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by cocktailculture | March 28, 2014 · 5:07 pm

Friday Feature Cocktail: Pineapple Paradise

The warmth of spring has yet to arrive, but the rain that comes with spring is making its way in and looking to stay all weekend. Yay! (complete sarcasm) One of these days I will be able to enjoy the fresh air outside of my house, but in the meantime I will be daydreaming of a tropical getaway. The best way to really get in the mindset of a paradise vacation is to drink like you’re on a paradise vacation… so tonight I will mix myself up a Pineapple Paradise!

Pineapple Paradise

1½ parts Malibu® Coconut Rum
¾ part Pineapple Juice
Splash Hiram Walker Blue Curacao
Splash of Coconut Cream

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a pineapple slice.

Enjoy!

-KJ

Vacation in a Glass

Summer Sipping!

With July coming to an end, I am already dreading the end of summer and find myself looking to take advantage of the summer weather any chance I can get. This desire to hold onto summer as tightly as possible has inspired me to share my favorite summer recipes, and hopefully inspire all of you to throw a summer-themed cocktail party! When you think of summer flavors, watermelon, strawberry, citrus and anything fizzy usually pops into mind, and the below recipes include all of these favorite flavors of summer:

Watermelon Mint Summer Sangria

1 Bottle Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto
12oz Lemon-lime Soda
¼ Watermelon, Muddled And Strained For Juice
20 Mint Leaves, Muddled
10-15 Strawberries, Halved

Slice strawberries in half and set aside. Slice watermelon, muddle and strain for juice. Mix Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto, lemon-lime soda and watermelon juice in pitcher. Add strawberries and let sit for 8-12 hours (or overnight). Muddle mint leaves and add to pitcher before serving.

Summer State of Mind

2 parts Malibu Coconut Rum
1 part Hiram Walker Raspberry Schnapps
Juice of one Lime
Top with Lemon-lime Soda

Build first three ingredients over ice in a Collins glass and top with lemon-lime soda. Optional garnish with a lime peel.

Summers with Mama

1.5 parts Mama Walker Blueberry Pancakes
.75 part Absolut Citron
3 parts cranberry juice
Splash of club soda

Shake and strain into highball glass with ice and top with club soda

Enjoy!

-KJ

Friday Feature Cocktail: Blue Hawaiian

It’s a hot and sunny summer day and I’m craving a nice refreshing cocktail! I’ll be going home and lighting the tiki torches and imagining that my CT deck is a Caribbean poolside paradise. A tropical cocktail is the perfect prop to help set the mood, and today’s feature cocktail is a Blue Hawaiian!