Rocket Fuel

Flavorful
Description

I didn’t always love my blender. Years ago, my esteem for blender drinks was so low that an early draft of my book, Drink What You Want, contained a disclaimer that the book wouldn't even discuss them. I thought that drinks made in this way—with tons of ice and a relatively high proportion of sweetness (and fun)—weren’t serious enough for a cocktail book written by a decade-long veteran of NYC’s craft cocktail scene.

Ingredients
  • 8 ounces coco lopez coconut cream
  • 6 ounces fresh pineapple juice
  • 4 ounces amaretto liqueur
  • 4 dashes angostura bitters
  • 4.5 ounces 151 rum (split evenly over each drink)
  • garnish: cocktail cherry (luxardo) and an orange wedge, on a pick
Directions
  1. Combine coconut cream, pineapple juice, amaretto, and bitters in a blender with 6 cups of ice. Blend on high for 20 seconds, until smooth.
  2. Pour into tall glasses, topping each with 1.5 ounces of 151 rum. Garnish with the cherry and orange wedge.