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Cocktails To Drink Like a Pirate

Jun Thu 2024
Cocktails To Drink Like a Pirate

Avast ye mateys! Slap on your bootstraps, buckles, eye-patches and captain’s hats. Pirates are invading Tampa! Luckily for us, they are bringing weeks of music, parades, art and of course - drinks. As you walk down Bayshore, you will need swashbuckling sips to properly celebrate. Get onboard with these 13 pirate-themed drinks. 

Shipwreck

The Recipe

  • 1 ounce coconut rum

  • 1 ounce dark rum

  • 1 ounce melon liquor

  • 1 ounce pineapple juice

Combine all ingredients in a glass with crushed ice. Stir gently to combine.  

Pirate's Pleasure

The Recipe

  • 1 ounce spiced rum

  • 2 ounces pineapple juice

  • 2 ounces orange juice

  • 1/2 ounce overproof rum

  • Pineapple wedge

  • Cherry

Add spiced rum, pineapple juice and orange juice in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled glass over ice. Float overproof rum on top. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry. 

Captain's Table

The Recipe

  • 2 ounces gin

  • 1/2 ounce aperitivo

  • 1 ounce orange juice

  • 1 teaspoon grenadine

  • 4 ounces ginger ale

  • Orange slice

Combine gin, aperitivo, orange juice and grenadine in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain over fresh ice. Top with ginger ale and garnish with an orange slice. 

Rum Runner

The Recipe

Combine light rum, banana liqueur, blackberry brandy, pineapple juice, orange juice and grenadine in a glass with ice. Stir until combined. Float dark rum on top. Garnish with an orange wedge. 

Hurricane

The Recipe

Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a skewer of an orange slice and cherry. 

Florida Piña Colada

The Recipe

Combine coconut rum, dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and vanilla ice cream into a blender. Blend for one minute or until smooth. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry. Serve immediately. 

Day at the Beach

The Recipe

  • 1 ounce coconut rum

  • 1/2 ounce amaretto liqueur

  • 4 ounces orange juice

  • 1/2 ounce grenadine

  • Pineapple wedge

  • Maraschino cherry

Combine coconut rum, amaretto liqueur and orange juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain in a glass over fresh ice. Top with grenadine. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry. 

Sunburn

The Recipe

Combine tequila, triple sec and cranberry juice in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. 

Sea Breeze

The Recipe

Combine vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice in a glass over ice. Stir to combine and garnish with a lime wedge. 

Salty Dog

The Recipe

  • Coarse sea salt (optional)

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka

  • 3 ounces grapefruit juice

Rim a glass with salt. Add vodka and grapefruit juice in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain over fresh ice in salt-rimmed glass. 

Mermaid Rum Punch

The Recipe

Combine ingredients in a large bowl or pitcher. Stir. Serve in glasses filled with ice. 

Papa's Pilar Hemingway Daiquiri

The Recipe

Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with grapefruit. 

Tropical Storm

The Recipe

  • 1 cup light rum

  • 3/4 cup dark rum

  • 1 1/2 ounce aperitivo

  • 2 cups pineapple juice

  • 2 cups orange juice

  • Orange wedges

  • Maraschino cherries

Combine light rum, dark rum, aperitivo, pineapple juice and orange juice in a pitcher. Cover and chill for 6 to 12 hours. Divide among glasses filled with ice. Garnish with orange wedges and Maraschino cherries. 

Keep in mind, glass containers are strictly prohibited, so make sure you have the proper drinking vessel. There are canned cocktails, wines and seltzers available to stock your cooler with. If you are planning on bringing your own alcohol, be sure to remain in the “wet zones” or you will surely walk the plank. No open containers are allowed outside of the wet zones. And as always, please drink responsibly.