Pina Colada

Creamy Piña Colada in a hurricane glass with pineapple garnish

Rum, pineapple and cream of coconut. The confusion between cream of coconut and coconut cream ruins more of these than anything else.

Mojito

Mojito in a tall glass with crushed ice, fresh mint and lime

Rum, lime, mint and soda — built in the glass, and ruined more often by over-muddling than by anything else.

Daiquiri

Pale classic Daiquiri in a coupe with a lime wheel

Rum, lime and sugar. The simplest real test of whether a bar knows what it is doing.