Caribou Lou
A high-octane party punch of 151 rum, coconut rum, and pineapple.
Base spirit
Rum
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
The Caribou Lou is a modern party icon defined by its specific, high-proof structure: 151-proof rum, coconut rum, and pineapple juice. Despite the aggressive alcohol content of the overproof rum, the coconut rum and pineapple mask the burn effectively, creating a 'creeper' cocktail. It is sweet, tropical, and notoriously potent. While not a 'craft' cocktail, it is widely recognized in American pop culture.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 1.5 oz 151-proof rum
- • 1 oz coconut rum
- • 5 oz pineapple juice
Did you know?
“The drink was immortalized by rapper Tech N9ne in his 2006 Platinum single 'Caribou Lou,' which functions as an instructional guide to making the drink.”
Source:Tech N9ne lyrics; RIAA certification
Bartender's Note
The ratio is famously 1.5 parts 151, 1 part Malibu, and 5 parts pineapple, though bars often adjust for safety.
How to make the Caribou Lou
- 1Fill a shaker with ice
- 2Add 151 rum, coconut rum, and pineapple juice
- 3Shake well
- 4Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice
- 5Garnish with a pineapple wedge
