20 Best Pineapple Rum Cocktails

The Jungle Bird is one of my go-to classic tropical drinks because it has my two favorite qualities in a cocktail: 1. it's easy to make and 2. it's incredibly drinkable while also being surprisingly complex. It combines pineapple juice and dark rum with bitter Campari, lime juice, and a touch of simple syrup, making it perfectly sweet, tart, and bitter. On top of being delicious, it also has a festive garnish that looks like a jungle bird and makes for a really fun presentation!

Ingredients: dark rum, pineapple juice, Campari, lime juice, simple syrup, pineapple leaves (for garnish), pineapple wedge (for garnish), maraschino cherry (for garnish)

When most people hear "daiquiri", they picture a super sweet, frozen cocktail. While there are plenty of daiquiris out there that meet that description (and that we'll get to shortly!), the classic daiquiri is a simple, balanced shaken cocktail made with only rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. This spin on the classic recipe adds in pineapple juice to make it extra tropical, fruity, and just the right amount of sweet!

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, pineapple wedge (for garnish)

Here we have the more commonly seen frozen daiquiri! I like this specific recipe because it's fruity without being overly sweet, and it whips up in mere seconds! It uses both pineapple and passionfruit puree to give it an extra kick of tropical flavor, along with triple sec for some nice citrusy notes. If you want to keep it even more simple, you can feel free to leave out the passionfruit puree and it's just as delicious!

Ingredients: white rum, triple sec, pineapple, passionfruit puree, lime juice, simple syrup, ice

Here's one more really fun daiquiri variation for the road! And thank goodness, because if I have to try and fail to spell daiquiri again I'm going to have to give back my college diploma 😂. Jokes aside, Difford describes this as "One of the tastiest daiquiris we've ever tried", and I have to agree. It follows the classic daiquiri template pretty closely, but adds in muddled green cardamom pods, which give the drink amazing aromatics and a complex, herbal flavor. This is a great one to make whenever you need to impress a cocktail enthusiast!

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, green cardamom pods, daiquiri bitters (optional)

If you need an unfussy big batch cocktail for a summer party, this pineapple rum punch is as easy to make as it is to drink! Rum punch is always one of my first choices whenever I need a crowd-pleasing drink, and this one strikes a wonderful balance between fruity, sweet, and boozy. It contains a cup of both dark rum and pineapple rum, along with pineapple juice, orange juice, and mango nectar, so it's over-the-top tropical and one of those dangerously drinkable cocktails you can't have just one of!

Ingredients: dark rum, pineapple rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, mango nectar, grenadine, pineapple wedges (for garnish), maraschino cherries (for garnish)

It's impossible to have a roundup of the best pineapple and rum cocktails without including the most well-known one in the world! We all know and love the classic Pina Colada because it's uncomplicated and unbelievably tasty. You just can't beat the combination of pineapple, coconut cream, and rum -- they're the GOAT summertime flavor trifecta! This is my go-to recipe because it's only three ingredients and makes a truly perfect Pina Colada. And if you don't trust my endorsement, you should trust the 100+ 5 star reviews!

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, crushed ice

That's right -- Pina Coladas are just as delicious when served on the rocks! Whether your blender is on the fritz or you just prefer cocktails shaken over ice to frozen drinks, this Pina Colada is as tropical, creamy, and fruity as they come! I especially like this recipe because it adds in lime juice to balance the sweet elements of the drink, along with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. The cinnamon might sound strange, but its warm, spicy flavor works incredibly well with the sweet coconut and pineapple juice, and it also makes the drink feel a little more elevated.

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, lime juice, cinnamon, pineapple wedge (for garnish)

Here's another tried and true classic rum and pineapple juice cocktail! This one is a simple riff on a Pina Colada created in the 1970s in the British Virgin Islands. In this shaken variation on the classic drink, you add in orange juice to make it extra tangy and citrusy and grate fresh nutmeg on top for spice and aromatics. The nutmeg truly makes the drink and makes it that much more tropical tasting, so don't skip out on it! And as a quick note: the classic Painkiller is made specifically with Pusser’s Rum, which is a rich, smooth Royal Navy rum, but any dark rum will work just as well.

Ingredients: dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut, ground nutmeg, pineapple wedge (for garnish), maraschino cherry (for garnish)

Whether you're a fan of the classic mojito or like your drinks more on the fruity side of the spectrum, you're sure to enjoy this pineapple mojito! It keeps everything you know and love about the mojito -- fresh mint, lime juice, and white rum -- and adds in a splash of pineapple juice to make it sweeter and fruitier. It's light, crisp, and a great way to use up a bunch of fresh mint!

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, mint, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda, pineapple wedge (for garnish), lime wheel (for garnish), mint sprig (for garnish)

We've all heard of the iconic Tequila Sunrise, but have you ever had a Malibu Sunset!? This cousin cocktail to the Tequila Sunrise also uses grenadine to give it a layered effect that resembles a sunset, but that's where the similarities end. The base spirit is coconut rum, which is paired with pineapple juice for an ultra tropical, sweet, and festive drink with a fun and impressive presentation!

Ingredients: coconut rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, maraschino cherry (for garnish)

Despite tasting like candy in a glass, this classic cocktail got its name because its potency quickly turns you into a zombie! It features a whopping four different types of rum, including dark, light, spiced, and 151-proof. Because I mean... why not!? The original recipe comes from legendary bartender Donn Beach, and nowadays you'll find endless variations on the drink, but this specific recipe is my personal go-to. I like it because it combines pineapple juice with papaya juice, which sets it apart from other similar "vacation" drinks and really enhances the tropical flavor.

Ingredients: dark rum, light rum, spiced rum, 151-proof rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, papaya juice, grenadine

The Blue Hawaiian is a beautiful cocktail for summer that's essentially a fancy, brightly-colored riff on a Pina Colada. It gets its vibrant blue hue from blue curaçao, which despite looking like a blue jolly rancher in liquid form, is actually an orange-flavored liqueur. Taste-wise, blue curaçao is similar to triple sec but has more of a bitter bite, so it perfectly balances out the sweet coconut cream, fruity pineapple juice, and smooth light rum. You can expect the drink itself to be sweet, creamy, tangy, and strikingly tropical! Also as a quick pro tip, you can easily turn it into a frozen cocktail by throwing all of the ingredients into a blender with a handful of ice.

Ingredients: white rum, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, lemon juice

Here's a fun cocktail with an unusual line up of ingredients that at first glance will make you think "huh?". But trust me: it's SO good. It's made up of equal parts coconut rum and pineapple juice, which alone are an obvious pairing, but then it also throws in an equal part of the herbal German amaro Jägermeister. Yep -- told you it was weird! But the three ingredients actually blend together wonderfully. The contrast of the herbal, bitter Jägermeister against the sweet, bright, fruity flavors of the coconut rum and pineapple results in a unique, balanced, and undeniably tasty drink.

Ingredients: coconut rum, pineapple juice, Jägermeister

The Bahama Mama is a classic cocktail that dates back to the 1950s and has a backbone of three different types of rum, including dark, coconut, and 151-proof. While modern versions of the drink are often straight-forward and super fruity, the original recipe includes coffee liqueur (like Kahlúa) to give the cocktail more depth of flavor and intrigue. It might seem like a strange ingredient for a tropical cocktail, but it takes the drink to a whole new level of delicious by adding extra creaminess and subtle bitter, earthy notes.

Ingredients: dark rum, coconut rum, 151-proof rum, coffee liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice

If you need a cocktail that's easy to make and beyond refreshing, the Malibu Bay Breeze is a beloved classic you can never go wrong with! It features tangy pineapple juice, tart cranberry juice, and sweet, tropical Malibu coconut rum for a stunning summer vacation cocktail! Another fun aspect of this drink is the layered visual effect, which is achieved by adding coconut rum to a glass, then slowing pouring the pineapple juice followed by the cranberry juice over a spoon. It's almost too pretty to drink, but I'm sure you'll find a way 😂.

Ingredients: Malibu coconut rum, pineapple juice, cranberry juice

The Mary Pickford is a classic prohibition-era cocktail, and like many drinks of that time period, it packs a big boozy punch! The base of the drink is 2 ounces of white rum, which is tempered ever so slightly by 1.5 ounces of pineapple juice and a splash of both maraschino liqueur (like Luxardo Maraschino liqueur) and grenadine. So it's spirit-forward while also being zingy and sweet, as well as subtly sour and bitter on the finish thanks to the maraschino liqueur.

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple juice, maraschino liqueur, grenadine, luxardo cherry (for garnish)

Here's a cocktail that will transport you to white sand beaches and sparkling turquoise water with just one sip! Aside from aged rum and pineapple juice, the stars of this clever recipe are coconut water and pineapple shrub. If you haven't had a shrub before, they're syrups made with vinegar, sugar, and usually fruit that can replace acidic elements like citrus in cocktails. This particular shrub is made with fresh pineapple, warm spices, and apple cider vinegar, which give the drink even more tropical pineapple flavor and a mouthwatering tanginess. As a bonus, it's a lighter cocktail that will keep you hydrated thanks to the coconut water, which makes it wonderful for those hot summer afternoons!

Ingredients: aged rum, pineapple juice, pineapple shrub, coconut water

What better way is there to use up a bunch of summer basil than in a refreshing, seasonal cocktail!? This simple recipe is a loose spin on a mojito that uses a blend of fresh basil and lime juice in place of mint, along with puréed pineapple juice. It's also shaken and served "up" instead of over ice, resulting in an elegant, fresh, and fruity cocktail with a surprising herbal complexity.

Ingredients: white rum, pineapple, lime juice, basil leaves, club soda, sugar

Boozy slushies are one of the true joys of adulthood, and this one is summertime sipping perfection! It's essentially a variation on a Pina Colada that swaps out cream of coconut for coconut water, making it a lighter cocktail you can have a few of without feeling as weighed down. The recipe doesn't specify a type of rum, but I would personally go for a white or coconut rum to keep it light and tropical. And if you need more incentive to make this glass of deliciousness, it's only three ingredients, takes five minutes to whip up, and has over 50 glowing reviews!

Ingredients: rum, frozen pineapple chunks, coconut water

Crunchy fall leaves meet the tropics in this super fun and clever cocktail recipe! You don't see a lot of fall-inspired tropical drinks, which is a shame because this one is seriously amazing. It marries the spiced, autumnal flavors of apple cider and allspice dram (an allspice rum liqueur) with bright and summery pineapple juice, lime juice, and peach bitters. So even though it was made with fall in mind, it tastes undeniably tropical and hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Ingredients: aged rum, pineapple juice, apple cider, allspice dram, lime juice, peach bitters