Island Girl Cocktail
Let the Island Girl drink recipe whisk you away to a tropical paradise with its scrumptious blend of flavors!
This delightful cocktail mixes together the refreshing taste of coconut rum, pineapple juice, and orange juice to create a drink that is sure to transport you to a sun-soaked beach. The finishing touch of lemon-lime soda adds just the right amount of fizz and zing to make this drink a true showstopper.
To make it even more appetizing, a variety of delightful toppings make the Island Girl Cocktail both attractive and delectable. Bursting with flavor, the drink is garnished with a mouth-watering combination of maraschino cherries, adding a fruity punch to every sip, or orange slices, that lend a citrusy aroma along the way.
Resist the urge to gulp down this fruity delight too quickly, and take your time to savor every sip while enjoying the warmth of the sun on your skin. The Island Girl drink is perfect for a pool or beach party, but be warned, it has been known to leave partygoers feeling like they’re on a vacation.
See our tropical drink page for other great-tasting drinks inspired by sun and sand, including our signature drink: Strawberry Lemon Mojito Recipe!
How to make an Island Girl Drink
Ingredients
The ingredients list for this Island Girl Cocktail is pretty easy to acquire, and you don’t have to have the optional garnish parts even though they up the overall appearance of the drink. The full ingredient list is as follows:
- Coconut Rum (We prefer Blue Chair bay)
- Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice
- Lemon-Lime Soda
- Manichino Cherries
- Orange Slices (Optional garnish)
Equipment
To make this great-tasting island cocktail, you’ll need two Collins glasses and a cocktail shaker. We prefer to use a metal shaker as they seem to get the mixture colder, but any shaker type will do.
Recipe Steps
The steps for this drink are straightforward. Just add the ice, rum, orange, and pineapple juice to the shaker cup. Shake until blended. Take your ice-filled collins glasses and add a couple of ounces of lemon-lime juice to them and top each off with the rum mixture.
Island Girl Drink
Ingredients
- 3 oz Coconut Rum We recommend Blue Chair Bay
- 2 oz Orange Juice
- 2 oz Pineapple Juice
- 4 oz Lemon-Lime Soda
- 2 Luxardo Cherry
- 2 Orange Slices Garnish
- 3 cups ice
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Add Coconut Rum, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice to the shaker.
- Shake until well mixed and cold.
- Fill 2 collins glasses with ice.
- Add 2 oz of Lemon-Lime soda to each glass.
- Strain the rum mixture between the glasses.
- Carefully add the Luxardo Cherry to each glass.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Nutrition
Coconut Rum FAQ
There are many ingredients that mix well with Coconut Rum. Here are the most popular items:
- Pineapple juice
- Orange juice
- Cola
- Ginger ale
- Ginger beer
- Club soda
- Lemonade or Limeade
- RumChata
- Bailey’s Irish Cream
- Chocolate Coffee
Many fruity juices go well with Coconut Rum. The most popular are:
- Pineapple Juice
- Cranberry Juice
- Orange Juice
- Mango Juice
- Fruit Punch
There are quite a few sodas that mix well with coconut rum, here are a few:
- Any Cola – (Coke or Pepsi including diet)
- Ginger Ale
- Lemon-Lime
If you are looking for something that contains a bit of chocolate and creamy, then click over to our Dirty Monkey Drink!
If you love the Blue Chair Bay brand as much as we do, then head on to their site to see all the flavors they offer!
As always, drink responsibly, and don’t drink and drive!
Made this one, instructions were so easy to follow and Mmmm mm mmmm Loooved it!!!!!!
Thanks Erica!
Fantastic. Not heavy, the splash of lemon lime helps! Easy to make!!!
Thanks Rachel