Restless Native Cocktail

The cold weather we're having in Dallas is giving me cabin fever - seriously, I need it to warm up. So since I'm feeling restless, I thought I'd share this cocktail recipe today - the Restless Native. This cocktail recipe is from Beach Bum Berry Remixed. It's definitely sour enough to have that tropical zing, but the combination of the cream de cacao and coconut rum also makes it a good dessert drink (without being too sweet). 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 1/2 oz lime juice
• 3/4 oz creme de cacao
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug and enjoy! Hopefully the winter weather isn't driving you as crazy as it is me.

Miehana Cocktail Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe another tasty drink, the Miehana.  This cocktail recipe is from Beach Bum Berry Remixed and was named to honor Anaheim (just look at it backwards).

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gold Puerto Rican rum
• 1 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz Gran Mariner
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug and enjoy!

Pieces of Eight Cocktail

Today I'm sharing the recipe another one of our favorite tiki drinks, Pieces of Eight.  I found this recipe in Beach Bum Berry Remixed - the drink is originally the Pieces of Eight restaurant in Marina del Rey, circa 1962.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz gold Puerto Rican rum
• 1 1/2 oz passionfruit syrup
• 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug (or your tall glass of choice) and enjoy!

Hurricane Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe for a Hurricane.  This potent cocktail, created by Pat O'Brien in New Orleans, is more associated with Mardi Gras than Thanksgiving, but given its strength, it might come in handy when dealing with family gatherings.  I got the classic recipe from Beach Bum Berry Remixed - it's a great recipe book for tropical cocktails.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz dark Jamaican rum
• 2 oz passionfruit syrup
• 2 oz lemon juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a hurricane glass (or a tiki mug) and enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I'll be putting up some of our Thanksgiving recipes later this week (and next).