Bahama Mama
Three rums and banana liqueur stretched with pineapple and orange, with a blush of grenadine. A sunny, fruit-forward party drink that tastes softer than it is.
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
- Dark rum½ oz
- Coconut rum½ oz
- White rum½ oz
- Banana liqueur½ oz
- Pineapple juice2 oz
- Orange juice1 oz
- Grenadine — a splash1 ½ tsp
Garnish: Cherry (1), Orange slice (1 slice)
How to make it
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake well.
- 3
Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
Swap it: No coconut rum? Use more white rum. Banana liqueur is what makes it a Bahama Mama, so it's worth picking up.
Bar gear
Equipment for this drink
Tools you'll need
- Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
- JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
- Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
Recommended glassware
- Highball glassTall and straight for long, fizzy mixed drinks over ice.
No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →
Recipe source: Published bartender spec (submitted by the Mixistry team). Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.
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