Malibu rum cocktails are extremely popular all over the world due to the lightness and aroma of the main ingredient. It goes well with many alcoholic beverages, which opens up great opportunities for bartenders to experiment and search for something new.
Malibu is a rum liqueur with the addition of natural coconut. For the first time this pleasant and aromatic drink was received in 1985 and since then it has been wildly popular all over the world. The strength of the drink is only 21%, so it can be drunk undiluted - it is light and unpleasant. It is mainly used for making cocktails and every day the list of delicious and tonic drinks based on it is only expanding.
Popular cocktail recipes with "Malibu"
A cocktail based on Malibu, lime juice and raspberry liqueur has a pleasant taste. You must mix 45 ml of rum, 5 ml of lime juice and 15 ml of any raspberry liqueur. Pour into a glass and garnish with a slice of lime.
To make the Scorpion Tail cocktail, you will need 30 ml of Malibu rum, 30 ml of banana liqueur, the same amount of pineapple juice and 60 ml of cranberry juice. Put all the ingredients in a shaker, add a few ice cubes, mix everything and serve in a chilled glass.
To prepare the Medusa cocktail, you will need any dark rum, Malibu, citrus liqueur, Blue Curacao liqueur and Baileys liqueur. The first four ingredients are taken in equal shares - 20 ml each. Armed with a shot, Malibu is poured first into the glass. After it, a second layer of Blue Curacao liqueur is poured gently over a special spoon or along the edge of the shot. In the same way, the glass is filled with the third layer of the drink - citrus liqueur, and then rum. To complement this splendor, Baileys liqueur is used in a few drops. Externally, the drink is very similar to jellyfish. It is drunk in one gulp, leaving a sweet pleasant aftertaste.
To prepare a drink with an interesting name "Mother", you need to take 30 ml of Baileys liqueur, 15 ml of vodka, the same amount of Malibu rum and 5 ml of pomegranate juice. Beat everything in a blender and serve in tall and narrow glasses.
A cocktail with the name "Courage" is perfect for a festive party. The recipe for its preparation is quite simple: half fill a champagne glass with crushed ice, add 10 ml of lime juice, 20 ml of Malibu rum, 10 ml of Blue Curacao liqueur and fill the glass to the brim with a sweet sparkling drink. You can use brut.
The charm of the Dream of Love drink is not only the decoration with an orchid flower. This cocktail is extremely tasty and will perfectly complement an intimate candlelit dinner. Place in a shaker 20 ml Malibu rum, 10 ml Curacao Blue liqueur, 10 ml lemon juice, 30 ml peach liqueur and 80 ml pineapple juice. Mix everything and pour into a long drink glass. For decoration, use a melon ring, which you want to fix on the edge of the glass, placing one cherry inside. Carefully insert the orchid flower into the resulting design.
Features of choice
In order not to run into a fake and make a cocktail based on real Malibu rum, you need to choose a product made on the island of Barbados. From there it is sent to Scotland, where it is bottled in the city of Dumbarton and exported to different parts of the world. "Malibu" goes well with many alcoholic drinks, which allows you to fantasize and look for your own, unique cocktail.
