Bahama Mama

A rosy, fruit-forward tiki cooler built on a backbone of dark and white rums laced with coconut rum, then lengthened with pineapple and orange juice and brightened by a squeeze of lemon. A pour of grenadine sinks to the bottom for the drink's signature sunset gradient. Its origins are hazy and contested — bartender Oswald "Slade" Greenslade claimed it in 1963 Nassau, though menu sightings reportedly run earlier, and the name nods to a Bahamian calypso performer.

RefreshingTikiTropicalClassic

Ingredients

  • 1 ozDark Rum
  • 1 ozWhite Rum
  • 1 ozCoconut Rum
  • 2 ozPineapple Juice
  • 1 ozOrange Juice
  • 0.5 ozLemon Juice(freshly squeezed)
  • 0.5 ozGrenadine

Garnish: Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

Shaken · Hurricane · Cubed

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the dark rum, white rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice in a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Add ice and shake well until chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a hurricane glass filled with fresh cubed ice.

  4. 4.

    build

    Drizzle the grenadine into the center so it sinks and pools at the bottom, creating a rosy gradient.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Garnish with a pineapple wedge and, if desired, a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

fruity
52%
sweet
45%
dilution
33%
citrus
24%
viscosity
22%
body
22%
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