Miami Vice
The Miami Vice is a light rum creamy cocktail, sweet and tart on the palate. Blended and served in a hurricane glass.
Flavor profile
- Tart
- 74 out of 100
- Sweet
- 94 out of 100
- Fruity
- 64 out of 100
- Creamy
- 74 out of 100
- Boozy
- 24 out of 100
How to make a Miami Vice
To make a Miami Vice, blend with ice and pour into a hurricane glass: 2 oz light rum, 3 oz pina colada mix and 3 oz daiquiri mix.
You'll need
- Light rum2 oz
- Pina colada mix3 oz
- Daiquiri mix3 oz
Instructions
- 1
Add light rum, pina colada mix and daiquiri mix to a blender with about a cup of ice.
- 2
Blend until smooth, about 20-30 seconds (add a little more ice if you want it thicker).
- 3
Pour into a hurricane glass.
Why blend? Blending light rum and pina colada mix with ice gives a smooth, frozen texture.
Miami Vice questions
What does a Miami Vice taste like?
Mostly sweet and tart. It's a light drink at about 7% ABV once mixed.
How strong is a Miami Vice?
About 7% ABV after mixing with ice, closer to a beer or glass of wine.
What's the difference between a Miami Vice and a Blue Hurricane?
Both use light rum and daiquiri mix. The Miami Vice adds pina colada mix, while the Blue Hurricane uses dark rum, Passoa and Blue Curacao. Both are blended, but the Miami Vice goes in a hurricane glass and the Blue Hurricane in a highball glass. The Blue Hurricane is the stronger of the two.
What glass do you serve a Miami Vice in?
A hurricane glass.