Rum Runner
Rum Runners are a traditional Key West frozen drink, named for the felonious former inhabitants of the island as well as the genorous portions of rum used in the recipe. Sweet and fruity, these babies pack more than just punch.
Steps
- Fill your blender with two cups of ice.
- Add one ounce each of: pineapple juice, blackberry liqueur, banana liqueur, orange liqueur (or Triple Sec), light rum, dark or aged rum.
- Add a splash of Grenadine for sweetness.
- Blend until smooth.
- Garnish with an orange slice and pour an ounce of 151 Rum into the straw for an extra kick.
Tips
- Use more ice for a thicker, colder drink. Use less ice to avoid the deep-freeze headache.
- Dark rum is strong and flavorful. Use more or less of it to taste.
- All you need to pour a shot of rum into a straw is a cheap, plastic pourer and a semi-steady hand. Otherwise, just float the rum on top of the finished drink.
- Bartenders in Key West have their own unique recipes for this drink. Feel free to experiment with different liqueurs, rums and juices. Here are three other options:
- Fancy: Mix 1/2 oz Blkberry Brandy,1/2 oz Bananna Liq, 1/2 oz Lt rum, 1/2 oz Spiced rum, O.J. Sweet-n-sour.
- Basic: Mix 1 1/2 Malibu Rum,1 oz Blkberry Brandy, O.J., Pineapple, splash cranberry.
- Best: Mix 1oz Bacardi lt, 1/2 oz Blk berry Brandy, 1/2 Bananna Liq, splash grenadine, splash lime, top it with a 1 oz float of Meyers Rum. All of these can be shaken and on the rocks or put on ice and blended. Each is better with a Meyers float on top.
