Bahama Mama is a cocktail made with a blend of rum and citrus-flavored drinks. As with so many other cocktails, there are debates about which ingredients should be used to make an "authentic" Bahama Mama. Either way, experiment with different variations to find your favorite.
Ingrediants
Bahama Mama Classic
- 15ml dark rum (Captain Morgan, Sailor Jerry, etc.)
- 15ml white rum (Malibu, Mount Gay, etc.)
- 30ml banana / coconut liqueur
- 15 ml of grenadine
- 30 ml of pineapple juice
- 30 ml of orange juice
- Strawberry, cherry or orange slice for garnish
- Ice
Additional Ingredients
- 15 ml of rum with an alcohol content of 75.5%
- A squeeze of lemon and lime soda
- 30ml coffee liqueur (to replace banana or coconut liqueur)
- 15 ml of cherry liqueur
Steps
Step 1. Fill a tall glass with ice
Usually, large cocktail glasses are used for Bahama Mama, such as hurricanes or goblets. You can also put ice in a cocktail shaker and then pour the drink into a glass. However, by pouring the ingredients directly into the glass, you will ensure that you fill it with the right amounts.
Step 2. Add the rum
To keep track of doses, bartenders use a method of counting. For example, to pour 15ml of a drink into a glass, they count to 2. To be exact, they start pouring the drink, then count "1, 2" and stop. The slower you count, the stronger the drink will be. You can also use a shot glass to measure drinks - 1 shot equals 45ml.
Feel free to mix different types of rum (light, dark, coconut, 75.5% alcohol content, etc.), the important thing is to use 30-45 ml in total
Step 3. Add 30ml of a flavored liqueur
Most bartenders use the banana one, but some also opt for the cherry or coffee liqueur. To reach 30ml, count to 4 ("1, 2, 3, 4", then stop pouring the liquor).
Step 4. Add the fruit juices and grenadine
Pineapple juice is used in almost all Bahama Mama recipes, but orange juice is also popular. Fruit juices are usually poured to a count of 4, but some bartenders add them after pouring the alcohol to finish filling the glass.
Bahama Mama usually contains 1 part rum, 2-3 parts juice and liqueur. This means that the doses of the juice are 2 or 3 times higher than those of the rum
Step 5. Place a metal shaker on the rim of the glass
Make sure you secure it well to prevent any liquid from spilling. Skip this step in case you are already mixing the ingredients with a shaker.
Step 6. Shake well
It is not necessary to mix the ingredients for a long time: a quick shake of 2-3 seconds should suffice.
Step 7. Pour the drink directly into a glass
Garnish with a cherry, strawberry and / or orange wedge and serve it!
