The Rum Runner is a classic tropical tiki cocktail created in the 1950s or early 1970s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida Keys. It is named after the bootleggers who smuggled rum during the Prohibition era.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce light rum
- 1 ounce dark rum (or Navy-strength rum)
- 1 ounce banana liqueur
- 1⁄2 ounce blackberry liqueur (or Chambord)
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1⁄2 ounce grenadine
Instructions
- Shake: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add all the ingredients, and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds.
- Strain: Strain the mixture into a hurricane or tall glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish: Top with extra crushed ice and garnish with a pineapple wedge and a brandied cherry.