5 Tropical Cocktails to Help You Escape Shelter in Place

Five tropical Cocktails to Help You Shelter in Place

The Classic Bahama Muma

*For one drink*

2oz coconut rum
1 oz gold rum
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz orange juice
1o oz grenadine

In a bar shaker, combine all ingredients with a few ice cubes. Shake until blended, and pour over ice cubes. Garnish with maraschino cherries and pineapple wedges.

By Valentina | The Baking Fairy (www.thebakingfairy.net)

Blue Hawaii

*for one drink*

¾ oz white rum
¾ oz vodka
½ oz lemon juice
½ oz Blue Curacao
¼ oz simple syrup

In a bar shaker, combine all ingredients with a few ice cubes. Shake until blended, and pour over ice cubes. Garnish with cherry and pineapple wedge

by Martha Stewart (www.marthastewart.com)

Turks & Caicos Rum Punch

*for four drinks*

19 oz dark rum
18 oz water
12 oz Grenadine
13 oz simple syrup
4 oz lime juice
1 oz bitter
1 tsp grated nutmeg

Combine all ingredients, refrigerate for 2 hours, and pour over ice cubes and serve. Garnish with cherry

By GaryBelk (www.latitude-22.info)

Jeffrey’s Spicy Margarita

First, Infuse the tequila:
1 750 ml bottle of Herradura Silver
1 habanero chile
Cut the habanero halves and push them into the bottle of tequila. Close the lid and leave it for as long as you like.
To make the cocktail:
2 limes
1 teaspoon of agave syrup
1 ½ oz of spiced tequila
12 oz Grenadine
½ oz of Cointreau
4 oz lime juice

In a bar shaker, combine all ingredients with a few ice cubes. Shake until blended, then pour over ice cubes.

by Jeffrey Saad (www.jeffreysaad.com)

The Painkiller

This cocktail typically calls for “Navy Strength” rum, which is high-proof and often a blend of rums from multiple Caribbean islands. It was developed when the British Royal Navy patrolled the seas and sailors were allowed a daily rum ration.

Infuse the rum: