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Rum Runner
Posted: July 21, 2026
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The Rum Runner is a lush, tropical tiki-inspired cocktail that originated in the Florida Keys in the 1950s, reportedly created at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada when a bartender needed to use up excess stock of banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, and rum. The combination proved so popular it became a Florida Keys institution. A two-rum base of spiced and dark rum is blended with banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, lime juice, and grenadine, producing a drink that is fruity, layered, and deeply tropical — smooth enough to drink all afternoon but potent enough to make sure you remember the sunset.
Ingredients
1 oz Spiced Rum
1 oz Dark Rum
0.5 oz Grenadine
1 oz Lime Juice
0.5 oz Banana Liqueur
0.5 oz Blackberry Liqueur
Instructions
- Combine spiced rum, dark rum, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, lime juice, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange slice, lime wheel, and maraschino cherry.
- Serve with a straw.