Who gives a damn what time of day it is, what time of year it is, or even where in the globe you are? Even if it’s in your own home, if you want to take a quick trip to a Caribbean island, one of these ten drinks is the best way to get there. These are the Caribbean drink recipes you’ll need to unwind, whether your toes are on the sand or you’re planning what you’ll cook when you get home from work.

1. Mojito

The Mojito is a traditional Cuban and one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails made with rum as the main component and is sweet, tangy, and herbaceous. It contains only 10% alcohol, which is a comparatively low amount. Although Havana is regarded as the city where this straightforward cocktail was first made, this is still debatable.

White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and the island-grown spearmint yerba buena are the ingredients in the traditional Cuban cocktail recipe; however, if yerba buena is not available, practically any mint kind can be substituted. The ingredients of the cocktail are added in a certain order: sugar and lime juice are softly crushed before mint and rum are added; the mixture is then briefly swirled; ice and sparkling soda water are then placed on top of the drink.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  • WHITE RUM
  • LIME JUICE
  • MINT
  • SUGAR
  • SODA WATER
  • LEMON

 

2. Pina Colada

Since 1978, the Pina Colada, a sweet and creamy tropical cocktail, has been recognized as Puerto Rico’s official beverage. It is a straightforward yet delectable combination of rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk, and coconut cream that is frequently shaken or blended with ice, served in a chilled glass, and then topped with a pineapple chunk or a cherry.

The cocktail can be prepared using different rum varieties or in different ratios from those called for in the original recipe. It can also be served frozen. Ramón “Monchito” Marrero Pérez, a bartender at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is credited with creating the Pina Colada in 1954. This establishment is widely regarded as Pina Colada’s birthplace. It is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. COCONUT CREAM
  3. PINEAPPLE JUICE
  4. PINEAPPLE
  5. CHERRIES

3. Daiquiri

One of the most popular Caribbean cocktails Daiquiri is made with rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar as the main components. Jennings Cox, an American mining engineer who was living in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, is said to have developed it in the late 19th century.

The seashore and an iron mine near Santiago de Cuba were the inspirations for the cocktail’s names. The drink was probably first served to wealthy New Yorkers in 1902 by a US congressman who bought the Santiago iron mines, but it only became well-known after World War II when trade and travel with Latin America improved as a result of Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy, which made the region fashionable.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. LIME JUICE
  3. SUGAR SYRUP
  4. LIME

4. Cuba Libre

Rum is the foundation of the Cuba Libre, which also includes cola and lime. Although the actual origin of this cocktail is still unknown, its name, which translates to “Free Cuba,” suggests that it was likely created in Havana in August 1900, during the Spanish-American War and at a time when Coca-Cola was accessible there. Now, it is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails.

The cocktail was once thought to be exotic, but it is now widely consumed around the globe and is frequently referred to as Rum and Coke. On the rocks with a lime wheel is a traditional serving method, however some versions (like Rum and Coke) omit the lime wheel or swap out white rum for golden or dark rum.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. LIME
  3. COLA
  4. LIME JUICE

 

5. Coquito

An eggnog-like traditional cocktail from Puerto Rico is called a Coquito. Usually, it is made and eaten during the joyous Christmas season and it is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails. Coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and vanilla are the main ingredients in the cocktail, though each family has their own recipe.

It requires blending all the ingredients, chilling them, and serving them in small glasses. Nutmeg should be sprinkled on top of the coquito as a garnish. This beverage’s name translates to “small coconut.” While the Spanish serve it with turron, the Cubans serve it with scoops of coconut ice cream.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. RUM
  2. PITORRO
  3. COCONUT MILK
  4. CONDENSED MILK
  5. VANILLA
  6. NUTMEG

6. Bacardi

The legendary cocktail Bacardi was created in Cuba around the turn of the 20th century. It has grenadine syrup, rich sugar syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice, and rum, which gives the drink the ideal degree of sweetness. The cocktail was regarded as a relative of the Daiquiri until the addition of grenadine syrup in the mixture (which is a modern variation with American origins). It’s one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails.

An authentic Bacardi cocktail, however, must contain Bacardi Superior Rum, according to a 1936 decision by the New York Supreme Court. A lime wheel garnish is typically required, and the cocktail must be shaken before being served straight up in a regular cocktail glass.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. CARTA BLANCA
  2. LIME JUICE
  3. GRENADINE
  4. SUGAR
  5. LIME

7. Cojito

In essence, a Cojito is a Mojito with a twist. It is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails. The capital C in the name refers to this cocktail’s ingredients, including coconut-flavored rum, lime juice, effervescent soda water, and white rum. The Cojito is the ideal summertime beverage since the coconut rum adds a distinctly tropical flavor to the mixture.

Rum is added after lime juice and mint have been blended together, and then sparkling water, ice, and crushed ice are placed on top. A lime wheel and a mint sprig are usually used as garnishes on Cojitos when they are served in highball glasses. Put some coconut on the glass rim if you’d like, and if you don’t have any coconut taste, feel free to substitute regular rum with coconut milk.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. COCONUT RUM
  3. LIME JUICE
  4. SODA WATER
  5. MINT
  6. LIME

8. Bahama Mama

White rum, coconut rum, grenadine, cherry juice, lemon juice, orange juice, and pineapple juice make up the Bahama Mama, a tropical Tiki cocktail. It is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails. To make the cocktail, combine the components with crushed ice and shake or blend until the mixture has the consistency of slush.

It is generally served at summer gatherings in hurricane glass with cracked ice to mimic the feel of a tropical beach and garnished with a cherry and an orange slice.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. COCONUT RUM
  3. GRENADINE
  4. LEMON JUICE
  5. ORANGE JUICE
  6. PINEAPPLE JUICE
  7. CHERRIES
  8. ORANGE

9. Rum Punch

Out of many traditional Caribbean cocktails one is called Rum Punch which contains rum, fruit juice, sugar syrup, and water. Remember this Caribbean proverb: “One of sour, two of sweet, three of powerful, and four of weak” to know how to cook it. Three shots of rum, two shots of sugar syrup, three shots of fruit juice, and four shots of water are mixed together in a large glass or jug before being poured over ice into a glass. It is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails.

To intensify the taste even more, it is advised to add a few drops of bitters or some freshly grated nutmeg. For the finest taste, top it off with a pineapple slice.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  1. RUM
  2. ORANGE JUICE
  3. LIME JUICE
  4. PASSION FRUIT JUICE
  5. PINEAPPLE JUICE
  6. SUGAR SYRUP
  7. PINEAPPLE

10. Frozen Daiquiri

The traditional shaken daiquiri, which often contains rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar, is a version known as the Frozen daiquiri. This frozen variation is largely blended and typically contains crushed ice and frozen fruit to combine, producing a sweet slurry with a consistency akin to a slushie. It is one of the most popular Caribbean cocktails.

Around the time of Prohibition, the famed El Floridita in Havana is where frozen daiquiris most likely originally appeared. They were initially created with crushed ice and electric blenders, but after the development of industrial machinery in the second half of the 20th century, their popularity exploded.

MAIN INGREDIENTS 

  1. WHITE RUM
  2. LIME JUICE
  3. SUGAR
  4. SUGAR SYRUP

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