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Rum Runner in a hurricane glass (AI-generated image)
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Rum Runner

A Florida Keys classic built on light and dark rum with banana and blackberry liqueurs, pineapple and orange. Deep red, fruity and dangerously easy over crushed ice.

Time
3 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Hurricane glass

Ingredients

Servings

How to make it

  1. 1

    Fill a shaker with ice and add all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Shake well.

  3. 3

    Strain into a hurricane glass over crushed ice.

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.
  • Ice bag & malletTurns regular cubes into crushed ice for juleps, smashes and tiki-style drinks.

Recommended glassware

  • Hurricane glassCurvy and tall for tropical and frozen drinks.

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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