Simple, five-ingredient Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais are tropical, refreshing, and delicious. These Mai Tais are fruity without being too sweet.
Okay, guys, don’t be mad at me for what I’m about to say…
But I’m going to Maui in two weeks! Eeeeee.
I’ve never been to Maui before, and I am very, very excited. I’ve been to Oahu a few times when my dad was stationed there (and I wrote about the best places to eat on the island here!). I will be working in Maui, collaborating with a fantastic resort and one of my favorite charitable organizations (more details soon). I will also be visiting restaurants and local activities, working on a Maui Travel Guide post that I am excited to share with you guys.
If you want to follow along with me on my trip, follow me on Instagram because I will be sharing lots of photos and stories.
My upcoming trip has me reliving memories of visiting Oahu and my time there.
The salty water, white sand, nights at the pool, incredibly fresh seafood, stunning sunsets, and Mai Tais.
So. Many. Mai Tais.
I love me a good Mai Tai.
The Mai Tai is a quintessential tropical drink. It’s made with rum, lime, orange liqueur, and almond syrup.
It’s delicious.
There’s a lot of different versions of the drink, and you won’t find it made the same way. But you will find it everywhere in Hawaii.
The drink is commonly the first drink offered to you when you arrive at a luau. It’s always on Happy Hour and cocktail menus. And dive bars and high-end restaurants alike offer it.
If you want to try a classic version, I like this one from Epicurious.
For my spin on this tiki drink, I created Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais.
This version is light, not overly sweet, and utterly refreshing. Bonus? It’s also very easy to make.
Dark rum and fruity coconut rum combine as the basis of this five ingredient drink. Pineapple juice, coconut water, and lime juice adds natural sweetness, a bit of acidity, and plenty of fresh, tropical flavor.
I recommend using fresh pineapple juice, if you can. If not, a high-quality, store-bought 100% juice will work fine.
Garnished with fresh pineapple and served ice cold, these Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais prove themselves as a proper summer cocktail.
I hope that you make and enjoy these Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais! What are your favorite go-to summer cocktails? Let us know in the comments below. (And, hey, do you have any Maui recommendations? I’d love to hear those, too!)
Here’s a few things you may want or need for this recipe:
Lakewood Organic Pure Pineapple Juice // Vita Coco Pure Coconut Water // Copper Cocktail Shaker Set // Set of 2 Tiki Glasses
This post contains affiliate links and are always products I love, highly recommend, & use in my own kitchen.
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Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 Mai Tai 1x
Description
Simple, five-ingredient Pineapple Coconut Mai Tais are tropical, refreshing, and delicious. These Mai Tais are fruity without being too sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces pineapple juice (preferably fresh)
- 2 ounces coconut water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce coconut rum
- 1/2 ounce dark rum
- Ice
- Pineapple and lime slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake to mix.
- Strain into a glass and garnish the cocktail with a slice of fresh pineapple and lime. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 66mg
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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Love how simple this is and how so tasty this is!
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Love the combo of different rums AND the coconut water! I can’t wait to try this!
YES, please!! This is such a refreshing drink!
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So tasty and refreshing! Looks beautiful too
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This is my all time favorite drink!
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This drinks definitely takes me back to Hawaii! Have a fantastic time. Cheers!
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This drink was so incredible. Love the citrusy flavors of the pineapple. Yumm
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This looks so good! The perfect drink for the start of Spring with the warm weather. I’ll definitely have to try this out for girls day!
I can almost taste it now! I love almost anything with coconut rum. Ha!
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This drink looks really refreshing. My hubby would love this so much. I will definitely try this.
That drink looks delicious. Just the perfect springtime, after a hard days work beverage.
I am so jealous of your upcoming trip! I hope you have a fabulous time.
Also, this looks delicious. I have to pin it.
What a delicious looking drink. I can’t wait to serve this to my friends this Sunday. I am hosting a brunch 🙂
Yummy! This looks really super delicious and refreshing. I am going to have to make this. Have fun on your vacation by the way!
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I may never get to Hawaii so this drink would be great to try. I can then dream about being on an island as I drink it.
This drink looks absolutely fabulous!!!!! I hope you have a lovely vacay in Hawaii!!! We went for 2 weeks about 11 years ago and absolutely loved every moment!