Rum Runners Cocktail Recipe (Low Carb)

These Rum Runners have about half the regular sugar than the traditional drink fruity cocktail, since it's refined sugar free! A fun and festive adult beverage. Made with homemade sugar free grenadine, blackberry liqueur and banana liqueur !

bright and colorful sugar free rum runner recipe with orange, lime and pineapple

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We love a great cocktail, but hate all the added sugar that this is normally found in drinks like a rum runner! Fortunately, we found a way to enjoy this drink without all the added sugary liqueurs by preparing our own.

Yes, admittedly it will take a little extra time (but extremely little effort and ingredients!!) to prepare your own liqueurs at home, but they will keep in your pantry indefinitely, and you will be super happy to have them to mix up fun and festive drinks for the rest of the year.

This rum runner cocktail recipe is officially low carb, with only 11 net carbs and 9g of sugar per drink. Compare that to a regular rum runner cocktail that usually has about 37g of sugar and carbs per serving! YIKES! No thanks.

So go ahead, mix these up to enjoy those long summer nights, or in the middle of winter when you wish you were on a beach somewhere!

We include lots of process pictures in the body of the text, as well as ideas for substitutions and more. Feel free to skip to the recipe card if you'd like to get right into it. This recipe is also available as a Google Web Story here.

Ingredients:

White & aged rum - We use a mix of rums. Just look out for added sugar in various brands!
Homemade blackberry liqueur - You will need to make this crème de mûre about 1 week in advance, but trust us, it's probably our favorite low carb liqueur in our low carb liquor cabinet, and it's so easy to make!
Banana liqueur - We make our own banana liqueur at home, so it's easy to swap out regular sugar for allulose! Check out this post for the full details on how easy it is to make at home. Again, you will need at least 3 days (preferably 7) to make this liqueur.
Sugar free grenadine - You can make this on the same day if you want, just make sure it cools down before adding it to the cocktail shaker. Find the recipe here.
Pineapple juice - Look for something with no added sugar.
Orange juice & lime juice - Freshly squeezed!
Garnish with - orange slices, lime slices, pineapple wedges, maraschino cherries

How to Make A Low Carb Rum Runner:

Before you get started, you will need a little to infuse your liquors to make liqueur. You will want about 1 week for the blackberry liqueur and banana liqueurs.

Grenadine can be made on the day of, but can also be made up to 10 days in advance.

shot of banana liqueur in front of rum runners recipes

lovely handheld shot of pouring creme de mure blackberry liqueur into a wine glass

Now that your low carb bar is stocked, let's get started!

Add pineapple juice and banana liqueur to an ice filled cocktail shaker.

adding pineapple juice to an ice filled cocktail shaker

pouring banana liqueur into a cocktail shaker with ice

Add in dark rum and white rum to the cocktail shaker.

dark rum being added to an ice filled cocktail shaker

pouring white rum into an ice filled cocktail shaker

Pour in the fresh squeezed orange juice, followed by the grenadine and fresh lime juice.

fresh squeezed orange juice being added to a cocktail shaker

homemade sugar free grenadine being added to a cocktail shaker

Lastly, pour in the blackberry liqueur, and shake up very well. Strain into an ice filled glass.

hand holding a small cup of blackberry liqueur to a cocktail shaker

pouring rum runner ingredients from a cocktail shaker into an ice filled glass

Tips For The Best Low Carb Cocktails:

Use the freshest pineapple juice you can find. Using fresh squeezed orange and lime juice will also taste the best. Just make sure to watch out for added sugar in anything store bought.
You can certainly use regular versions of the liqueurs and grenadine, but they will add a significant amount of sugar and carbs.

What Is In A Rum Runner?

The exact ingredients and amount of each ingredient in a rum runner cocktail will definitely depend on the recipe. You will find however that most version of the recipe include at least one type of rum, banana liqueur, and grenadine.

You will also often find lime juice, pineapple juice, blackberry liqueur, and fresh orange juice.

More Recipes To Try:

rum runners with fresh pineapple, lime rounds, orange wedges and a maraschino cherry

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