Caribbean Sunset Rum Cocktail

The tropical flavors of coconut, pineapple and lime blend together beautifully for an island inspired rum cocktail, Caribbean Sunset.  An easy recipe, our tropical drink will be your most requested cocktail at your summer Happy Hours!

Summertime Happy Hour continues with my Caribbean Sunset cocktail!

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• How to make a malibu sunset cocktail
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• Caribbean Sunset Rum Cocktail Recipe

Caribbean Rum Cocktail

The tropical flavors of coconut, pineapple and lime blend together beautifully for this fruity cocktail and island inspired drink.

Kick up your feet, feel the warmth of the summer sun, dream of the magnificent colors of a tropical sunset and indulge in this fabulously delicious rum cocktail!

My recipe gives ingredient amounts for two cocktails but you can level it up and make enough for a crowd.

Everyone will love sipping on a malibu rum punch!

Coconut rum adds a depth of tropical flavor to this Caribbean rum drink and pineapple juice adds that extra punch of fruity flavor.

Lime adds a hint of citrus notes.

Sometimes I use a cocktail shaker to combine the ingredients and then pour over the ice in the bottom of the glass.

Be sure to garnish with fresh pineapple, lime, and maybe even a paper umbrella, for a refreshing cocktail that is a true taste of the tropics.

Tropical rum cocktails are a sure sign of warm weather and lounging by the pool or on the beach. 

Bring on summer and bring on all the tropical drinks!

Trust me when I tell you that a Caribbean Sunset drink, with its gorgeous color reminiscent of an island sunset, is a little tropical vacation in your own backyard! Cheers! 

Elevate your summer happy hour to a new level of deliciousness with our easy recipes for thirst quenching Summer Drinks.

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And be sure to serve your tropical cocktails in pretty stemless wine glasses!

I love these stemless wine glasses for just about every beverage I serve! They are my absolute favorite cocktail glass, even for water!

And reusable plastic stemless wine glasses are perfect for sipping your tropical cocktail on the beach or poolside!

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How to make a malibu sunset cocktail

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• Combine rum, pineapple juice, lime juice and grenadine. Pour over ice cubes, dividing evenly between two glasses.
• Top off each glass with 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda.
• Garnish with fresh pineapple slices and lime slices.

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• Add maraschino cherries to your cocktail along with a splash of maraschino cherry juice!
• A splash of orange juice will taste good too 
• Garnish with orange slices 
• Add a splash of coconut liqueur for a more intense coconut flavor

Substitutions

• You can substitute mango rum for coconut rum
• Orange juice can take the place of the pineapple juice
• Cranberry juice can be used in place of the pineapple juice
• Ginger ale is a good substitute for the lemon lime soda

Ingredients

Ingredients for malibu rum punch

• coconut rum
• pineapple juice
• lime juice
• grenadine
• lemon lime soda
• pineapple slices, for garnish
• lime slices, for garnish

Easy Summer Drinks 

Long warm summer days call for refreshing drinks and cocktails with delicious summertime flavors. Here at Swirls' we have precisely that for you!

Berry Sangria Slushy will be the hit of your red, white and blue holiday gatherings. A bottle of sangria and your favorite frozen berries are all it takes to whirl up your favorite childhood summertime beverage with an adult twist! Berry Sangria Slushy for the kid in you! 

Raspberry Basil Lemonade is an easy recipe that's bursting with the summertime flavors of lemonade, fresh raspberries, fragrant basil leaves and a splash of vodka! A refreshing drink, with or without the vodka, for happy hour on a warm summer evening, picnic or barbecue!

Frozen peaches, Peach Schnapps and Prosecco whirl up into a fabulously delicious Peach Bellini Slushy! Our easy recipe for a frozen peach bellini with Peach Schnapps will be the hit of your next happy hour!

Berry Pink Lemonade Prosecco Punch is flavored with puckering raspberry lemonade and bubbly Prosecco and topped off with the sweet bursts of fresh berries and is as pretty as it is delicious!