20 of the South’s Best Rum Cocktail Recipes

Flora-Bama Rum Punch

A fruity, boozy concoction inspired by the legendary honky tonk on the Florida-Alabama line.

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Holiday Milk Punch

This New Orleans mainstay, from Arnaud’s French 75, is the South’s answer to eggnog.

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Rum Old-Fashioned

A slight variation on the classic of classics.

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Downtown Daiquiri

A lighter take from the acclaimed North Carolina restaurant Kindred.

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Coquito

Rum and coconut come together in this island-inspired eggnog.

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Planter’s Punch

Beat the heat with this classic, yet slightly elusive, summer cocktail.

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Southside

A refreshing rum-and-mint sipper by way of Maryland equestrian country.

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Hurricane

The “real” Hurricane cocktail, from Commander’s Palace in New Orleans.

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Dark ’n Stormy

The Bermudian blend of Gosling’s rum and ginger can cool down a summer beach day or warm-up a wintery night.

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Nantucket Sleigh Ride

Spices of the season, apricot brandy, rum, and citrus make this wintry grog a holiday on ice.

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Rum Al Pastor

A cocktail with tropical charm from Edmund’s Oast in Charleston.

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Zombie

This drink fueled the mid-twentieth-century tiki craze. But the original recipe was lost for decades—until a New Orleans cocktail historian decoded it.

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Bloody Jerk

Swapping vodka for rum, New Orleans mixologist Nick Dietrich puts a Caribbean spin on the Bloody Mary.

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Classic West Indian Punch

Think of this history-steeped blend of sweetened tea and rum as a template—and then tweak it.

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Carnival Punch

Hosts in New Orleans serve this festive batch cocktail during parade watch parties.

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Blended La Floridita Daiquiri

A serious frozen cocktail from Houston’s Anvil Bar & Refuge.

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Slurricane

A gimmick-free take on the classic Bourbon Street cocktail.

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Worn Out Record

The refreshing coconut-rum drink from Billy Sunday in Charlotte “tastes like vacation.”

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Hot Spiked Chai

A warming, spicy, boozy sipper from the Botiwalla team.

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Peach Infused Rum Cocktail

This cocktail’s nickname is “Bob from Carskadon,” after a patron at Starkville’s Guest Room who has a strong inclination toward rum.

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