Cool it down
Home alone one Saturday I created this concoction. A hybrid
of two drinks, pina colada ( my mother’s favorite) and my go to drink the
mojito. It was a no-brainer that I had to figure out a way to incorporate the
amazing cocomania coconut rum into something this month. A few days after I purchased the bottle, two
small but sweet pineapples were picked from the yard and the light bulb went
off immediately.
I’m not sure if I have ever seen this made before, or even
in this way. But the mix works for me. I
too love a pina colada but I tend to get the virgin ones because the alcohol
content mask the coconut flavors and especially the pineapple flavors. But in this mojito both flavors are prevalent,
I wish I had some pineapple liquor, I would have added a ½ ounce of it or so, just to enhance the pineapple flavors just a tad more. However the drink is quite good. This rum mojito has a stronger punch than the Vodka based blueberry mojito I made last week. That one was smooth and sweet , this one is coconut citrusy and strong. That’s the thing with rum; rum does not pretend to be the nice guy he tells you straight up I will put your lights out. However vodka is a sneaky one, pretends to be gentle and subtle but then knocks your right out with a blow to the back of the head.
I wish I had some pineapple liquor, I would have added a ½ ounce of it or so, just to enhance the pineapple flavors just a tad more. However the drink is quite good. This rum mojito has a stronger punch than the Vodka based blueberry mojito I made last week. That one was smooth and sweet , this one is coconut citrusy and strong. That’s the thing with rum; rum does not pretend to be the nice guy he tells you straight up I will put your lights out. However vodka is a sneaky one, pretends to be gentle and subtle but then knocks your right out with a blow to the back of the head.
“Drunkability”: 3+ I
would say the average person could possibly have about 2 glasses of this by the
third drink you will begin to giggle and feel warm and tingly inside.
Makes one serving
Ingredients (printable recipe)
3-5 mint leaves
2 tablespoon sugar
1 lime
3 chopped pineapple slices
1 ½ ounce coconut rum
crushed Ice
Seltzer water
Garnish
Pineapple slice
Xoxo Greedygirl
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