How To Make A Bahama Mama From The Bahamas Out Islands

When a cocktail is this iconic, you should commit it to memory.

Bahama Mama When the cocktail is named for the islands, you know it’s important. | The Out Islands
By  Ashley Burns April 20, 2020

When it comes to learning how to make cocktails, it's never a bad idea to start with the classics. And when it comes to learning Caribbean cocktails, it doesn't get much more classic than a Bahama Mama. So, when it came time to collect a recipe for this special drink, we asked the experts in the Bahamas Out Islands to give us the ingredients being used at resorts from the Abacos to San Salvador.

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Whether floating on a giant inflatable swan in your pool or sitting in the backyard with your feet in a kiddie pool, this Bahama Mama recipe pairs nicely with closing your eyes and imagining that you're taking a stroll on Ten Bay Beach in Eleuthera.

Bahamas Out Islands’ Bahama Mama

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. of dark rum.
  • 1 oz. of coconut rum
  • 4 oz. of pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. of orange juice.
  • A sprinkle of Angostura aromatic bitters.
  • A dash of grenadine (for a Bahamas sunset orange color).

How to Make It:

  1. Combine ingredients in a shaker.
  2. Shake and pour over cracked ice.
  3. Garnish with an orange or pineapple slice, sip and then listen to the imaginary lapping of the waves.

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