Rum Runner

A Florida Keys tiki staple, the Rum Runner pairs a split rum base with banana and blackberry liqueurs, then balances them against pineapple, fresh lime, and a kiss of grenadine — sweet, fruit-forward, and built for the beach. It was created in the early 1970s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada by its manager, "Tiki John," reportedly as a way to clear out a glut of rum and liqueurs before a new delivery arrived. The name nods to the Prohibition-era smugglers who once ran Caribbean rum through the islands' waterways.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ozJamaican Rum
  • 1 ozWhite Rum
  • 1 ozCrème de Banane
  • 0.5 ozCrème de Mûre
  • 2 ozPineapple Juice
  • 1 ozLime Juice(freshly squeezed)
  • 0.25 ozGrenadine

Garnish: Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

Shaken · Hurricane · Crushed

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine both rums, crème de banane, crème de mûre, pineapple juice, lime juice, and grenadine in a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Shake hard with ice until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a hurricane glass packed with crushed ice.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

fruity
60%
dilution
49%
sweet
42%
funky
22%
viscosity
20%
body
20%
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