Tiki Time Cocktail

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It’s Tiki time! This Tiki Time Cocktail is screaming, have a Hawaiian party and make a big batch of them! Invite some friends over and fire up the BBQ.

What’s in This Tropical Tiki Time Cocktail Recipe

This cocktail is packed full of dark rum, pineapple, citrus, and lime juice and instantly makes you think of the beach. If you are wanting to celebrate summertime definitely add these to the menu! It has a long list of tropical ingredients and both dark and pineapple rum for alcohol. For the full list and tips for making this unique cocktail, check out our full ingredients and instructions for our Tiki Time Cocktail recipe below.

Garnish Tips

Lastly, we have garnish. For this recipe we recommend sliced lime, lemons, pineapples, and maraschino cherries. Any of these fruits would work. Mix into the drink or place on the side of the glass. Using frozen fruit is also an option if you don’t happen to have fresh on hand. Whatever you decide your tiki time cocktail is sure to be delicious!

Tiki Time Mocktail Idea

Turning our tiki time cocktail into a mocktail is simple and still very tasty. First you need to replace your dark rum. A very simple way of doing this is by adding molasses with a few drops of almond extract. Replacing the same amount of rum with molasses, so in this case 2 oz total. 2 to 3 drops of almond extract will be more than enough. Add 2.5 oz total of pineapple juice instead of 2 oz since you are replacing pineapple rum in this recipe. Everything else will remain the same! If you would rather not use molasses try coke with a few drops of vanilla. The flavor profile will change but it works very well as a mocktail. If you want to have an even more authentic rum taste check out our recipe below for homemade non-alcoholic dark rum!

Recipe for Homemade Non-Alcoholic Dark Rum

Adding molasses and almond extract works in a pinch, but if you are having a large party consider making a batch of homemade non-alcoholic dark rum! It doesn’t take long and guests will be impressed with the added effort.

To make your non-alcoholic rum:

Combine ⅔ cup of boiling water, ¼ cup of raisins, 2 tablespoons butter, 4 teaspoons molasses, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
Submerge 1 black tea bag in water mixture for 4 minutes.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to let flavors blend. Strain and use in place of dark rum.

It’s surprising how much this tastes like rum. Try it out!

Tiki time cocktail garnished with mint and pineapple wedge

tiki time cocktail garnished with orange, cherries, and mint

How to Make This Tropical Tiki Time Cocktail Recipe

I know there’s a few ingredients on the list but trust me, it’s worth it! Besides your ingredients, you’ll also need a cocktail shaker to make this recipe.

Ingredients

1 oz of Dark Rum
1 oz of Pineapple Rum
Splash of Bitters
1 tsp of Monin Maple Syrup
2 oz of Schweppes Citrus Blend
2 oz of Pineapple Juice
Splash of Lime Juice

Instructions

In a large cocktail shaker add your pineapple juice, pineapple rum, lime juice, and maple syrup.
Shake to combine.
Pour this into your glass with ice.
Top with your Schweppes Citrus Blend and a splash of bitters.
Stir well.
Garnish with desired fruit.
Enjoy!