# Mr. Bali Hai

Dark Jamaican rum, light rum, pineapple, lemon, and dry coffee liqueur create a large tropical drink whose roast and funk are more compelling than simple sweetness.

Strength: 19% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Jamaican rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/jamaican-rum.md) — Use a dark, aged Jamaican rum with clear funk.
- 30 ml [White rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/white-rum.md) — Use a lightly aged Puerto Rican-style rum.
- 22.5 ml [Coffee liqueur](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/coffee-liqueur.md) — Use a relatively dry, high-strength coffee liqueur rather than a syrupy low-proof style.
- 45 ml [Fresh pineapple juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-pineapple-juice.md) — Use unsweetened juice.
- 30 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 10 ml [Rich simple syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/rich-simple-syrup.md)

## Glassware

Collins glass

## Garnish

- Pineapple wedge
- Mint sprig — Clap several sprigs gently and arrange them as a mint bouquet.
- Coffee beans — Place three beans beside the mint.

## Method

1. Shake all ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled Collins glass packed with crushed ice.

## Related drinks

- [Mary Pickford](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mary-pickford.md): A tropical rum cocktail balancing sweet pineapple with dry maraschino and a touch of grenadine.
- [Steve’s Rum Barrel](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/steves-rum-barrel.md): Steve Crane’s huge Kon-Tiki barrel balances two full measures of rum against four fresh juices, passion fruit, honey, and precise traces of almond and anise.
- [Piña Colada](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/pina-colada.md): Puerto Rico's enduring frozen classic, with white rum held in a lush but clean balance of fresh pineapple and cream of coconut.
- [Scorpion](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/scorpion.md): White rum and brandy share a large measure of orange and lemon with orgeat in Trader Vic's individual 1972 drink, a distinct descendant rather than a scaled-down communal bowl.
- [Ancient Mariner](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/ancient-mariner.md): Beachbum Berry's dark, dry reply to Navy Grog sets Jamaican and Demerara rums against grapefruit, lime, allspice, and restrained sugar.
- [Treacle](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/treacle.md): Dark Jamaican rum, bitters, and a small float of clear apple juice produce the deep caramelised-fruit impression that gives this London Old Fashioned its name.
- [Lost Lake](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/lost-lake.md): Paul McGee's modern Chicago tropical classic, balancing funky Jamaican rum and passion fruit with a dry, bittersweet seam of Campari and maraschino.
- [Iron Ranger](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/iron-ranger.md): Erick Castro's bourbon-led tropical drink, bringing pineapple and lemon into focus with falernum, sugar, spice, and serious whiskey weight.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mr-bali-hai
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/mr-bali-hai-bfe5df85.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/6568/mr-bali-hai