The Rum Runner originated at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida Keys, in the late 1950s or early 1970s (accounts vary). The story goes that the bar had a surplus of rum and tropical liqueurs, so the bartenders blended them together rather than let them go to waste. Rum, blackberry brandy, banana liqueur, lime juice, and a dash of grenadine — it’s a tropical fruit bomb with a deep berry undertone. The name nods to the Prohibition-era smugglers who ran rum through the Florida Keys from the Caribbean, and the drink has been a Keys staple ever since.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz rum
- 1 oz blackberry brandy
- 1 oz banana liqueur
- 1 1/5 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz grenadine syrup
- crushed ice
Instructions
- Mix in blender until ice is crushed into slushy form.
- Serve while frozen.
Serve In
Collins Glass
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