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Rum cocktails

Rum drinks range from light, citrusy daiquiris to rich tiki cocktails like the Painkiller and party-sized punches. Each recipe below names the style of rum it needs, because a navy or dark rum tastes very different from a light one.

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Cocktails

Halloween Poison Apple Cider Mule

A Halloween apple cider mule with dark rum, lime and ginger beer. Build one crisp autumn cocktail in five minutes and garnish with red apple slices.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 210 kcal
  • ≈ 10.6% ABV

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Painkiller Cocktail

The classic Painkiller: navy rum, pineapple, orange juice and cream of coconut over crushed ice with fresh nutmeg. Includes frozen and mocktail versions.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 320 kcal
  • ≈ 10.9% ABV

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RumChata Malibu Highball

RumChata, Malibu coconut rum, fresh lime juice and soda water over ice: a creamy, fizzy highball ready in 5 minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 250 kcal
  • ≈ 6.5% ABV

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SpongeBob Party Drink

A blue SpongeBob party cocktail: pineapple juice, coconut rum, blue curaçao and orange juice with a splash of grenadine over ice.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 380 kcal
  • ≈ 3.6% ABV

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Chili's Espresso Martini

Shake espresso, tequila, spiced rum and agave over ice for a coffee cocktail inspired by Chili’s. Garnish with espresso beans.

  • 15 min
  • ≈ 176 kcal
  • ≈ 18.3% ABV

Shots

Rum Jello Shots

Rum gelatin shots made with flavored gelatin, boiling water and rum. Chill until set before serving.

  • 2 hr 5 min
  • ≈ 56 kcal
  • ≈ 20% ABV

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Elemakule Tiki Bitters Cocktail

A tiki cocktail with dark rum, lime, orgeat, triple sec and a quarter ounce of Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters over crushed ice.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 261 kcal
  • ≈ 19.8% ABV

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Aloha Thunder

White rum, blue curaçao, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and lime with a splash of ginger beer. A creamy blue tropical cocktail.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 310 kcal
  • ≈ 11.4% ABV

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Red Stripe Rum Punch

A batch punch combining Red Stripe beer, dark rum, pineapple, orange, lime, grenadine and Angostura bitters.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 183 kcal
  • ≈ 8.3% ABV

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Ypióca Cachaça Lime Cocktail

Ypióca cachaça shaken with fresh lime juice and simple syrup, served over ice with a lime wheel. A simple Brazilian sour in five minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 221 kcal
  • ≈ 16% ABV

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Minute Maid Limeade Daiquiri

Minute Maid Daiquiri: frozen limeade concentrate blended with white rum and ice. Measured recipe, pitcher version and substitutes; ready in 5 minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 334 kcal
  • ≈ 7% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Calico Jack-Inspired Rum Punch

Mix dark rum, coconut rum, orange and pineapple juices, lime and grenadine into a tropical rum punch. Finish with soda if desired.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 199 kcal
  • ≈ 9.9% ABV