Bahama Mama

Bahama Mama is a sweet tropical cocktail that features coconut rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, touch of grenadine, and dark rum. It's a perfect sweet, fruity, tropical cocktail to serve anytime.
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layered cocktail pink on the bottom, orange in the middle, and dark clear on top garnished with a flower and orange slide.

A Bahama Mama is a smooth combination of tropical flavors of orange, pineapple, and coconut flavors mix together to create the most incredible summer flavor. This is a rum cocktail, which we usually think of as a vacation cocktail.

Making it at home will transport you back to the beach, where you can also enjoy a Pina Colada and Blue Hawaii. The presentation also helps set the mood because the cocktail is layered to look like a sunset.

Both coconut rum and dark rum add just the right boozy quality to each sip. So, grab a glass and I’ll show you just how easy it is to make with just 5 simple ingredients!

And for the kids, simply omit the liquor and combine the juices with a touch of grenadine to create them a “Bahama Baby.” (Psst…that’s my kid’s favorite!)

labeled ingredients to make Bahama mama recipe on a serving tray.
collage of pouring pineapple juice and orange juice from the silver jigger into the glass.

Tips To Make a Bahama Mama Cocktail

  • Coconut rum: choose your favorite! Not all coconut rums are created equal, so make sure to use your favorite! They can be sweeter, stronger, or have more coconut flavor. RumHaven brand, for example, is sweet but not strong. It tastes more like coconut liqueur, mild and very sweet. Parrot Bay 90 proof rum has a very strong coconut taste but it is quite strong. So make rum selection according to your personal preference. 
  • Pour in grenadine: carefully and slowly pour in grenadine juice next to the inside rim of the glass, it can be touching the inside wall of the glass. Grenadine is very dense and heavy so it will naturally sink to the bottom of the glass.
  • Serve it layered: You can serve a Bahama mama layered because it looks beautiful, but it will need to be stirred before drinking. So use a straw or a long spoon to stir the cocktail for a few seconds to mix all ingredients.
pouring in grenadine towards the side in the glass and pouring in dark rum in top of the cocktail.
layers in the cocktail in the curved glass from pink to yellow to brown.

Make a Pitcher Or Make Ahead

  • To Make A Pitcher: this Bahama mama recipe is for one but you can very easily make it a pitcher (especially since I did the calculation for you). An average pitcher is 60 oz, which is 10-12 servings. So to make a 60 oz pitcher you will need: 18 oz of coconut rum, 18 oz orange juice, 18 oz pineapple juice, 2 oz grenadine, and 4 oz dark rum.
  • Make Ahead: you can definitely make several of these cocktails ahead of time. Simply mix the rum and juices in the glass jar but do not add ice. Cover it tight and store in the refrigerator. Make it ahead of time will not give you the sunset layered looks but it’s easy way to prepare for a party.
tall curvy glass with peach colored drink decorated with an orange flower and orange.

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Bahama Mama Cocktail Recipe

Bahama Mama is a sweet tropical cocktail that features coconut rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, touch of grenadine, and dark rum. It's a perfect sweet, fruity, tropical cocktail to serve anytime.
5 from 7 votes
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Course: cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 2 oz coconut rum
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • 1/4 oz grenadine
  • 1/2 oz dark rum

Instructions

  • Add some crushed ice to the glass.
  • Pour in orange juice, pineapple juice, and coconut rum into the glass.
  • Carefully and slowly pour in grenadine juice next to the inside rim of the glass. Grenadine is very dense and heavy so it will naturally sink to the bottom of the glass.
  • Slowly pour the dark rum over the top and let it float on top.
  • Serve Bahama Mama layered but it does need to be stirred before drinking. So use a straw or a long spoon to stir the cocktail for a few seconds to mix all ingredients.

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Notes

  • Coconut rum: choose your favorite! Not all coconut rums are created equal, so make sure to use your favorite! They can be sweeter, stronger, or have more coconut flavor. RumHaven brand, for example, is sweet and not strong. It tastes more like coconut liqueur, mild and very sweet. Parrot Bay 90 proof rum has a very strong coconut taste but it is quite strong. So make rum selection according to your personal preference. 
  • To Make A Pitcher: this Bahama mama recipe is for one but you can very easily make it a pitcher (especially since I did the calculation for you). An average pitcher is 60 oz, which is 10-12 servings. So to make a 60 oz pitcher you will need: 18 oz of coconut rum, 18 oz orange juice, 18 oz pineapple juice, 2 oz grenadine, and 4 oz dark rum.
  • Make Ahead: you can definitely make several of these cocktails ahead of time. Simply mix the rum and juices in the glass jar but do not add ice. Cover it tight and store in the refrigerator. Make it ahead of time will not give you the sunset layered looks but it’s easy way to prepare for a party.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 187mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 34mg
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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles in June 2020.

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5 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Great drink to sit by the pool or just plain relaxing

    1. I completely agree, Jack!

  2. 5 stars
    Drinking this makes me feel like I’m on vacation!

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