This classic rum runner cocktail recipe is straight from the Florida Keys, where it was originally concocted in the 1950s with fruit juice, banana liquor, and both light and dark rum for a boozy tropical drink.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ice , divided, or as needed
- 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice
- 1 fluid ounce orange juice
- 1 fluid ounce blackberry liqueur
- 1 fluid ounce banana liqueur
- 1 fluid ounce light rum
- 1 fluid ounce dark rum
- 1 splash grenadine syrup , or more to taste
- 1 fluid ounce high-proof rum , such as Bacardi 151
- 1 slice orange
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Combine 1 cup ice, pineapple juice, orange juice, blackberry liqueur, banana liqueur, light rum, dark rum, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker; shake to combine.
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3
Fill a hurricane glass with ice. Pour in mixture.
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4
Add high-proof rum for a floater and garnish with orange slice.
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