16 Refreshing Cocktails with Malibu and Vodka

Pineapple juice and cranberry juice are the perfect addition to Malibu coconut rum and your favorite brand of vodka in this Malibu Paradise recipe. Pour it all into a pitcher, stir, and you’re ready to serve. Garnish with lime wedges and cherries in every glass. 

This is at the top of our list of favorite Malibu cocktails. Sex on the beach drinks have been around for a long time, so there’s no shortage of creative new recipe variations to the classic cocktail like this one!

To make creamy sex on the beach, start by adding vodka, malibu coconut rum, peach schnapps, canned pineapple juice, and grenadine to a cocktail shaker with ice. Finally, add heavy cream and get ready to shake. Shake vigorously until it becomes frothy and creamy, then strain into a hurricane glass and serve. 

The Princess Peach is a fruity rum cocktail with nothing extra. You can prepare it according to the recipe or tone it down with pineapple juice and orange juice for a more tropical flavor. 

Equal parts of Malibu coconut rum, peach vodka, and ginger ale are added to a chilled martini glass. If you want a fun garnish, add a gummy peach ring!

This cocktail is not rated as highly as most that we recommend, but don’t let that scare you. This cocktail doesn’t have much sweetness and a lot of liquor, so it’s simply not for everyone. We found that adding simple syrup made a huge difference in the final result, so it was worth including on the list.

Malibu rum, vodka, and lemonade are combined for a cocktail that’s bold without being too complicated. Garnish with a mint leaf, or muddle the mint leaf in a highball glass before mixing the cocktail to release more mint flavor. 

This recipe calls for passionfruit juice which sounds exotic but can be found in most major grocery stores easily. Vanilla vodka and Malibu coconut rum are mixed with the juice for a three-ingredient fruity rum cocktail that’s quick and easy to prepare. 

This Malibu drink is fruity and has a beautiful layered look that will make you feel like a master bartender. To prepare it, add vodka, peach schnapps, and Malibu coconut rum in a glass with ice. Next, gently pour the grenadine over the alcohol so it can sink to the bottom of the glass. 

Fill the rest of the glass with equal parts pineapple and orange juice, then garnish with pineapple slices, and you have the perfect Malibu sunset. 

A traditional bay breeze cocktail is made with vodka, but the Malibu bay breeze is a popular variation made with Malibu rum. 

This recipe doesn’t include vodka, but why not have the best of both worlds? Add equal parts vodka and Malibu rum for a Malibu Bay breeze that’s stronger than ever before!

Pineapple juice and cranberry juice are used to give this drink the right amount of sweet and tart flavors. If you don’t like cranberry juice, maraschino cherry juice can be used instead, but your cocktail will be much sweeter, and the flavor will stray further away from a classic Bay breeze cocktail.

The Caribbean Painkiller is a tropical drink that might be the best Malibu cocktail there is. Malibu rum, vodka, lime juice, orange juice, and pineapple juice are shaken with ice to make a refreshing drink that will transport you to the beach.

Garnish with a lime wheel, maraschino cherry, and the secret ingredient; a dash of nutmeg. It’s reminiscent of a pina colada but still unique. 

This three-ingredient punch recipe is simple and can easily be tweaked to your preferences. Malibu rum, vodka, and tropical punch are added to a pitcher for an easy, crowd-pleasing punch. 

Orange slices and maraschino cherries are used to garnish, but you can also add some freshly squeezed orange juice for a fresh citrus kick. 

You only need three ingredients to make this cocktail that’s good enough to sip by the beach. Pour lemon-lime soda, Malibu rum, and blue raspberry vodka into a cocktail glass with ice cubes. 

There’s no garnish required because the cool blue hue is already stunning enough. 

Pink Whitney may not be a top-shelf vodka, but it still has lots of potential. This recipe is a great way to put that bottle of Pink Whitney to use and stop shoving it into the back of your liquor cabinet. 

Strawberry Malibu, water, and pink lemonade concentrate make a delicious strawberry lemonade that’s bright and refreshing for your taste buds. Add lemon slices and sliced strawberries to garnish.

Pink Panties is a blended cocktail that’s perfectly on-trend with the Barbie pink everything taking over store shelves right now. This adult slushie is not only pretty and an easy cocktail, but it also tastes great too. It will be added to your favorite cocktail recipe rotation after the first sip!

Crushed ice is blended with frozen strawberries, vanilla ice cream, Malibu coconut rum, peach vodka, and frozen pink lemonade concentrate. Everything is blended, poured into glasses, then topped with whipped cream; it’s that easy. 

Imagine a tropical birthday cake with strong coconut notes throughout. Is your mouth watering yet? If so, this cocktail will cure that craving!

Start with cake-flavored vodka. If you can’t find cake flavored, vanilla or whipped cream will offer similar results. Coconut rum, pineapple juice, & orange juice are added next. Top the glass with club soda for some subtle bubbles, or serve it as-is. 

Use garnishes to make your glass look like a party! Rim the edge with sprinkles, then toss in a maraschino cherry, pineapple wedge, or orange slice.

Hippie Juice is the big-batch cocktail you’ve been dreaming of, and it will become a must-have for all your summer parties. 

Fresh fruit and herbs add a lot of natural flavors and improve the look of this cocktail, so don’t be afraid to use generous servings of each. You’ll need sliced strawberries, lemons, raspberries, and mint sprigs for the best Hippie Juice Smash, but you can improvise with other fruits you have on hand.

The base of the cocktail is made with Malibu, watermelon vodka, triple sec, and powdered pink lemonade mix. If the drink tastes too strong, add another scoop of lemonade mix, and you’ll be good to go!

This Hawaiian martini recipe can be made by the glass or by the pitcher if you’re serving a crowd. It’s quite strong, but sweet pineapple juice makes it go down incredibly easily. Vodka, triple sec, and coconut rum are mixed with the juice before straining into a chilled martini glass.

Add a maraschino cherry and pineapple wedge for a quick, colorful garnish. 

This big-batch party punch is great because you can make it as boozy as you want and make a second pitcher for people who prefer mocktails. 

A 2 liter of lemon-lime soda, 64 ounces of pineapple juice, and 1 jug of Blue Hawaiian Punch make a drink that just looks fun!

Start by adding 1 cup of vodka and 1 cup of Malibu, then stir and taste. Add equal amounts of both types of alcohol until it reaches your preferred strength. Make it even more fun and amp up the mermaid vibes by adding some edible glitter to the mix.

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