Meet your new favorite Pineapple Rum Cocktail—a hand-smoked, spiced rum drink with tropical pineapple and just the right amount of edge.
If you're looking to upgrade your cocktail game, this Smoky Pineapple Rum Cocktail might just be your new go-to. We usually lean toward tequila this time of year (we see you, Pink Señorita), but this year Keith took things in a bold new direction—spiced rum, pineapple juice, and just a touch of smoke. It's tropical with a twist and seriously hard to put down.
This drink is the perfect match for summer grilling or your next taco night. We especially love it paired with Pulled Pork Tacos, Crispy Chicken Taquitos, or even a platter of Smoky Black Bean Quesadillas for a veggie-friendly option. It's a cocktail that looks impressive, tastes even better, and couldn’t be easier to make.
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Ingredients
- SPICED RUM: we used Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
- PINEAPPLE JUICE: fresh squeezed pineapple juice or good quality bottled pineapple juice
- LEMON JUICE: fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- LIME JUICE: fresh-squeezed lime juice
- CINNAMON: ground cinnamon
- SMOKED PAPRIKA: ground smoked paprika for an extra kick
- WOOD CHIPS: we like these All Natural Mesquite Wood Chips (for smoking)
- PINEAPPLE: fresh pineapple slices (and leaves) to use as garnish
*see recipe card for quantities.
🔪Top tip
For deeper smoked flavor, char pineapple slices on the grill for several minutes and and use them as a garnish.
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Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the spiced rum, juices, ½ cup ice and spices.
- Shake vigorously to obtain a foamy cocktail.
- Transfer to a wide mouth glass.
- Place a cocktail strainer over top of glass.
- Top with 4-5 wood chips. Light wood chips with torch until on fire.
- Immediately place a second glass over top of wood chips and the glass, capturing smoke inside glass. Wood chips will extinguish and smoke will fill upper glass infusing the cocktail.
- Remove glass when smoke has diminished.
- Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge and leaf of pineapple.
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FAQ
Pineapple juice pairs beautifully with spiced rum, white rum, and coconut rum. For a smoky twist, try hand-smoking the glass or adding a splash of mezcal. In this recipe, we use spiced rum to bring warm, rich flavor that balances the sweetness of the pineapple.
Yes! Canned or bottled pineapple juice works great in this cocktail—just be sure it’s 100% juice with no added sugar. Fresh pineapple juice adds extra brightness, but either will do the trick.
We love using spiced rum for extra depth and warm spice notes. Brands like Captain Morgan or Kraken work well. If you prefer a lighter flavor, white rum or even a pineapple-flavored rum are great options too.
We recommend using a use a torch to char wood chips, creating a smoke-filled glass. You can also use a Smoketop Cocktail Smoker Kit to infuse the glass with flavor before pouring your drink. It’s an easy way to impress and elevate a classic pineapple rum cocktail.
Absolutely! Just multiply the ingredients and mix in a pitcher (without ice). Store in the fridge until ready to serve, and smoke each glass individually for presentation, or use a larger smoking dome for batch flair.
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Pineapple Rum Cocktail recipe
Meet your new favorite Pineapple Rum Cocktail—a hand-smoked, spiced rum drink with tropical pineapple and just the right amount of edge.
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Ingredients
- 2 oz spieced rum (we like Captain Morgan Spiced Rum)
- 4 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 4-5 wood chips (we like All-Natural Mesquite Wood Chips for smoking
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the rum, juices, ½ C ice and spices and shake vigorously to obtain a foamy cocktail.
- Transfer to a wide mouth glass.
- Place a cocktail strainer over top of glass and top with 4-5 wood chips. Light wood chips with torch until on fire.
- Immediately place a second glass over top of wood chips and other glass capturing smoke inside glass. Wood chips will extinguish and smoke will fill upper glass infusing the cocktail.
- Remove glass when smoke has diminished.
- Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge and leaf of pineapple.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: cocktails
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 464
- Sugar: 38.6 g
- Sodium: 14.1 mg
- Fat: 18.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 83.5 g
- Protein: 10.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Alli says
Have you ever made it in a pitcher? For a group?
Jackie says
Hi Alli, thanks for stopping by!
Since this is a craft cocktail, it's best to make it individually. However, you could 4X the recipe and shake it vigorously in an airtight pitcher/container. Then smoke it individually (after pouring) or use a cocktail smoker like this: cocktail smoker directly over the pitcher to get the smoky flavor.
please let us know how it goes! Cheers!
Jackie says
the hand-smoked flavor of this cocktail is incredible! It adds so much depth of flavor to the pineapple juice. How did we live without it??