# What to mix with Coconut rum? (minimal citrus, please!)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [June 10, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962 "2011-06-10T11:29:55Z")
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/1 "2011-06-10T11:29:55Z")
So, the wife has gotten bored with her vodka and diet cokes, and Captain and diet coke. She doesn’t like a lot of prep… ice in glass, pour booze, add mixer, drink. She’s pretty simple that way.
Last weekend she picked up a bottle of coconut rum and some orange and pineapple juice. Unfortunately, it seems her body doesn’t like citrus the way it did when she was in college, and after just a few drinks she had horrible debilitating stomach pain.
So what else can she try mixing this stuff with? No cranberry juice please, she hates that stuff. Darn it.
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### Author:  [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/2 "2011-06-10T12:54:23Z")
Sure it was the citrus? I can imagine that if it tastes like it smells, coconut rum would make my stomach hurt.
I’d just have her go with wine; if citrus bothers her, the VAST majority of cocktails are off limits, because almost every one has lime or sometimes lemon juice.
If it’s not the citrus, or small amounts are ok, I’d think a mojito would be the way to go. Might even work with coconut rum.
2 oz rum
1 oz sugar
1 oz lime juice
1/4 cup mint leaves
4-6 oz soda water
Mash up the sugar and mint leaves (muddle) but don’t reduce them to shreds.
Add the lime juice and rum. Stir to combine.
Add ice, top off with the soda water. Garnish with un-mashed mint leaves.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/3 "2011-06-10T13:07:38Z")
[Schweppes Bitter Lemon,](http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2009/08/bitter_lemon_schweppes_lemonad.php) if you can find it.
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### Author:  [@Brandus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brandus)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/4 "2011-06-10T13:08:24Z")
Iced tea
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### Author:  [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/5 "2011-06-10T13:23:31Z")
Did she mix both the orange juice and pineapple juice with the rum? The reason I ask is, I get severe heartburn from pineapple these days, and the last time was when I mixed a little of the juice with Malibu (hey, we were on a catamaran in BVI and we were out of orange juice so the dashing to the store was out of the question). Later, I Googled and it seems that lots of people got a similar reaction from pineapple.
But orange juice doesn’t bother me. And Malibu and orange juice is _delicious_.
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### Author:  [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/6 "2011-06-10T13:53:20Z")
I’m a big fan of Malibu and Dr. Pepper. Could be a nice change-up from the cola.
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### Author:  [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/7 "2011-06-10T14:22:33Z")
Malibu and Coke is good, too.
I think Malibu and Fruit Punch (like Hawaiian Punch) was ok.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/8 "2011-06-10T14:29:16Z")
Anyone try drilling a hole in a coconut, dumping out a splash and then adding a splash?
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### Author:  [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/9 "2011-06-10T15:41:46Z")
I love coconut rum, but usually just drink it straight over ice. I’ve had it mixed with Diet Coke, too, which tastes a bit odd at first, but not bad.
If you can find the Jamaican brand Wray and Nephew, it is a lot better than the Bacardi version you see all over the place.
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### Author:  [@Kkrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kkrose)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/10 "2011-06-10T15:45:29Z")
I mix it with gingerale. Easy and yummy. Of course I am willing to admit that flavor combination might not be for everyone
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### Author:  [@Deegeea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deegeea)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/11 "2011-06-10T15:46:29Z")
since she liked her drinks with diet coke, how about diet sierra mist? or ginger ale (canada dry or whatever other brand, I prefer Vernors)
They all go well with coconut to me. I love coconut flavor.
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### Author:  [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/12 "2011-06-10T15:58:01Z")
> [@mlees](#):
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> Malibu and Coke is good, too.
I second this. If she already likes run & coke, this is just a step up. Yum.🆒
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### Author:  [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/13 "2011-06-10T15:59:42Z")
Seconding Malibu & Seven-Up (or Sierra Mist). Haven’t tried it with the diet version, but it’s pretty good.
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/14 "2011-06-10T16:05:35Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#):
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> I love coconut rum, but usually just drink it straight over ice. I’ve had it mixed with Diet Coke, too, which tastes a bit odd at first, but not bad.
Same here. I can drink oodles and oodles of coconut rum straight up. I find it to be completely un-alcohol tasting and utterly dangerous.
I also like it with Diet Coke.
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### Author:  [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/15 "2011-06-10T18:25:44Z")
I don’t know if she’s down for coconut rum straight, but I’ll suggest it. And with the Diet Coke. Who knows, maybe she’ll love it? lol
Thanks for the suggestions folks!
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### Author:  [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/16 "2011-06-10T21:21:42Z")
Coconut water (NOT milk).
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### Author:  [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/17 "2011-06-10T21:33:33Z")
Do they make diet Yoohoo?
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/18 "2011-06-10T22:38:34Z")
[Horchata](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horchata) made of almond milk.
In California if you add [goldschlager](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldschl%C3%A4ger) [yuck] it is called a rice rocket, mainly because it is rice based horchata.
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### Author:  [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/19 "2011-06-10T23:45:40Z")
Mangoes!
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### Author:  [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-mix-with-coconut-rum-minimal-citrus-please/584962/20 "2011-06-10T23:58:58Z")
You can make delightful jello shots using coconut rum and pineapple jello. If the pineapple juice bothered her, it might have been the acidity. Since the jello only has pineapple flavor, no real danger there.
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