Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

Whether you're enjoying it with a rum runner or a party shot, there is no better way to start the summer than with rum! Backwater Jack's is famous for our rum runners and Pains, but that's not all we have. At Lake of the Ozarks' best waterfront bar & grill , we have several cocktails and shots that feature this favorite liqueur, which can help get the party started. Here are some of our favorite libations that feature one of our favorite spirits: Boat Drinks Cheese Cake Just like the real thing! Cruzan Vanilla Rum with cranberry & pineapple juices. Hawaiian Dream ABSOLUT Vodka, Cruzan Pineapple Run, DeKuyper Blue Curacao & topped with pineapple juices. Cherry Tart Cruzan Black Cherry Rum & lemonade Lake Water Cruzan Coconut Rum, DeKuyper Blue Curacao and pineapple juice. Power Punch Three Olives Berry Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, pineapple juice & a splash of cranberry juice. Party Shots B-Zooka Joe It's gonna blow! Limon...

It's National Rum Day! Here at the  Lake of the Ozarks' favorite waterfront bar and grill we love our rum. The best way to enjoy a beautiful day at the Lake is to kick back and enjoy the view with a Rum Runner. Luckily, you can do both at Backwater Jack's ! To celebrate National Rum Day, we have gathered five fun facts about rum. We also included some of our favorite drinks made with rum that you can get at the best waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks : Five Fun Facts About Rum! - The oldest known bottle of rum is The Harewood Rum 1780. it is believed to have been distilled in 1780 in Barbados. Fifty-nine bottles were discovered in the basement of the Harewood House in Leeds, UK.  - The largest rum tasting event involved 786 participants who tasted five different aged rums. The event lasted three and a half hours and was held in Columbia.  - The most expensive bottle of rum goes to a 1940s bottle of J. Wray & Nephew. There are only four known bottle...

Frozen drinks are a crowd favorite at the best waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks . They are a great way to cool off during hot and humid days, which we have a lot of during Missouri summers. Rum Runners, Strawberry Daiquiris and Pina Coladas all have an interesting story of how they came to be. Let’s take a look at the origins of these famous drinks: Rum Runners This drink is named after the real “Rum Runners” that inhabited the Florida Key during prohibition. Rum running is the act of illegally transporting alcoholic beverages where it is forbidden by law. (Don’t worry, our rum runners are perfectly legal for those over 21!) Because of Florida’s close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, they have a long history of rum running. Apparently, this tasty drink was invented in the late 1950s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida. The bar had an excess of rum and other liqueur that needed to be used before the arrival of ...

You tell everyone that you come to Backwater Jacks for the best food at the Lake of the Ozarks , but honestly... Who are you kidding? We all know you come see us so you can enjoy the best DRINKS at the Lake of the Ozarks ! Our bartenders take special care to mix and blend each drink on our menu to absolute perfection, but three certain drinks have risen above the rest. Next time you come to Backwater Jacks, you'll have to try one (or all!) of our three most popular drinks: Pain in the A**, Rum Runner, and Cheesecake! Rum Runner This is what we're known for. This sweet, refreshing frozen drink features a masterful mix of different flavored rums - our own secret recipe! Just as a good magician never reveals his secrets, we can't disclose what flavors of rum are in the mix... but we can promise you one thing: it will blow your mind! Pain in the A** This perfect drink features a delicious combination of two of the best frozen concoctions around: pina coladas and...