Mai Tai
When Victor Jules Bergeron (also known as Trader Vic) first served this drink to friends from Tahiti, one of them exclaimed “Mai tai-roa aé!” which translates to “Out of this world! The best!”
1 oz. aged rum
1 oz. white rum
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. curacao or Grand Marnier
1/4 oz. orgeat
1/4 oz. simple syrup
Hurricane
This rum drink is so popular in New Orleans, it’s become an icon for Mardi Gras. Pat O’Brien claims to have invented this drink at his speakeasy, where the password to get in was “storm’s brewin’.”
2 oz. light rum
2 oz. dark rum
2 oz. passion fruit juice
1 oz. orange juice
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1 tblsp simple syrum
1 tblsp grenadine
Long Island Iced Tea
Why so popular? That’s because the Long Island Iced Tea succeeds where so many of today’s refined cocktails fall short: It’s boozy AF—nearly four ounces of alcohol against less than half that amount in mixers.
3/4 oz. vodka
3/4 oz. white rum
3/4 oz. silver tequila
3/4 oz. gin
3/4 oz. triple sec
3/4 oz. simple syrup
3/4 oz. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Cola, to top
Painkiller
The Painkiller is a beach vacation in a glass. This recipe is exactly what you'd get at a classic Caribbean hotel or beach bar.
2 oz. dark or navy rum
4 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Grated nutmeg, for garnish
Rum Runner
The Rum Runner dates back to the 1950s, when it was created at a Tiki bar called Holiday Isle in Islamorada, Florida.
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Dark Rum
1 dash Grenadine
Shirley Temple
Alcohol-free drink named after childhood star
Glass of lemon-lime soda, ginger ale, or combination of the two
1 oz. grenadine
garnish with cherry or two
Roy Rogers
Alcohol-free drink named after singing cowboy star
Glass of favorite cola
1 oz. grenadine
garnish with cherry or two
