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Caribou Lou in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Caribou Lou recipe

Also known as 151 Pineapple Malibu

BuiltHighballCubed ice13% ABV260 kcal

The Caribou Lou is a built rum cocktail, made with overproof white rum, coconut rum and pineapple juice, served in a highball over ice. It is tropical.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 260 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Overproof rum, coconut rum and pineapple, made famous by the 2006 rap song of the same name.

Caribou Lou ingredients

Overproof white rum30 ml (1 oz)
Coconut rum45 ml (1½ oz)
Pineapple juice120 ml (4 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Caribou Lou

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Pineapple wedge
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Caribou Lou: quick answers

How strong is a Caribou Lou?
About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Caribou Lou?
About 260 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Caribou Lou served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Caribou Lou have?
3 in total: overproof white rum, coconut rum and pineapple juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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