10 tropical and tiki cocktails
Add a tropical touch to your weekend with our colourful tiki cocktails, including a rum-laced mai tai, refreshing singapore sling or a fruity banana daiquiri
Take some inspiration from the tropics and whip up colourful, eye-catching tropical and tiki cocktails. Use classic flavours such as pineapple, lime and banana to make these delicious summer drinks. We've got everything from kitsch banana daiquiris and piña coladas to classic tiki rum cocktails like the mai tai and zombie.
You'll need some quality rum to make many of these tropical cocktails. Check our our favourite premium rums for the best buys. Looking for an affordable and eco-friendly way to keep your drinks cool? Check out the best reusable ice cubes and how to use them.
For more cocktail inspiration, check out our best gin cocktails or 3-ingredient cocktail recipe collection.
Tropical tiki cocktail recipes
Banana daiquiri
Even if the sun isn't shining where you are, transport yourself to a sunny beach with this tropical cocktail packed with fresh banana, white rum, lime juice and Cointreau. Love a daiquiri? Try our frozen strawberry daiquiri recipe next.
Mai tai
This classic tiki cocktail is a heady mix of two types of rum, orange curaçao, almond syrup and lime juice. It's the perfect balance of sweetness and sharp, tangy flavours. Perfect with a pineapple wedge as a fruity garnish.
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Zombie
Like your cocktails intense? This tiki-style number comes packed with three types of rum, anise liqueur and Angostura bitters. Not for the faint of heart, the zombie is perfect for slow sipping. See our best easy rum cocktails for more ideas.
Singapore sling
This gin-based treat from Singapore is made with an array of exciting ingredients, including sweet cherry brandy and citrussy Cointreau. Top up with sparkling water and garnish with an obligatory maraschino cherry. Use up your bottle of Cointreau with more Cointreau cocktail recipes.
Piña colada
Best drunk on holiday, next to the pool, ideally from a hollowed out pineapple. This creamy drink is delightfully retro. Be careful not to use too much ice in the blending or you'll end up with a watery consistency. We've also got a virgin piña colada recipe for times when you're not drinking alcohol.
Tequila sunrise
Make this retro tequila cocktail to add a dose of fun and kitsch to your next party – the easy recipe can be mixed up in just two minutes. Try more tequila cocktail recipes next.
Dark and stormy punch
Want an easy rum punch recipe that guests can help themselves to? Check out this quick and easy summer cocktail recipe with tropical pineapple, zesty limes and fiery ginger to bring the heat.
Passion fruit caipirinha
A passion fruit twist on the punchy Brazilian cocktail, ideal for those warm summer evenings. For a classic passion fruit cocktail, shake up our passion fruit martini recipe next.
Seabreeze cocktail
You'll need cranberry vodka, two types of sherry and grapefruit juice for this refreshing cocktail, from Manzi's seafood restaurant in Soho.
Sunny side cocktail
This sunset-coloured cocktail comes from Milk Beach, a restaurant that serves Australian-inspired dishes in London’s Queen’s Park. You'll need chilli-infused rum for this recipe
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