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Best Beach Drinks to Order at All-Inclusive Resorts (with Recipes!)

Last updated on Oct 2, 2018 by Laura Lynch

Some of the best beach drinks to order at all-inclusive resorts are cool and refreshing drinks you’ve likely already heard of, like a strawberry margarita, a daiquiri, a mojito, or a pina colada. But there are so many more unique beach cocktails to order while you’re at an all-inclusive beach resort that we’re sure you’re going to love.

If you’ve ever been to a beach resort, you know that floating around in the pool and lounging poolside all day are greatly enhanced by a frozen fruity drink with a little umbrella. Nothing else quite makes you feel you’re on vacation like a frozen cocktail. Every time we’re headed to an all-inclusive beach resort (these one’s are our favorites), we spend some time beforehand making a list of the best beach drinks we need to order while we’re there.

Making a list is necessary if you want to try a bunch of different drinks, because most resort bars don’t provide drink menus. If you don’t know what beach drinks to order, every time you see someone with a drink that looks good, you have to ask what it is and then try to figure out what’s in it so you can order it yourself.

If you want to be prepared before heading out to your next beach vacation, check out our comprehensive list of drinks you should order at all-inclusive beach resorts and you’ll be all set to go.

And just in case you’re NOT headed to a beach resort, but still want to enjoy some fruity summer drinks, I’ve included recipes for each drink, so you can make them at home instead!

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Be aware that bartenders often change up a recipe based on what they have available, and not all drinks are made the same way, so you might get something slightly different. A beach drink with vodka might also be made with rum, for instance. You might also find that the bartender at your resort looks at you funny when you order some of these. They aren’t all ubiquitous. We found that each bartender at our most recent resort knew different drinks, so it helps to ask a couple of different bartenders until you find someone who knows. Or better yet, take the recipes with you and just tell them how to make it!

Cheers!

Best Beach Drinks to Order

Classic Margarita

1-1/2 oz silver tequila
1 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
splash simple syrup
salt rim

Pina Colada

1-1 1/2 cup ice
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz coconut cream
1 1/2 oz white rum
1 ounce dark rum

Bay Breeze

1/2 oz Vodka
4 oz Grapefruit Juice
Splash of Cranberry juice

Caribbean Rum Punch

1/2 oz lime juice
4 oz orange juice
4 oz pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz dark rum
1 1/2 oz light rum
A little grenadine for color

Bahama Mama

1 1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz Kahlúa
1 oz fresh lemon juice
3 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
A little grenadine for color

Mai Tai

1 oz rum
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1 1/2 oz Sweet & Sour mix
Cherry

Mojito

Classic Mojito

1 1/2 oz rum
Club Soda
12 mint leaves
½ lime, wedged
2 tbsp simple syrup

Blue Hawaiian

1 oz rum
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Creme de Coconut

Hurricanes

Hurricane

2 oz dark rum
2 oz white rum
2 oz Lime Juice
3 oz Passion Fruit Juice
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1 Tbsp Grenadine

This is also a popular drink in New Orleans. Read about drinks you must order in the Big Easy.

Dirty Monkey

2 oz Kahlua
2 oz dark rum
2 oz rum cream liqueur
4 oz milk
1 oz simple syrup
3/4 banana
Ice (for blending)

Mexican Bulldog

Mexican Bulldog (aka Iceberg)

Corona or other Mexican beer
Top with 2 oz margarita mix

Electric lemonade

Electric Lemonade

3/4 oz. vodka
3/4 oz. blue curacao
1 oz. sweet and sour mix
Ice (for blending)

Mudslide

1 oz vodka
1 oz Kahlua
1 oz Bailey’s Irish cream
1 oz cream

Lava Flow

1 oz Light Rum
1 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
2 oz Strawberries
2 oz Pineapple Juice
2 oz Coconut Cream

Miami Vice

1 part pina colada mix
1 part strawberry daiquiri mix

Strawberry Daiqiuri

Strawberry Daiquari

5 large strawberries
2 ounces white rum
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed, strained lime juice
Ice (for blending)

Painkiller

Pain Killer

1 oz orange juice
1 oz coconut milk
4 oz pineapple juice
2 oz. rum

Blue Lagoon

1 oz vodka
1 oz Blue Curacao
Lemonade

Paloma

¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar
¼ cup mescal or tequila
¼ cup club soda

Superman

Blended Blue Curacao
Blended Strawberry Daiquari
Blended Pina Colada
Alternate each blended drink in the glass

Rum Runner

1 oz spiced rum
1/2 oz blackberry liqueur
1/2 oz creme de bananes
2 oz orange juice
8 oz crushed ice

Purple Haze

2 oz Vodka
3 oz Grape Schnapps
Splash of Sour Mix
Lemon Lime Soda

Tequila Sunrise

3 oz Orange juice
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Grenadine syrup

Long Island Iced Tea

1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz White rum
1 oz Lemon juice
1/2 gin
1/2 tequila
1/2 triple sec
splash of simple syrup
splash of cola

Bumble Bee Shots

Bumble Bee Shot

Layered:
Kahlua
Egg Nog
Creme de Mint

Cuba Libre

Rum
Coke

Orange Crush

2 oz orange-flavored vodka
1 oz triple sec
3 oz orange juice

Sex on the Beach

1.5 oz peach schnapps
1.5 oz vodka
2 oz cranberry juice
2 oz orange juice
2 oz pineapple juice

Dirty Banana

1 oz creme de bananes
1 oz creme de cacao
1 oz Kahlua
2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Michelada

Beer (light lager)
Lime juice
Hot sauce, spices, and peppers (as desired)

Bob Marley

Bottom layer: Blend 1 oz. rum, 2 oz. strawberry daiquiri mix and 1 cup ice

Middle layer: Blend 1 oz. rum, ½ oz. orange curacao, 3 oz. mango, 1 ½ oz. sweet & sour mix and 1 cup ice. Reserve some for top layer.

Top layer: add ½ oz. blue curacao to remaining orange mixture

Blue Jamaica

2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz blue curacao
3 oz champagne
Pineapple slice.

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CONCLUSION

If you’ve never been to a beach resort with unlimited drinks, you’re in for a treat. These best beach drinks to order will have you swimming up to the bar for more. What’s your favorite beach drink? Have any others to add to the list? Tell us about it in the comments.

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Best Beach Drinks to Order at All-Inclusive Resorts

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Laura Lynch

Laura Lynch, creator and writer of Savored Journeys, is an avid world traveler, certified wine expert, and international food specialist. She has written about travel and food for over 20 years and has visited 70+ countries.

Oct 2, 2018