This delicious tropical summer rum drink is a fresh n’ fruity mix of pineapple, passion fruit, delicious dark rum, and blue curaçao. It’s similar to a pirate’s cove rum cocktail that tastes just like an island vacation in a cup! Sip on this summer rum pineapple drink when you want to kick back and relax for the summer…
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Just a few simple added ingredients give this tropical rum drink with pineapple such a satisfying and summery twist!
A splash of tropical passion fruit juice and a hint of blue curaçao combine together with dark rum to make a tasty vacation cocktail.
A Blue Pineapple Rum Drink that tastes like A Vacation cocktail!
The blue curaçao adds a vibrant turquoise ocean-like color reminiscent of blue waters on a lovely island vacation! The passion fruit juice, pineapple juice, and fresh squeeze of lime juice add big pops of bold, bright, and fruity flavor.
This simple vacation-style summer rum drink is perfect for those who enjoy fresh pineapple rum drinks, tropical rum punch, or any tropical dark rum drinks in the summertime.
A Festive Pirate Rum Drink for a Theme party!
It can also be served as pirate rum drinks for Halloween or birthday parties with a pirate theme! Enjoy this easy pineapple rum cocktail all summer long to stay in a vacay state of mind!
To make simple rum drinks like this, you’ll just need a handful of ingredients plus a few fun garnishes to keep those vacation vibes going with this fun summer rum drink…
Some examples of garnishes or ideas for a tropical rum drink might include:
- a cherry and a slice of lime skewered together for color
- a little umbrella
- fresh chunks of skewered pineapple or a pineapple spike from the top of the fruit
- a fun tiki style cup instead of a glass
Ingredients to make an easy Summer Rum Cocktail
- Dark Rum – I used The Kraken dark rum
- Blue curaçao – the liqueur (not the blue syrup)
- Pineapple juice – Dole 100% pure pineapple juice
- Passion fruit juice – I use Ceres passion fruit juice
- Simple syrup
- Fresh lime wedges – and slices for garnishing if desired
- Maraschino cherries – (or pineapple chunks) optional for garnish if desired
How To make an easy summer rum Drink
When shaken together, this delicious and colorful dark rum drink with blue curaçao forms a tasty frothy top from the pineapple juice. The rich taste of the tropics comes through with splash of passion fruit and rum.
This festive and fun summer drink with rum is perfect when you crave a colorful cocktail with bright fruity flavor that whisks you away somewhere relaxing and exotic! Sip it poolside or on the beach!
Serve it as an easy going summer rum cocktail at a pool party or serve as a Labor Day drink for the long hot holiday weekend! It’s the perfect fruity concoction for all you rum lovers out there that love a little taste of the tropics.
If you love the combination of pineapple and rum, try another simple rum cocktail this summer when you make a cranberry pineapple rum cocktail or this easy lemon rum martini!
Summer Passion Fruit Pineapple Rum Drink with Blue Curaçao
Ingredients
- 1½ oz Dark Rum - such as The Kraken Rum
- ¾ oz Blue Curaçao - such as Bols or DeKuyper blue curacao liqueur
- 2 oz Pineapple Juice - Dole 100% pure pineapple juice
- 1 oz Passion Fruit Juice - Ceres pure passion fruit juice
- ¼ oz Simple Syrup
- Sliced Lime Wheels - optional for garnish
- Maraschino Cherries - optional for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker about 3/4 of the way with fresh ice and splash in the dark rum and blue curaçao.
- Squeeze in the juice from a fresh wedge of lime and splash in the simple syrup.
- Next, splash in the passion fruit juice and pineapple juice.
- Cover and shake well until the cocktail is completely chilled through and pineapple juice has formed a frothy top inside the cocktail shaker.
- Pour into a tall glass and garnish with skewered lime slices and a cherry. Enjoy cold.
