Bahama Mama is a vibrant and fruity cocktail that’s sweet, refreshing, and perfect for hot weather sipping. Ready in only 10 minutes!
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Sabrina’s Bahama Mama Recipe
A Bahama Mama is the perfect fruity and tropical signature cocktail for a pool, or beach-themed party. Complete your spread with tasty meals like Grilled Chicken, Pulled Pork, or Grilled Cilantro Lime Shrimp. You can cook them outside while enjoying these drinks with your friends and family. Make one to two cocktails at a time, or follow the instructions later in the post to make a large batch to share.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups ice
- 1 ounce rum
- 1 ounce coconut rum
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce grenadine
Garnishes:
- 2 pineapple wedges , with rind
- 2 orange slices
- 2 stemmed maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Add ice to two hurricane glasses.
- Add rum and coconut rum.
- Pour in orange juice, then carefully pour pineapple juice over the back of a spoon to make a different layer.
- Top carefully with grenadine over the back of a spoon again to make a third color layer. The grenadine will sink to the bottom.
- Garnish with pineapple wedge, orange slice and maraschino cherry.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Layering this cocktail is easier than you think. It takes a little patience, and a spoon. I prefer to flip the spoon upside down, but it can also be right side up. Have the tip barely touching the juice mixture, and slowly pour in the pineapple juice, and finally the grenadine. You’ll get a beautiful gradient of color when done correctly.
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Can this be made ahead of time?
Follow the instructions below to make this drink in a large batch for a crowd. If making ahead, keep in the fridge and don’t add any ice to avoid diluting the flavor.
How to Store
- Serve: Enjoy your tropical cocktail right after combining the tasty ingredients. You don’t want to leave the recipe sitting out at room temperature for too long, or the ice will melt and water down the flavor.
- Store: If you don’t finish the cocktail, you can cover the glass and store it in the fridge overnight to drink the next day. Just keep in mind that cocktails lose their flavor the longer they’re stored, so it’s better to drink it sooner rather than later.
Large Batch
To make this recipe for a party, you can combine a large pitcher with all the ingredients and have your guests pour the mixture into glasses. The only downside with this version is that you won’t have colorful layers.
- Prep time: Prepare pineapple wedges, orange slices, and maraschino cherries for garnishes. You can also cut extra fruit pieces to add to the pitcher with the ice as decoration.
- Combine: Fill the pitcher partway with ice cubes. Add ½ cup rum, ½ cup coconut rum, 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup pineapple juice, and ½ cup grenadine to your pitcher. Then stir the ingredients together.
- Serve: Pour the ready-made cocktail mixture over fresh ice in a cocktail glass and add a pineapple wedge, orange slice, and maraschino cherry for garnish.
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