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Cool Carlos

Cool Carlos is a cocktail made with Dark Rum, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, and Orange Curacao. The listed recipe is built and served in a Collins Glass.

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Cocktailalcoholic14.7% ABV5 ingredients

At a Glance

322 kcalCalories
14.7%ABV
28.7gSugar
34.1gCarbs
1.96Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatelayered drink

Why: 5 ingredients, layered drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Mix all ingredients except curacao with ice, shake well.Shaken
  2. Pour into Collins glass and float curacao on top.Pour
  3. Garnish with pineapple and orange slices, and a cherry.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Collins Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Shaken
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Cool Carlos with plenty of ice and keep the fruit flavors fresh. If it tastes heavy, add brightness before adding more sweetener. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Cool Carlos taste like?

Cool Carlos is fruit-forward and tropical, usually built around juicy or bright flavors. The key is keeping the fruit lively rather than syrupy.

Primary flavours

SweetApplePineapple

Supporting notes

CaramelCitrusMolassesSpice

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • Noticeably sweet

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Cool Carlos is right for you

Cool Carlos suits drinkers who want fruit, warmth and a holiday-style profile. Choose it when you want something bright and generous, but keep sweetness under control. The listed serve is about 14.7% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Cool Carlos if...

Skip Cool Carlos if you do not want fruit, sweetness or a warmer-weather feel. Tropical cocktails need enough acidity to stay balanced, so avoid them when you want a dry profile.

When to serve

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, strict multi-signal supplemental rules, and cached for public page performance.

Food pairings

BBQSteakGrilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeVegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar
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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Dark Rum2.0 oz

Aged RumWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; taste before changing sweetener.
What changes
Aged rum can replace dark rum when a somewhat drier, oak-led profile is acceptable.
Light RumWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount; expect less depth and dark sugar character.
What changes
Light rum can replace dark rum only when a lighter, cleaner result is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Cranberry Juice2.0 oz

Pomegranate JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetness if the drink becomes too dry.
What changes
Pomegranate juice can replace cranberry juice when a deeper tart red-fruit note is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Pineapple Juice2.0 oz

Orange JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount first; add a little sweetener only if the drink tastes thin.
What changes
Orange juice can replace pineapple juice when a less tropical drink is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Passion Fruit JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use slightly less at first and add sweetener only if needed.
What changes
Passion fruit juice can replace pineapple juice when a sharper tropical flavor is welcome.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Orange Curacao1.0 oz

Triple SecWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Triple sec can replace orange curaçao when a cleaner orange liqueur profile is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Cool Carlos at home?
Yes. The Cool Carlos uses 5 ingredients, making it straightforward to prepare at home. You will need a Collins Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.