Banana Rum Cocktail: No Blender Required
Want all the flavor of a piña colada without the work of a frozen drink? This Banana Rum Cocktail is the right fruity beverage for you!
Equipment
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 2 oz Banana Rum
- 2 oz Pineapple Juice
- 2 T Cream of Coconut
- ½ oz Grenadine
- Ice
Garnish
- 1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
- 1 Pineapple Chunks
- 1 Lime
- 1 Banana
Instructions
- For the garnish, cut the pineapple and lime into chunks and the banana into wheel slices. Set aside.
- Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
- Add ice to highball glass.
- Add the rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream to the shaker.
- Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a highball glass.
- Carefully and gently pour in the grenadine on the inside edge of the glass to create that layered gradient effect. (See photo.)
- With a cocktail pick, gently pierce 1 maraschino cherry, 1 pineapple chunk, 1 lime chunk, and 1 banana wheel slice through the side. (See photos.)
- Place the garnish across the top of the cocktail glass.
- Enjoy and remember to drink responsibly.
Notes
When it sits too long, the cocktail ingredients start to muddle and you’ll lose your pretty layers.
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