Rum, citrus, spice · 22 drinks

Tiki & Punches

Rum-heavy drinks with layered sweeteners, citrus and spice, often over crushed ice. The ingredient lists run long; the payoff is depth.

The template Rums, citrus, syrups, spice

Every drink in the family

Banana DaiquiriRum, banana liqueur, lime and a piece of ripe banana, blended with crushed ice until smooth: a fruity frozen Daiquiri.4½ : 3 : 1 : ½13% · 224 calBlue HawaiiPineapple, sweet-and-sour, blue curaçao, vodka and rum over ice: bright blue, fruity and very Waikiki.3 : 1 : ½ : ¾ : ¾11% · 224 calChartreuse SwizzleGreen Chartreuse stretched with pineapple, lime and falernum over crushed ice. Herbal, tropical and strong.3 : 2 : 1½ : 116% · 229 calDon’s Special DaiquiriTwo rums blended with passion fruit, honey and lime over crushed ice. Fruity and tropical, with a funky Jamaican backbone.2 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 112% · 172 calFog CutterRum, brandy and gin with orange, lemon and orgeat, poured tall over ice and finished with a float of sherry. Trader Vic: “Fog Cutter, hell. After two of these, you won’t even see the stuff.”2 : 1 : ½ : 1 : 2 : ½ : ½13% · 314 calHot Buttered RumDark rum and a spoonful of spiced butter and brown sugar, melted into hot water: rich and warming.1 : 2½11% · 152 calHurricaneFour ounces of dark rum with passion fruit syrup and lemon over crushed ice: big, fruity and strong.2 : 1 : 113% · 423 calIBA TikiTwo aged rums with almond, hazelnut, passion fruit, pineapple and lime over pebble ice. A big, fruity modern tiki drink.2 : ½ : 1 : 3 : 18.7% · 263 calJungle BirdDark rum and Campari with pineapple and lime: tiki with a bitter streak.3 : 1½ : 3 : 1 : 111% · 216 calMai TaiTwo rums with lime, orange curaçao and almond orgeat. Nutty, tart and rum-forward, not fruit punch.2 : 2 : 1 : 1 : 2 : ½14% · 242 calMissionary’s DownfallWhite rum, peach liqueur, honey, lime, mint and fresh pineapple blended with ice. A frozen, minty tiki drink.1 : ½ : ½ : 1 : 2¾11% · 196 calNavy GrogThree rums with lime, grapefruit and honey, shaken and poured around a cone of shaved ice: Don the Beachcomber’s strong, tart grog.¾ : ¾ : ¾ : 1 : 1 : 1 : 112% · 279 calPainkillerNavy rum shaken with pineapple, orange and cream of coconut, over ice with nutmeg on top: a richer Piña Colada.2 : 4 : 1 : 17.1% · 342 calPisco PunchPisco with pineapple, lemon and clove-spiced syrup, finished with dry white wine.4 : 1½ : 1 : 1 : 213% · 207 calPiña ColadaRum, cream of coconut and pineapple blended with ice. Sweet, creamy and tropical.1 : ½ : 19.6% · 267 calPlanter’s PunchJamaican rum, lime and sugar cane juice, diluted to taste. Simple, rummy and strong.3 : 1 : 216% · 124 calQueen’s Park SwizzleDemerara rum, lime, sugar and mint swizzled over shaved ice until the glass frosts, with bitters: Trinidad’s great rum drink.1 : 6 : 120% · 242 calRum RunnerBlackberry brandy, banana liqueur, grenadine and lime blended with ice and a shot of overproof rum: a Florida Keys frozen drink.1¾ : 1 : 1 : ¾ : ¾15% · 321 calSingapore SlingGin with cherry liqueur, Bénédictine, Cointreau and plenty of pineapple. Long, fruity and gently herbal.1 : ½ : 4 : ½ : ¼7.7% · 265 calSuffering BastardBrandy and gin with lime and bitters, topped with ginger beer. Spicy, long and restorative.1 : 1 : ½ : 311% · 176 calThree Dots and a DashAgricole and aged rum flash-blended with honey, lime, orange, falernum and allspice. Spiced, grassy and bright.3 : 1 : ½ : ½ : 1 : 1 : 116% · 235 calZombieThree rums with lime, falernum, grapefruit-cinnamon Donn’s Mix and a touch of anise, flash-blended. Fruity, spiced and very strong.4 : 2¼ : 1 : ¾ : ¾18% · 330 cal

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