Tiki Drink Recipes

If you love fruity cocktails that remind you of beaches, balmy breezes and warm sunshine, then you will love our tiki drink recipes.

Whilst there is no definition of what constitutes a true tiki drink, there are some similarities you will find between these drinks - different types of rums in one glass, tropical fruit flavors and fun garnishes.

Here are four delicious tiki drink recipes to try: 

Mai Tai

This one’s a classic that has evolved slightly over time, becoming fruitier than it used to be. To make one of these for yourself you will need:

1oz light rum

1oz dark rum 

1oz fresh lime juice

1/2 oz orange curacao

1/2 oz orgeat syrup 

1/4 oz simple syrup 

Garnishes: lime shell and mint sprig 

1. Add a couple of handfuls of ice to a cocktail shaker and add all the ingredients except for the garnishes. Shake well.

2. Pour the contents into an old-fashioned (short) glass and garnish by dunking the lime shell into the cocktail and topping with a sprig of fresh mint. 

Hurricane 

Despite this drink being inspired by tropical flavors, it originates in New Orleans from the 1940s. We love the sweet fruitiness of this cocktail. 

2oz light rum

2oz dark rum

2oz passion fruit juice 

1oz orange juice 

1/2 oz simple syrup

1/2 oz grenadine 

1/2  lime 

Garnishes: orange slice and maraschino cherry

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and squeeze in the juice of one half of a lime. 

2. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the garnishes, and shake vigorously to mix. 

3. Fill a hurricane glass with ice and strain the contents from the shaker into the glass. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry. 

Rum Runner 

This cocktail is great served over ice or blended but it definitely has a kick, so be careful! There are so many rum runner recipes out there that you don’t often find matching recipes, but we have found this blend one of the best! 

1oz light rum 

1oz dark rum

1/2 oz blackberry brandy

1oz banana liqueur 

1oz pineapple juice 

Splash of grenadine 

Garnishes: blackberry and orange slice 

1. Place all of the ingredients besides the garnish into a cocktail shaker that is filled with ice. 

2. Shake well and strain into a hurricane glass. Top with fresh ice and garnish with the fruit. 

Blue Hawaiian 

Filled with delicious, tropical flavors and finished with a lovely blue color, this cocktail looks as good as it tastes! Its pineapple and coconut flavor is very reminiscent of a Pina colada. 

1 1/2 oz light rum

3/4 oz blue curaçao 

2oz pineapple juice

3/4 oz cream of coconut 

Garnishes: pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the ingredients, except for the garnishes. 

2. Stir or shake well until the blue curaçao is well mixed. 

3. Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with the pineapple and cherry.