15 Must-Try Tropical Cocktails

Miami knows how to keep things caliente - but also how to cool it off quickly. From mojitos to sangria, these fruity Cuban-inspired drink recipes will have you South Beach-bound in a sip.

Mojito Del Sol

"With the help of this recipe, I believe I managed to make an even better mojito than what I'd get at a bar."

Tropical Tease

The refreshing melon, banana and pineapple flavors in this tasty tropical cocktail are sure to tease your taste buds.

Drift into a state of tropical bliss with this fruity, frozen cocktail made with pineapple juice and fresh strawberries.

Miami Beach

"This definitely packs a punch! The pineapple juice is a nice match for the gin."

Miami Beach Iced Tea

"Tastes great and the color is just like the waters in South Beach!"

Mango Colada

"This cocktail was awesome! I'd give it an infinity of stars if I could."

Sunset Beach

"This was a very tasty and smooth cocktail, and the perfect way to relax after such a scorching hot day."

Eye of the Hurricane

A refreshing blend of lime, passion fruit and club soda, this drink is delicious on its own or spiked with spiced dark rum.

Havana Beach

"Very potent and a little on the tart side. Sipping on this felt like a little vacation!"

Strawberry Daiquiri

"I really needed a delicious adult beverage after my crazy week, and this fit the bill."

Tequila Sunrise Ice Pops

"Besdies the tequila, these made me feel like I was a kid again. I had so much fun with this recipe."

White Sangria

"So fresh and delicious! I love the peach flavor! I filled with diet lemon-lime soda instead of lemonade to cut the calories and add a bit of fizz."

Tropical Fruit Punch

Nothing says tropical quite like this tangy fruit punch. It is perfect for big groups or individual servings.

Pina Colada

"This is a very good, potent Pina Colada. The taste is perfect—very tropical."

Frozen Mango Daiquiri

"What a wonderful daiquiri! Daiquiris are my favorite drink, and this recipe is delicious! So refreshing!"

Island Cocktail and Tropical Drink Recipes

If you can’t be on an island in body, let these potent libations transport you to in spirit.

The Caipirinha

This Brazilian cocktail packs a wallop. Some say the cheaper the cachaça, the better it tastes.

The Hurricane

Be careful — with six kinds of alcohol and blended with tart fruit juices, this aptly named cocktail will knock you off your feet.

Planter's Punch

A Caribbean classic, this sweet-tart punch gets its sunset hue from a splash of grenadine.

The Limoncello LLB

LLB stands for lemon, lime and bitters — we’ve swapped the lemonade for Amalfi coast-made limoncello to add a little extra kick.

El Codo del Diablo Cocktail

The vibrant jade hue comes from a mix of orange juice tinged with Blue Curaçao.

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The Abuelorita

The 3-ingredient Abuelorita puts a Caribbean spin on the traditional margarita.

The Sour Coconut

If you like piña coladas (and getting caught in the rain), try this super simple refresher.

Jalousie Plantation’s Passion Honey Shandy

This cocktail from St. Lucia’s Jalousie Plantation takes the traditional British shandy blend of beer and lemonade and adds fragrant passionfruit juice.

15 Tropical Cocktails That Will Make You Forget All About Winter

Even though spring is just one week away it still feels like it's the middle of winter. It's hard to imagine there won't still be snow on the ground by the time April rolls around.

I've got the perfect antidote to help you forget about all of that — fun and bright tropical cocktails. Complete with umbrellas. From rum punch and piña coladas to Mai Tais and margaritas, these 15 cocktails will make you forget all about the snow that's piled up outside your front door.

The sweet taste of pineapple and coconut are the fast track to daydreaming about white sand beaches, turquoise blue water, and bright sunny days. We might not be living that dream, but sipping on one of these cocktails is the next best thing.

Pineapple and Coconut Cocktails

Piña Sunrise Cocktail from Katie at the Kitchen Door
Piña Colada on the Rocks in a Pineapple from Cooks with Cocktails
Pineapple Coconut Martini from The Framed Table
Fresh Pineapple & Passion Fruit Mojito from Simply Delicious
Vanilla Pineapple Margarita from Pineapple and Coconut
Jalapeño Margarita from Show Me the Yummy

And, if you prefer something with sweet tropical fruits like (hello, guava!) and bright colors, we've got that too. Want a cocktail with a little more oomph? Try the painkiller. And if you just can't decide, go for two drinks in one by swirling sangria into your frozen margarita. Whatever you chose, just don't forget the umbrella in your drink!

Bright and Fruity Cocktails

Tropical Rum Punch from Spache the Spatula
Mai Tai from Pastry Affair
Guava Margarita from Confections of a Foodie Bride
Blue Hawaii from Creative Culinary
The Painkiller Cocktail from Shutterbean
Rum Orange Swizzle from Jelly Toast
The Floridita from Honestly Yum
Boozy Watermelon Coconut Refresher from A House in the Hills
Sangria Swirled Frozen Margaritas from Dessert for Two

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9 Best Hawaii Drink Recipes

ISLANDS photo editor Lori Barbely recently returned from the Big Island of Hawaii with these recipes in hand, courtesy of the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on the Kohala Coast. Enjoy!

Lava Lava: Blend Ingredients and Drizzle Grenadine on whipped cream

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
Dash of Vanilla Ice Cream
Half a Banana

Hawaiian Margarita: Blend Ingredients and Rim with Red Li Hing Mui Powder

1 ½ oz. Jose Cuervo Tequila
1 oz. Lilikoi (Passion Fruit) Concentrate
3 Wedges of Pineapple

1 ¼ oz. White Crème de Cacao
1 ¼ oz. Malibu Rum
1 oz. Coco Lopez Syrup
1 oz. Smoothie Mix

Lava Pit: Strawberry Puree (on bottom of glass), Blend Ingredients and Pour onto Strawberry Puree

3-4 Fresh Pineapple Chunks
3-4 oz. Coco Lopez Coconut Syrup
1 ¼ oz. Dark Rum

Kona Coffee-Tini: Garnish with Donkey Beans (Chocolate covered Roasted Coffee Beans)

1 oz. Chilled Kona Coffee
½ oz. Kona Coffee Liqueur
½ oz. Caramel syrup
2 oz. Absolut Vanilla Vodka

Mac Nut Martini: Garnish with Donkey Ball (Chocolate covered Macadamia Nuts)

½ oz. Macadamia Nut Liqueur
2 oz. Absolut Vanilla Vodka

1 ¼ oz. Light Rum
½ oz. Orgeat Syrup
½ oz. Orange Curacao
2 oz. Lemon Juice
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Dark Rum Float

Clipper-Tini: Shake with Ice into a Martini Glass and Garnish with Pineapple Infused with Vodka

3 oz. Belvedere Vodka
½ oz. Passion Fruit Concentrate

Tropical Island Drinks

These delicious cocktail recipes include a sparkling mojito and the classic Dark 'N Stormy.

Imperial Bulldog

Imperial Bulldog is the first drink that Jane Danger created with Austin Hennelly, her partner at Mother of Pearl in New York City. She admires his cheeky finishing touches, like the miniature bottle of Underberg bitters inverted in the glass. As the ice melts, the bottle slowly empties into the drink.

Rhum Swizzle

A swizzle is an icy drink named for the tool used to mix it, traditionally fashioned out of a woody stem. The base for this swizzle is rhum agricole, made from fresh cane juice in the French-speaking Caribbean islands.

Caribbean Shrub

Shrubs were originally made in Colonial America. They typically combined rum and a gastrique, a syrup made with vinegar, sugar and, often, seasonal fruits such as strawberries.

Sparkling Mojito

The mojito may be Cuba's national cocktail. The drink gets its name from the African word mojo, which means "to cast a spell." Making mojitos in a pitcher doesn't work—it's impossible to distribute the lime and mint evenly, plus the club soda tends to turn flat. Instead, muddle a large batch of mint, limes and sugar, then pour the mixture into glasses and top with ice, rum and club soda.

Sugar Hill Punch

According to Wayne Collins, single-serve punches like this one are a specialty of the Caribbean. "Punch is so versatile, though, that any of them can be made as a single serving or in a large bowl."

Dark 'n Stormy

According to a Gosling's Rum tale, this drink was invented more than 100 years ago when members of Bermuda's Royal Naval Officer's Club added a splash of the local rum to their spicy homemade ginger beer. They described its ominous hue as "the color of a cloud only a fool or dead man would sail under."

Green Goddess Sangrita

Joaquin Simo, co-owner of Pouring Ribbons in New York City, created this spicy-sweet take on sangrita, the typically tomato-based chaser for tequila. "The combination of tequila and sangrita is designed to be sipped, not shot," Simo says. "It can be consumed pretty much any time you're relaxing with friends."

The New Tropical Cocktails

As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging. Here, five drinks that exemplify a new breed of inventive, quasi-tropical drinks.

Artichoke Hold: Cynar me softly. [Recipe]

French Connection: Tiki by way of Marseille. [Recipe]

Dr. Strangelove: Nuclear kiwi. [Recipe]

Absent Stars: Juicy truancy. [Recipe]

Twenty to thirty years ago, a cocktail was either tiki or it wasn’t. The Scorpion Bowl, the Mai Tai, the Fog Cutter—the canon of tiki drinks that are still pervasive today, whether old or improved, adhere to a very specific set of ingredients and aesthetics. In other words, you know one when you see one.

But over the last several years, there’s been a diffusion of bits and pieces of the tiki palette to bars and bartenders who don’t self-identify as “tiki,” resulting in a new breed of quasi-tropical drinks, and bars, that are wholly unique.

“Tiki flavors, styles and templates aren’t off limits to people working in classic-oriented cocktail bars,” explains Matthew Belanger of Death & Co., “and we’re reaching for those drinks and those flavors in order to expand our palettes (and palates).” Though his style could be described as everything from nouveau tropical to Brooklyn tiki, Belanger says his drinks were never designed to evoke tiki. “I’d probably call them ‘vacation drinks’ before I’d call them ‘tiki,’” he explains.

At Brooklyn’s Donna, bartender Jeremy Oertel and Belanger (who has since moved on) created a set of genre-bending drinks—from the Bitter Mai Tai to the Brancolada to the Fay Wray—that still manage to maintain the element of escapism so crucial to tiki. Belanger’s Dr. Strangelove, for example, calls on a base of rum, but pulls in ingredients—kiwi, aloe vera liqueur—that are vaguely tropical, but hardly classic. While Oertel’s Artichoke Hold (itself a riff on his already unorthodox Bitter Mai Tai) builds on a classic base of Smith & Cross rum, lime juice and orgeat, it takes sharp left with the addition of both Cynar and St-Germain, which play surprisingly well with the warm funk of Smith & Cross.

Down in New Orleans, Nick Detrich has gone back to the foundation of tiki—the early tropical blueprints that you might find in the scribblings of Charles H. Baker et al.—to build a new breed of tropical drink that he hopes is evocative of a time in NOLA’s history when it was “the gateway to the tropics.” In going back to the proto-tiki era and building on top of it, he’s created a menu that feels entirely modern.

The result is drinks like the Eastern Cottonwood (two types of rum, lemon sherbet, nutmeg, Pierre Ferrand Curaçao and yellow Chartreuse), or his Absent Stars, an addicting combination of Campari, rhum agricole, lemon juice, passionfruit syrup, apricot brandy, saline and grapefruit bitters, which, says Detrich, “takes the tropical notes of a classic tiki drink, but significantly dries them out.”

At San Francisco’s Liholiho Yacht Club and Louie’s Gen Gen Room (located underneath the restaurant), Yanni Kehariagias uses the restaurant’s Hawaiian roots as inspiration for drinks that are undeniably escapist, but take a minimalist approach that is counter to the rococo stylings of tiki. His Castaway, for one, mixes manzanilla sherry with green Chartreuse and salted Falernum, for a drink that manages to extract a whole lot of complexity from just three ingredients. Likewise, in his Endless Summer, or a “Negroni on vacation,” as he calls it, he combines the big three—Campari, gin, sweet vermouth—with an ounce of pineapple and shakes the drink, pours it over ice and, tellingly, goes garnish-less.

Back in New York, at Mother of Pearl—which dubs itself a “post-modern Polynesian restaurant and cocktail bar”—head bartender Jane Danger has managed to contort tiki to match the bar’s tagline, calling on many of the outlandish theatrics and presentation of tiki but applying it to drinks that fall outside the canon. In her French Connection, she calls on a combination of bianco vermouth, Luxardo Bitter, lime juice, rum, grapes and cane syrup, and serves it with a orange peel-wrapped grape that’s dipped in 151 rum and set on fire.

By taking the best of both tiki and non-tiki worlds, bartenders are able to play while still creating serious drinks. The end result: cocktails with bold new flavor combinations that still hold tight to the transporting nature of tiki.

These Ocean Drive cocktails scream ‘I’m a tourist!’ (but you should still give them a chance)

The mayhem of Memorial Day weekend is upon the Magic City and the droves of tourists will be descending on some of South Beach’s most famed drinking and party destinations. These wild and ‘not-to-be-missed’ spots are just some of our favorite tourist traps (as defined by the fact that there is likely an attractive woman trying to lure you inside). But they are ready to deliver gallon-size cocktails of all colors and tropical flavors, which is pretty much why most people are here anyway. So get ready for some Instagram-worthy party snaps sure to clog all your jealous friends’ feeds.

Sugar Factory

The Lollipop Passion Goblet at Sugar Factory is a tropical miracle.

Want to know what the Miami Tropics tastes like? Pop into the Sugar Factory and dare to order the ‘Lollipop Passion Goblet’ made with a mix of citrus vodka, coconut, melon, sour mix, pineapple and a splash of Sprite. It’s finished with candy lollipop and – wait for it – dry ice. This celebrity hotspot counts Pitbull and Kylie Jenner as fans and has a massive sweets outpost right on Ocean Drive that doubles as a trendy brasserie and candy shop. Share it with a friend, trust me.

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1144 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 305-604-0323

Wet Willie's

Wet Willie’s icees are not for the kids.

Always a Ocean Drive crowd pleaser, Wet Willie’s is sardine packed with some frozen fruity goodness that comes in every size and flavor. With names like Call a Cab (their strongest drink with 190 grain alcohol and Bacardi Rum) and Shock Treatment (it’s not your mother’s blue lemonade), you better have that Uber app at your finger tips. If you’re watching your beach body, try their Naked Willie with sugar free punch and lots of Bacardi Rum.

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760 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, 305-532-5650

Mango's Tropical Cafe

Mango’s take the tropical cocktail drink to another level.

Cabarets, carnavals and cocktails are just some of the extravagant, over-the-top entertainment you’ll find at this iconic South Beach restaurant and bar with the longest running cabaret in the country. Throw back some popular concoctions like their famous mojitos (ahem, coconut mojito). Get your fly girl on and join the dancers for a round of salsa and bachata on the dance floor (or on top of the bar). Stay for Mango’s dinner and show, Miami Beach’s most celebrated and festive nightly entertainment. Feather boas not included.

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900 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-4422

Ocean's Ten

Anibal Roa andSilvana Delgado are about to tackle The Famous Bulldog at Ocean’s Ten. Alex Mateo de Acosta

Remember that ginormous margarita drink with the two Corona long necks buried inside it? You can find it right here, at Ocean Drive eatery Ocean’s Ten. The 55-ounce frozen Margarita with two beers, appropriately dubbed The Famous Bulldog, is not for a rookie drinker (remember Snooki?). Grab one of the outside tables and watch yourself become an instant meme.

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960 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 305-604-1999

The Clevelander

The Clevelander’s fruity cocktails scream “I am on vacation. ”

The masses in bikinis flock to this Art Deco tourist hotspot located smack in the middle of the South Beach strip. If you come here, you’re coming to party. Beat the heat with some umbrella drinks like Piña Coladas and Miami Vices all while people watching at the hotel’s pool and patio, which offers three cocktail bars and a live DJ spinning tracks from morning to night. Feel free to jump in the pool. Clothes optional.

7 Tropical Cocktails That Aren’t Piña Coladas

A mojito a day keeps the doctor away.

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It’s your first day in the tropics. You walk up to the poolside bar in your cute new bikini and see rows and rows of rainbow-colored alcohol behind the bar. After your initial surge of excitement, the bartender asks what you would like. You realize you have no idea what to order. Overwhelmed by all the choices, you panic and ask for a piña colada.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good a piña colada, but after 3 days of drinking only those coconut concoctions, it was time for a change. Here are some tropical drinks that taste almost as good as they look.

1. Miami Vice

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Piña colada and strawberry daiquiri — why choose just one when you can have both? This combo of the classics puts a new twist on your two favorite tropical drinks.

2. Blue Hawaiian

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The Blue Hawaiian, a photogenic mix of blue Curaçao liqueur, pineapple juice, and coconut rum, can be made with coconut cream and blended like a piña colada or mixed with simple syrup and poured over ice. My favorite variation is the classic Blue Hawaiian, but each take on this drink is beautiful as well as tasty.

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Rum, orange Curaçao, lime, what’s not to love? The Mai Tai is a gorgeous sweet-and-sour drink that will make you wish you could live at the beach year-round.

4. Hurricane

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This drink is exactly what it sounds like: a hurricane in a glass. With up to five different kinds of alcohol in one drink, the Hurricane definitely packs a punch. There are many different variations of the Hurricane, but it commonly contains a base of rum and passion fruit juice.

5. Bob Marley

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Each country does this drink differently, so you never know quite what you’ll get when you order the Bob Marley. In Turks and Caicos, the Flaming Bob Marley is a shot made with grenadine, banana liqueur, creme de menthe, and overproof rum. In the Dominican Republic, it’s an entire cup of grenadine, pineapple juice, creme de menthe, and other mystery ingredients.

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No matter how many new drinks I try, I always revert back to the classic MVP: the mojito. The mint and lime make it a perfect refreshing drink for any time of day. If you’re looking to change this recipe up a bit, try making pink lemonade mojitos.

7. Sex on the Beach

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A fruity cocktail that tastes more like juice than alcohol, the Sex on the Beach can be very dangerous. But don’t worry, if you have one two many of these bad boys, these quick and easy hangover cures will get you back on your feet in no time.

While all of these tropical cocktails are excellent, make sure to ask the bartender what the local specialties are. Each island most likely has a signature drink that’ll trump anything you can get in the USA.

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And remember, vacation will be over soon. It will no longer be acceptable to consume 7 drinks a day. Take advantage of island life while you can. But not to worry, you can still replicate your favorite tropical drinks at home with these recipes. Cheers!

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Tiki and Tropical Cocktail Recipes

These cocktails will transport you to the beach any time of year

With swizzle sticks, mini umbrellas, and generous amounts of rum, tiki drinks are a fun way to get a buzz when the weather is warm. Popularized in the mid-twentieth century by bars like Trader Vic's, the tiki craze went through somewhat of a decline but is now making a comeback. There's something to be said for going to a gaudy, over-the-top tiki bar on a beach, but you can also make great tiki drinks at home.

One classic tiki drink is the Mai Tai, which though it's associated with Hawaii, it was actually created in San Francisco. Our version mixes dark rum with grassy rhum agricole, along with orange Curaçao, orgeat, lime juice, and simple syrup to make a fruity. Our recipe for the Dragon 88 Mai Tai starts similarly but adds amber rum and citrusy Velvet Falernum to make an even boozier drink.

Another tiki classic is the daiquiri. While a traditional daiquiri is a simple mix of white rum, lime juice, and simple syrup, we have festival variations packed with blackberries, pineapple, strawberries, bananas, mango, and even heavy cream.

Of course, there's more to tropical drinking than rum-packed tiki drinks. Few things taste better on the beach than a frozen margarita. We have a traditional lime version, as well as a vibrantly colored twist made with pickly pear.

If you prefer a rocks drink to a frozen one, try our Ho'opono Potion. It’s a bracing, complex cocktail made with cucumber, tequila, fresh lime juice, and Aperol. Or, for another tequila drink, the Soul Train mixes tequila with lime and grapefruit juice and, for a unique kick, a cardamom simple syrup.

Find all these recipes and more in our collection of tropical cocktail recipes!

Tequila and cardamom is an unexpected combination, but it works beautifully with the help of lime and grapefruit juice.

Leo Robitschek of Eleven Madison Park crafted this cocktail in honor of our 21st birthday, inspired by SAVEUR's global influence. "While your average 21-year-old is spending their birthday getting a little too familiar with Jagermeister and Miller High-Life—not that there's anything wrong with that—SAVEUR has already been around the world," he says. "She’s sampled the best, and is hungry for more. Here, a perfect blend of some lesser-seen players: spicy rye, robust and savory-spiced velvet falernum, ancient and unapologetically vegetal green Chartreuse, and Linie aquavit, a spirit that, amazingly enough, has actually sailed around the world, aging in oak sherry casks to the rhythm of the rolling waves. Coconut, lime, and pineapple tie the package together; a somewhat more civilized yet totally delicious way to celebrate one’s twenty-first year."

This sophisticated take on a banana daiquiri combines Giffard Crème de Banane du Brezil, a banana liqueur made from macerated bananas, with two types of rum and a homemade banana syrup to make a deeply flavored drink that's not too sweet.

Puréed cacao pulp meets cachaça in this unexpected sipper. Tart lemon provides a burst of freshness, while a splash of sparkling wine adds lift.

Sweet champagne, muddled pineapple, and warming rye whiskey form the basis for this pre-Prohibition era cocktail.

This take on the piña colada owes its silky texture to Coco Lopéz, a mixture of sugarcane and coconut cream.

Canned frozen limeade intensifies the citrus flavor of this slushy Mexican libation.

Cinnamon adds warm spice to this frosty treat made with puréed pineapple.

Agricole rum, made from fresh sugarcane, adds rich flavor to a fruity frozen drink.

This fruity frozen daiquiri becomes dessert-like with the addition of heavy cream.

A poolside classic, this blended coconut cooler is heightened with a splash of aromatic bitters.

The prickly pear cactus thrives in the deserts of the American Southwest; its bulbous red fruit is prized for many Mexican and Tex-Mex preparations. This legendary margarita, which takes its distinctive flavor from the fruit, comes from bartender Ruben Bernal at Las Canarias restaurant in San Antonio, Texas.

Homemade sour mix adds fresh tang to a sweet combination of vodka and Kahlua.

This refresher combines pineapple and mango juices with coconut and spiced rums.

Cardamom-lemongrass syrup lends a bit of Thai spice to a fresh cocktail made with rum and coconut.

Happy hour tastes like paradise with this bracing cocktail of cucumber, tequila, fresh lime juice, and a touch of bitter Aperol.

This neon-hued curaçao punch features vodka, pineapple juice, and sour mix.

This creative drink is a citrusy marriage of cognac and Hawaiian vodka sweetened with passion fruit syrup.

Invented circa 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at Singapore's Raffles Hotel, this sweet drink has become a beachside classic on beaches worldwide.

Like an adult version of Hawaiian Punch, this cocktail is a balance of sweet liqueurs, fruit juices, and red wine.

Tuaca, a vanilla citrus liqueur, and vanilla vodka transform pineapple juice into a dessert-like cocktail.

This twist on a mojito combines pineapple- and coconut-infused rum with fresh pineapple and mint for a fruity, vacation-inspired drink.

The flavors of ruby port and cognac grow even more profound when fired up in this orange juice-laced drink.

With its deep, sweet mango flavor offset by coconut rum and bright lime juice, slushy frozen daiquiris are perfect for any beachside getaway.

This heady tropical cocktail gets its earthy undertones from creme de cacao.

This alternative to rum and Coke uses lighter, brighter grapefruit soda to let the bold character of a pot-distilled English-style rum shine through.

Benjamin Jones of Clement rum distillery in Martinique shared his recipe for this cool, bracing cocktail, his country's national drink.

This contemporary tiki cocktail contains a bright mix of fresh fruit juice, syrups, and rums.

Clear, unaged white whiskey stars in this potent, tropical-inspired punch.

The King Family Fortune invokes the tropics with pineapple juice, grenadine, and vanilla vodka.

Dark or white rum may be substituted for any of the rums in this recipe from LA's Tiki-Ti bar.

Made with the South American grape brandy that's popular in Chile and Peru, the pisco sour makes for a salty, sweet, tart, and beautiful sorbet.

This simple drink is nothing more than demerara rum, lime juice, and simple syrup.

We based this rum cocktail on one from Ray Buhen's Tiki-Ti, a Los Angeles bar that opened in 1961.

Made with the South American spirit pisco, the Snake Eyes Cocktail has a tropical edge thanks to passion fruit and mango, and ends with an unexpected kick—muddled jalapeño lends it some serious fire.

This tart, spiced cocktail, the winner of our 2011 Home Cook Challenge Cocktail contest, was inspired by a cocktail that winner Mo Lyon sampled at Seattle's now-closed Licorous. It's Thai-inspired flavors pair beautifully with Southeast Asian food; it's also perfect on its own as an afternoon sipper.

In 1971 Mariano Martinez figured out how to make frozen margaritas from a soft serve ice cream machine—the rest is history. We recommend using Herradura Silver Tequila for this refreshing variation.

Penny De Los Santos

Punch Romaine, a rum-spiked shaved-ice palate cleanser served to first class passengers during the fateful last dinner aboard the Titanic on April 14th, 1912, was based on a recipe from famed French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier, who championed alcoholic shaved ices during the early twentieth century. The original recipe, essentially a granita, is updated here as a drinkable, citrusy cocktail poured over an iceberg of crushed ice.

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The New Tropical Cocktails

As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging. Here, five drinks that exemplify a new breed of inventive, quasi-tropical drinks.

Artichoke Hold: Cynar me softly. [Recipe]

French Connection: Tiki by way of Marseille. [Recipe]

Dr. Strangelove: Nuclear kiwi. [Recipe]

Absent Stars: Juicy truancy. [Recipe]

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15 Must-Try Tropical Cocktails

Mojito Del Sol

Tropical Tease

Miami Beach

Miami Beach Iced Tea

Mango Colada

Sunset Beach

Eye of the Hurricane

Havana Beach

Strawberry Daiquiri

Tequila Sunrise Ice Pops

White Sangria

Tropical Fruit Punch

Pina Colada

Frozen Mango Daiquiri

Island Cocktail and Tropical Drink Recipes

The Caipirinha

The Hurricane

Planter's Punch

The Limoncello LLB

El Codo del Diablo Cocktail

The Abuelorita

The Sour Coconut

Jalousie Plantation’s Passion Honey Shandy

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The New Tropical Cocktails

As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging. Here, five drinks that exemplify a new breed of inventive, quasi-tropical drinks.

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Ocean's Ten

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7 Tropical Cocktails That Aren’t Piña Coladas

A mojito a day keeps the doctor away.

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The New Tropical Cocktails

As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging. Here, five drinks that exemplify a new breed of inventive, quasi-tropical drinks.

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пятница, 16 февраля 2018 г.