What are some good mix drinks with rum and tequila?

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I like most Bacardi rums, coconut rums, and tequila. It's just that when I go out to bars, I only order the basic drinks like bacardi/coke, malibu/pineapple, or LIT.
I want to be more creative and drink something different.

Any suggestions?

fyi: I do not like vodka, so no vodka mixes please.

Answer
RETHERFORD'S MARGARITA JELLO-O SHOTS V1.0
Lime Jell-O, large box or two small boxes
2 cups boiling water
7/8 cup cold water (7oz)
3/4 cup Tequila
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1/8 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice (I used a liquid margarita mix)

Boil the water that is to be boiled, add your jello & melt. Cool.
Add rest of ingredients.

MAI TAI

jigger of gold rum
fruit punch
banana/pineapple juice


STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI This recipe came from a hamilton beach blender instruction manual.

16oz pkg frozen strawberries in syrup, slightly thawed
6oz frozen limeade concentrate
1 C rum
2 C ice

Place all in blender, cover & process on pulse or ice breaker about 45 seconds or until ice is crushed.


MARGARITA SLUSH
4 12oz. frozen limeade
3qts. water
3 c. Triple Sec
3 c. Tequila
2 (2liter) Sprite, lemon lime, or 7up
Just mix it all together and put it in a gallon sized icecream bucket or whatever you have and put in the freezer.


PINA COLADA SLUSH
1 (26 ounce) bottle coconut rum
1 (26 ounce) bottle pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix
6 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, pureed in blender (juice and fruit)
ginger aile / mt dew

Directions
1) Mix all of the above ingredients into a large plastic pail.
2) Stir.
3) Freeze.
4) When partially frozen,stir.
5) Freeze.
6) To serve: fill 16 oz.
glass 2/3 full with slush and add 7-up or gingerale.


ANITA'S MARGARITA **
1 part Triple Sec; I prefer 30 proof
1 Part tequila
2 parts margarita mix (Jose Cuervo; a liquid mix)
2 parts sweet & sour mix (Mr & Mrs Ts - liquid mix)

** To make this frozen, add 4 parts ice, and 1 part sugar, put all in a blender, and blend till desired consistency

BLUE MARGARITA :
1 fl. oz. tequila
1/4 fl. oz. triple sec
1/4 fl. oz. blue curacao
3 fl. oz. sweet & sour mix
You can serve either on the rocks or blended

CREEK WATER
1 part Lemonade
1 part gin; or any clear liquor, such as RUM..
lots of ice
float lemon slices if you like

You can also soak lemon, orange, and lime slices in gin overnight and then garnish with those.


MOCHA RUM NOG
Yields: 10 servings

1 quart each eggnog & chocolate milk
1 cup whipping cream
5oz each of rum & coffee liqueur
1 tbsp instant coffee
shaved chocolate

In a sauce pan combine everything except shaved chocolate and 1/2 cup of whipping cream. Heat, but do not boil. Beat remaining whipping cream. Fill coffee mugs with drink,topping with whipped cream and shaved chocolate. Makes 10 drinks.
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PERFECT CABLE CAR
1 part spiced rum
1 part triple sec
1/2 part orange juice
1/2 part sweet & sour
-garnish with cinamon & sugar rim

PERFECT COCKTAIL FORMULA
Feeling experimental? Want to feel like a mix master general? Here is the perfect ratio for making any cocktail

1 part hard alcohol
1 part soft alcohol
1 part non alcohol

Shake in cocktail shaker, or pour over ice.

HARD ALCOHOLS (80 proof)
-vodka
-rum
-tequilla
-gin
-bourbon
-whiskey
(etc)

SOFT ALCOHOLS (40proof)
-triple sec
-grand marnier
-sour pucker
-amaretto
-curacou
-schnapps
(etc)

NON ALCOHOL
-sodas
-sweet and sour
-fruit juices
-water
-colins mix
(etc)

Making it for 1? Use 1 shot per part. Making it for a group? Use 1 cup per part. Making it for a party? Use 1 bottle per part.

Too strong? Top off each glass with soda water to lighten the buzz.

Mix up the percentages of each part