Bahama Mama
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Last Updated on July 6, 2022 by Lisa Johnson
Bahama Mama is a sweet, tropical cocktail that features light, dark, and coconut rums, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine. You can almost feel the ocean breeze while kicking back and enjoying this refreshing rum drink!
Check out this Tropical Rum Drinks page for even more fun, fruity rum drinks!
What could be better than warm sand between your toes, and a refreshing Bahama Mama cocktail served with a cute little umbrella in your hand? Ahhhh, now that is where I would like to be right now.
What you will need
- Orange Juice – I prefer to use pulp-free, not from concentrate orange juice.
- Pineapple Juice – canned works fine. For best results chill before using.
- Light Rum, like Bacardi
- Dark Rum – a regular dark rum (not a spiced rum) adds another dimension of flavor to this drink.
- Coconut Rum, like Malibu to add to the tropical vibe.
- Bacardi 151 Rum adds even more dimension and a kick to this drink!
- Grenadine to give this drink it’s beautiful color, and a bit of sweetness.
Be sure to check out the detailed printable recipe card below
Oooh, and maybe some cute cabana boys to deliver them…..a girl can dream. And yes, even my drinks wear flip flops!
How to make a Bahama Mama drink
Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add the light rum, dark rum, coconut rum, 151, orange juice and pineapple juice.
Shake to combine. Strain drink into an ice filled glass, and top off with grenadine.
Add a straw and give the ice a quick shake. Garnish with orange slice/wedge, maraschino cherry, and cute paper umbrella.
Now sit back, relax and enjoy a refreshing Bahama Mama, you’re on island time now!!
Recipe variations
- For a frozen Bahama Mama – Add all of the ingredients + some ice to a blender and puree until smooth.
- There are multiple ways to make this cocktail, including a version with .25-ounce of coffee liqueur (like Kahlua) instead of grenadine.
- To serve a large crowd – this recipe is super easy to scale by multiplying the ingredients by the amount of people you are serving.
Tools used to create this recipe
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- Cocktail Shaker
- Measuring Glass for the ingredients
- Hurricane Glasses
- Paper Umbrellas
- Flip-Flop Coasters – these are similar to mine, and yes they are a bit wobbly
- Cutting Board & Chefs Knife
More fruit rum drink recipes
- Hurricane Cocktail
- Tropical Painkiller
- Frozen Banana Daiquiri
- Classic Piña Colada
- Watermelon Rum Punch
- Mai Tai
Enjoy!!
Bahama Mama
Ingredients
- 0.5 ounce light rum
- 0.5 ounce dark rum
- 0.5 ounce coconut rum
- 0.5 ounce 151 proof rum
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 0.5 ounce grenadine
Instructions
- Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the light rum, dark rum, coconut rum, 151, orange juice and pineapple juice.
- Shake to combine.
- Strain drink into an ice filled glass and top off with grenadine.
- Add a straw and give the ice a quick shake.
- Garnish with orange wedge, maraschino cherry, and cute paper umbrella.
Notes
- 0.5-ounce = 1 tablespoon
- For a frozen Bahama Mama – Add all of the ingredients + some ice to a blender and puree until smooth.
- There are multiple ways to make this cocktail, including a version with .25-ounce of coffee liqueur (like Kahlua) instead of grenadine.
- To serve a large crowd – this recipe is super easy to scale by multiplying the ingredients by the amount of people you are serving.
“Mama” looks great, but I’m pinning all of your summer cocktails! I plan on having a GOOD summer, lol!
This is one of my favorite drinks! Pinned…it looks amazing! I know what I’m drinking poolside this weekend!