According to popular legend, the Rum Runner cocktail was invented at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida, the late 1950s. Regardless of its exact origins, since earning a place in the repertoire of the experienced mixologist, countless variations on the basic Rum Runner recipe have arisen. This article contains recipes for making a few of the most popular versions in both "frozen" and "on the rocks" forms. See Step 1 below to start making this delicious drink!

On the day of celebration, open a bottle. Mix on the rocks or add it to a blender. Top off and mix with orange juice and pineapple juice to taste, along with a splash of grenadine.

Like with the frozen version of the Rum Runner, it's not uncommon to add a Bacardi floater to the Rum Runner on the rocks. Do so in the same way - pour 1 oz (30 mL) of Bacardi 151 over the top of the completed drink.

Add the liquid ingredients in sequence, pouring them over the ice. Gently mix the ingredients to combine. Alternatively, add the ice and and liquid ingredients to a cocktail shaker, shake to combine, and pour into the glass. Again, there are countless variations on the ingredients in a Rum Runner - the recipes at the top of this article represent just a few possibilities. As a reminder, the recipes in this article are:

Fill a glass with ice. Toss a handful of ice cubes in a Hurricane glass - the more ice, the colder the drink. If you don't have a Hurricane glass, any sort of cocktail glass will work. Old Fashioned glasses look particularly great.

One popular Rum Runner tradition is to add a thin layer of Bacardi 151 on top of the drink. This highly alcoholic liquor floats above the blended ingredients and gives the drink a fiery initial "kick". To add a Bacardi "floater", carefully pour 1 oz (30 mL) of Bacardi 151 over the top of the finished drink.

Add roughly two cups of ice to a blender, food processor, or similar blending device. Next, pour the liquid ingredients over the ice. There are countless variations on the ingredient list of a basic Rum Runner - we've provided just a few in this article (see recipes above).

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