7 Tropical Cocktails To Make For Virtual Happy Hour

Virtual happy hour is all the rage right now, so add some Caribbean flair to your online drinks with these tropical cocktail recipes. These signature drinks from some of our favorite Caribbean and Florida Keys resorts will make you feel like you’re on the beach – not you sofa…

Tropical Cocktail Recipes for Virtual Happy Hour

1. Key Lime Pie Mojito

1 ½ oz Conch Republic Rum
½ oz Keke Key Lime Cream Liqueur
½ oz Fresh lime juice
8 Mint leaves
½ oz Simple syrup
2 ½ oz Club soda
½ Lime
1 Mint sprig

Combine all ingredients except for the club soda into a shaker. Fill the shaker with 2/3 ice and shake vigorously. Add club soda, shake once then pour contents into a 12 oz glass. Garnish with fresh lime juice and a mint sprig.

This recipe is from Hawks Cay Resort

2. Tropical Mojito

1.7 oz. Ron (rum) Abuelo XV Tawny
12 fresh mint leaves
1.35 oz. passion fruit juice
6 pieces of lemon, juiced
1.35 oz. syrup with cinnamon, coconut and sugarcane
Candied pineapple slices

The cocktail is garnished with mint leaves, dry pineapple slices, shaved coconut and a burnt cinnamon stick.

This recipe is from The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort

3. Ginger Lemonade

1 piece of 10 cm (70g) of ginger peeled and chopped
1 cup of lemon juice (about three to four lemons)
1/3 cup of maple syrup
6 cup of water
2 lemons cut into slices for garnish

Place the ginger in a food processor or blender. Add fresh lemon juice and process until smooth. Add water and maple syrup. Mix well. Strain out ginger pulp. Serve in glasses filled with ice. Add white rum to taste for a more “happy hour” inspired drink.

This recipe is from Ocean Club Resorts

4. Espanto Wave

1 ounce of Captain Morgan Rum
0.5 ounce of Blue Curacao Liquor
0.3 ounce of Amaretto
0.5 ounce of Triple Sec
1 ounce of Pineapple squash
1 ounce of Lime juice
Ice cubes
1 tablespoon of Sugar

Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth and frozen. Sit back, relax and create a taste of your own private island paradise from the comfort of your home.

This recipe is from Cayo Espanto

5. Blueberry Mezcalita

2 Oz. Mezcal
2 Oz. Cranberry juice
2 Oz. Sprite
1/4 cup of blueberries
2 slices of green lime
4 Mint leaves
6 cubes of ice
1 sprint of mint for garnish
1 blackberry for garnish

In a glass add the green lime, blueberries and the mint leaves. With a pestle for cocktails, macerate until the juices are released and well mixed. Add the ice cubes, the cranberry juice, the sprite, the mezcal and mix. Decorate with the blackberry and the sprint of mint.

This recipe is from Grand Residences Riviera Cancun