Rum is one of the most versatile and mixable liquors when it comes to cocktails. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic like the Mai Tai or a modern twist on an old favorite like a Blackberry Mojito, there’s a rum drink that’s just right for you.

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This Strawberry Mojito recipe is the perfect summer cocktail. Mint, rum and lime juice combine with delicious strawberries in this refreshing cocktail.

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This pineapple Mai Tai is a Hawaiian favorite. This simple drink recipe comes with easy instructions for making a single cocktail or a pitcher – perfect for parties!

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This easy Mojito recipe is the perfect summer. Learn about the best rum to use, its ingredients and history.

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Prepared tiki cocktail garnished with pineapple leaves and cherry.

The Jungle Bird Cocktail is the grown-up fruity cocktail you’ve been looking for! It’s a tropical and refreshing rum and pineapple drink that’s balanced with the subtle bitter qualities of Campari.

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This Creamy Coconut Blackberry Mojito recipe is perfect for the summer. Blackberries, mint, rum and lime juice combine with cream of coconut, served up on ice with a sugar-lime rim. Delicious!

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There’s nothing more simple and refreshing than a Classic Daiquiri! Only three ingredients & less than a minute to make.

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The New Orleans Hurricane Drink is the quintessential NOLA cocktail that gets the party started. Sweet, tropical, and highly addictive, they bring a little bit of The Big Easy right to your home.

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Three coconut mojitos in glasses with straws.

This Creamy Coconut Mojito recipe is perfect for the summer. Mint, rum and lime juice combine with cream of coconut, served up on ice with a sugar-lime rim.

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Planters Punch is the perfect combination of sparkling and sweet, a refreshing summer drink for every gathering! Make it by the glass or pitcher.

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The Bushwacker drink is like a mashup of a chocolate milkshake and piña colada! This boozy frozen cocktail stars rum, Kahlua and creme de cacao.

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Piña Colada is a quintessential summer and tropical get-away drink! This blender recipe is the perfect balance of flavor and frosty texture.

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Pineapple Cocktails are a light, fruity, and refreshing drink! With only five ingredients, these pineapple cocktails will be a new favorite!

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The classic Dark n Stormy updated with ginger syrup and peaches!

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The Rum Sour uses aged golden rum to impart a brûléed tropical fruit flavor, pairing well with the sunny character of fresh lemon juice.

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A classic cocktail that never fails, rum punch is the perfect fruity, sweet and sour drink. Not to mention, it is also a pretty drink.

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Do you know how to make a Cuba Libre cocktail? It’s essentially a rum and coke with lime, but there’s a way to make the best, most balanced version of this classic.

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Often described as the love child of the Mojito and the French 75, the Old Cuban is a refreshing modern classic. See the recipe here!

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This light and refreshing rum swizzle cocktail is made with light and dark rum, fruit juices, and bitters. The ultimate summer beverage!

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El Presidente Cocktail: Cuban (or Puerto Rican) rum, dry vermouth and curaçao.

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This Painkiller Cocktail is so creamy, fruity and refreshing. Pineapple, coconut, orange and rum, dusted with nutmeg. A taste of the tropics!

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This Rum Runner Cocktail is made with fruity and refreshing banana, blackberry, pineapple, and orange flavors.

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The Between The Sheets is a brandy and rum-based cocktail recipe that was created by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. This variation was adapted from The Art of Vintage Cocktails.

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Hot Buttered Rum is a traditional cocktail made with butter, brown sugar, rum and spices! This warming drink is perfect for the holiday season and so easy!

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Blue Hawaiian – Transport yourself to the tropics with this electric blue cocktail classic! Tropical flavors mixed with a blend of alcohol.

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The Zombie cocktail is one of the most famous Tiki drinks. It is high time to have a look at the original 1934 recipe for this legendary concoction.

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What is rum?

Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses or sugarcane juice. It is typically associated with Caribbean and Latin American countries, although it is produced in many other regions around the world. Rum can be light or dark in color, and it is aged in oak barrels, which can give it a unique flavor and aroma.
Taste: Generally, rum has a sweet, slightly fruity flavor with hints of caramel, vanilla, and sometimes spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg. Light rums tend to be milder and have a subtle taste of sugarcane, while dark rums have a richer and more complex flavor profile, with notes of molasses, oak, and smoke.
Alcohol content: No less than 40% ABV.

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Rum Jungle Bird Cocktail

Rum is such a versatile liquor. Here's 25+ of the BEST rum cocktails to mix up at home! Try this Jungle Bird Cocktail. It’s a tropical and refreshing rum and pineapple drink that’s balanced with the subtle bitter qualities of Campari.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 5

Servings: 1 cocktail

Created by Platings and Pairings

Ingredients

1 ½ ounces dark rum
1 ½ ounces pineapple juice
3/4 ounce Campari
½ ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
½ ounce simple syrup

To Garnish:

Pineapple leaves (optional)
Pineapple wedge (optional)
Maraschino cherry (optional)

Instructions

Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well, until chilled.
Strain into a glass filled with ice.
Garnish, as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

A cocktail shaker is the best tool to use when putting the drink together. If you don’t have one, you can use a sealed mason jar or any other airtight container instead.
Is it too boozy? Tone down the alcohol by only using .5 to 1 ounce of rum and only a .5 ounce of Campari.
To give the cocktail a frothy and silky smooth head, shake the ingredients (except the ice) + one egg white together in the cocktail shaker for 30 seconds. Add a handful of ice and shake again until cold. Strain over ice and enjoy!

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Cocktail Shaker

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25+ Best Rum Cocktails (Simple + Classic Drinks)