Tiki Drinks

June 25, 2024 by Stephanie Manley Leave a Comment

Tiki drinks are extravagant and tropical rum-based cocktails with fresh fruit juices and eye-catching garnishes. Most tiki drinks are vibrantly colored and have fruity components. You’ll often find these drinks at tiki bars and restaurants, one of the most famous drinks being the Mai Tai.

Four fruity tropical tiki drinks.

Tiki Cocktails

If you’re looking for a dreamy and easy-to-make cocktail, look no further than one of these classic Tiki drinks that will instantly transport you to a white-sand beach. These cocktails provide the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and sour with their unique ingredients.

Olive Garden Blue Hawaiian

Olive Garden’s Blue Hawaiian offers a vibrant blue, eye-catching display, and sweet and tart flavor with sour mix, pineapple juice, Malibu rum, and more.

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a homemade Olive Garden Blue Hawaiian cocktail in a hurricane glass

Trader Vic’s Planter’s Punch

This Trader Vic’s favorite has fresh lemon and lime juice and a Jamaican rum base, making it impressively succulent.

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Trader Vic’s Planter’s Punch

Red Lobster Mai Tai

Enjoy this copycat Red Lobster recipe of a tiki classic with pineapple, orange, and lime flavors and white rum, dark rum, triple sec, and grenadine.

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homemade Red Lobster Mai Tai cocktail

TGI Friday’s Captain Morgan Island Rum Punch

Steal the show with this copycat TGI Friday's tiki drink– spiced rum, dark rum, and amaretto team up with different fruit juices for a tropical taste.

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a glass of homemade TGI Friday's Captain Morgan Island Rum Punch

Applebee’s Bahama Mama

A fusion of banana, coconut, and other fruity flavors, this Applebee's copycat tiki drink is the perfect refreshing beverage to accompany seafood.

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Copycat Applebee's Bahama Mama drink garnished with an orange slice and cherry.

PF Chang’s Mai Tai

Sip on PF Chang’s version of a timeless Mai Tai, with hints of almond and orange and three types of rum. Garnish with pineapple and maraschino cherries for a show-stopping appearance!

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homemade PF Chang Mai Tai, pineapple, and cocktail shaker

Soggy Dollar Bar Painkiller

Painkillers are one of the most well-known tiki drinks, and this recipe is super easy to make with orange juice, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and Pusser’s rum. A pinch of nutmeg adds some spice.

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A soggy dollar painkiller cocktail in a highball glass

Joe’s Crab Shack Ya Ya Punch

Cranberry, pineapple, peach, and coconut combine in this fruity and vibrant copycat tiki drink that tastes exactly like it came from Joe's Crab Shack!

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homemade Joe's Crab Shack Ya Ya Punch

Tropical Itch

The Tropical Itch is another tiki classic with bourbon, rum, bitters, and triple sec. The passion fruit puree and lemon juice add a refreshing twist, and the bamboo back scratcher for garnish is surely unique.

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Red Robin Screaming Red Zombie

Perfectly balancing sweet and tart flavors, the Red Zombie Cocktail has a simple ingredient list and will impress you with its rum-forward flavor.

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homemade Red Robin Screaming Red Zombie drink and oranges

Trader Vic’s Grog

Make Trader Vic’s Grog with Jamaican rum, bitters, lemon and pineapple juice, and exotic passion fruit syrup. This drink also has assorted garnishes for an enticing look.

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Copycat Trader Vic's grog cocktail.

Trader Vic’s Zombie

With Hamilton 151, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican rum, the Trader Vic’s Zombie doesn’t come to disappoint. With this iconic copycat recipe, you’ll enjoy citrusy flavors over shaved ice, perfect for enjoying in warm weather.

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Trader Vic's Zombie

Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum Cocktail

From Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disney, this copycat tiki drink has warm spices, fresh fruit juices, cream of coconut, and either gold or dark rum, depending on your preferences.

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Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum Cocktail

Cheddar’s Island Tiki

This unique beverage resembles a beach with its bright blue and yellow hues; its flavor also impresses with sweet and sour mix, mango puree, and Malibu coconut rum being among the ingredients.

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Cheddar’s Island Tiki

Chuck’s Original Steak House Waikiki Mai Tai

Make a true Hawaiian Mai Tai with light and dark rum, tiki syrups, and orange curacao, which you can garnish with fresh lime and mint sprigs.

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Chuck’s Original Steak House Waikiki Mai Tai

Whichever tiki drink you choose, It will refresh you with its exotic and fruity flavors. Of course, part of the appeal of tiki drinks is their unique presentation, and these recipes definitely don’t disappoint in that department, either. Whether you want a classic Mai Tai or want to experiment with something you’ve never made before, these copycat recipes can help you out!

Three tiki drinks.

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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