Bahama Mama cocktail

Bahama Mama Cocktail Recipe with Ingredients and Instructions

The Bahama Mama is a tropical rum cocktail recipe featuring multiple rums, fruit juices, and grenadine. This fruity Caribbean cocktail offers sweet, rum-forward flavors perfect for beach drinking and summer parties. A vacation-style mixed drink served in hurricane glasses, the Bahama Mama is ideal for tiki cocktail enthusiasts.

Glass:

Hurricane

Strength

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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Fill a hurricane glass with crushed ice.

  2. 2

    Add all rums, orange juice, lemon juice, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.

  3. 3

    Shake vigorously until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Strain over the crushed ice in the hurricane glass.

  5. 5

    Garnish with tropical fruits and serve with a straw.

Details

Glass: Hurricane
Makes: 1 serving
Strength:

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Editorial Notes

More context for the Bahama Mama

The Bahama Mama combines Overproof Rum, Dark Rum, and Rum. These quick notes add context on structure, flavor, and where the drink fits best.

Updated Dec 22, 2025 • 6 ingredients • 5 steps

Build at a glance

This version uses 6 ingredients across 5 steps. For a home bar, that makes it a little more hands-on rather than fussy.

What to expect

Expect sweet, spirit forward, and fruity notes. Served in a Hurricane, the drink lands spirit-forward and more evening-leaning and keeps its structure clear.

Best moment

This style fits after-dinner pours and slower evening rounds. If you already enjoy Rum cocktails, it is an easy recipe to keep in rotation.

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