Cocktails for the spring sun

I’m away at the moment, sampling Welsh beers and drinking cocktails on the porch.

Before I left, a much-beloved Scottish friend sent me these cocktail recipes. Unlike some, they work really well with cheap hooch.

I pass them on to you to enjoy as the sun beats down and the yard/garden/balcony becomes an extra room

You will need a shaker. And it’s much easier with a drinks’ measure.

Key
1 measure = 1.5 tablespoon
1tbsp = 15ml
1tsp = 5ml

Goldilocks

1 measure dark rum
1 measure Malibu
3 measures pineapple juice
2 measures orange juice

Shake with ice, and strain into a tall glass half-filled with crushed ice. Garnish with slices of pineapple and orange.

Caribbean Breeze

1 and half measure dark rum
half measure creme de banane
3 measures pineapple juice
2 measure cranberry juice (or orange juice)
quarter measure lime cordial

Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a large wine goblet, generously filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a wedge of lime.
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Piña Colada
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One of the world’s most popular cocktails, with a name meaning strained pineapple. For an extra Caribbean touch the drink may be served in a hollowed out pineapple and you can liquidise the flesh for the juice of the cocktail. A bowl shaped cocktail glass is the next best thing.
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2 measures white rum or dark rum
2 measures pineapple juice
1 and half measures coconut cream
1 tsp caster sugar if you use freshly blended fruit
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Shake all ingredients well with ice, and strain into a cocktail goblet. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry. If you can’t get coconut cream use Malibu or equivalent quantity of any coconut liqueur.
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And for the ladies who prefer vodka…
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Sea Breeze
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2 measures vodka
2 measures grapefruit juice
3 measures cranberry juice
Shake all ingredients well with ice, and pour everything into a chilled highball glass. Add wedge of lime and a few cranberries.
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Sex on the beach
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1 measuure vodka
1 measure peach schnapps
3 measures cranberry juice
3 measures pineapple juice
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Half-fill a highball glass with cracked ice, add ingredients and stir vigorously. Garnish with pieces of pineapple and orange.
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Happy drinking