endlessly satisfying.
See recipe →Dark 'n' Stormy
Dark rum and ginger beer — a Caribbean classic with serious depth.
See recipe →Hemingway Daiquiri
A dry, tart twist on the daiquiri with grapefruit and maraschino cutting the sweetness — crisp and complex, batch the rum-liqueur base ahead and shake with fresh lime and grapefruit per serving.
See recipe →Hurricane
A tropical New Orleans rum punch with passion fruit and citrus — scales beautifully into a single batched pitcher for parties, since the proportions stay forgiving across volume.
See recipe →Jungle Bird
A tiki classic balancing dark rum and bittersweet Campari against pineapple and lime; the fixed spirit-liqueur-juice ratio holds up superbly in large-batch tropical service.
See recipe →Mai Tai
Rum, citrus, orgeat — the defining tiki cocktail.
See recipe →Mojito
Rum, mint, lime, and soda — refreshing and crowd-pleasing.
See recipe →Painkiller
The creamy pineapple-coconut tiki classic from the British Virgin Islands — a crowd-pleaser whose fixed ratio batches cleanly for poolside service.
See recipe →Piña Colada
Rum, coconut cream, pineapple — tropical and party-ready.
See recipe →Zombie
Don the Beachcomber's legendary tiki bomb — three rums layered with lime, falernum, grapefruit, cinnamon and absinthe. Its high cumulative ABV and many components make precise batch math essential before service.
See recipe →Rum cocktail FAQ
What cocktails can I make with rum?
There are 11 classic Rum cocktails in our reference, including Cuba Libre, Daiquiri, Dark 'n' Stormy, Hemingway Daiquiri. Each has a step-by-step recipe and exact ratios.
What's the easiest Rum cocktail to make?
Start with the Cuba Libre — it's a easy built drink with just 3 ingredients.