Goombay Smash
The Bahamas' signature beach cocktail blending coconut rum with dark rum and tropical juices, the liquid soundtrack to island life.
- 1 ozcoconut rum
- 1 ozdark rum
- ½ ozapricot brandy
- 2 ozpineapple juice
- 1 ozfresh orange juice
- ½ ozfresh lime juice
- Orange slice and cherrygarnish
- 1Add coconut rum, dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a hurricane glass filled with crushed ice.
- 4Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.
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Created by Miss Emily at her Blue Bee Bar in Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas, the Goombay Smash has become the nation's most iconic cocktail. Named after the traditional Bahamian drum-driven Goombay music, the drink embodies the islands' laid-back spirit. Miss Emily guarded her exact recipe, but the essential combination of coconut, rum, and tropical fruit has spawned countless variations.
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