Caribbean drinks

thumb|Rum display in a liquor store (United States, 2009) thumb|Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in [[Saint Croix, circa 1941]] Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, initially a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, where it was likely first created by enslaved people on sugar plantations, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.

Mojito (; ) is a traditional Cuban punch. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink.

highball cocktail made of cola, lime, and white rum

sweet, rum-based cocktail with coconut and pineapple

thumb|right|upright=1.2|Nondistinct Grog

The daiquiri (; ) is a cocktail whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener.

drink made from sepals of Hibiscus sabdariffa

drink from the Dominican Republic

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Falernum (pronounced ) is either a syrup liqueur or a nonalcoholic syrup from the Caribbean. It is best known for its use in tropical drinks. It contains flavors of ginger, lime, and almond, and frequently cloves or allspice. It may be thought of as a spicier version of orgeat syrup.

thumb|Maví bottles from Ponce, Puerto Rico; left bottle has mabí, the right one is empty