Imagine yourself sitting on a beach in Barbados sipping a rum and coke vanilla ice cream float. That is exactly the vibe this cocktail giving. It instantly transports you on a Caribbean vacation, and it is surely delicious.

I was inspired to come up with this drink after learning that Rihanna (an incredibly accomplished Barbadian singer & businesswoman. Seriously, if you don’t know who Rihanna is, are you living under a rock?) was performing at the 2023 Superbowl.

I also have a whole Superbowl themed video on my youtube channel if you wanna go check it out.

Basically my concept was to take a beloved American classic drink, the rum and coke, and give it a little Caribbean spin. And to toot my own horn, man oh man is this drink good!

I call this drink the Rihanna Rum and Coke. So let’s get into it!

Rihanna Rum & Coke recipe

In a shaking tin

1/2 oz lime juice

1/2 – 3/4 oz (a good squeeze) cream of coconut

2 oz aged Barbados rum

Add ice and shake

Strain into a rocks glass with ice

Top it off with vanilla coke (you can also use regular coke, but make sure you get a vanilla flavor in there somewhere. If you use vanilla extract you should probably add it in before you shake the cocktail)

Garnish with a lime wheel

Cheers!

Check out my Superbowl video here!