Passion Fruit Mojito Cocktails are the best way to quench thirst during the warm Spring and Summer months. Made with triple the amount of passion fruit, they’ll become your new favorite cocktail. This post and recipe are intended for use by those who are of legal drinking age. If you’re not 21 and over (in…
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Classic Passion Fruit Daiquiri (Shaken)
This shaken cocktail is made with passion fruit juice, white rum, citrus juice, and your preferred triple sec. My daiquiris are more flavorful and exciting than the regular-shmegular drink. Passion Fruit, to me, is a fruit that transcends seasons and cultures. What’s great about this cocktail is that it serves incredibly well during the Spring and Summer…
Café con Leche Martini: Espresso Vodka Cocktail
I don’t know about you, but this Café con Leche Martini is giving me life right now. Bold espresso and three types of alcohol come together to create this bombshell of a cocktail. Anyone that knows me knows I’m a coffee addict. If you utter the word “coffee,” I want it. I read the word “coffee,” and…
Coquito: Puerto Rican Coconut-Cinnamon Rum Cocktail
Before we go any further with this Coquito post, I want to remind you that I’m a married woman. I’m won’t tolerate any disrespect to the Soldier. So, that means no marriage proposals, no sending flowers (especially orchids or lilies), and no diamond rings in size seven. I won’t stand for it. Pontificate on how much of…
Jungle Bird Rum Cocktail with Chipotle Simple Syrup
Welp! Another year is on my books. Today’s my birthday, Friend. Clearly, a celebratory drink is certainly in order. If it’s my drink, it needs to be fabulous, potent, and easy to make. A Jungle Bird cocktail fits the bill to a T. What is a Jungle Bird Cocktail? Similar to a Mai Tai, the…
Mojitos: Cocktails Done Puerto Rican Style
The weekend is approaching and we’re in need of a little tipple. Yesterday was our twins’ 15th birthday and I’m still depressed about it. Mojitos are my go-to libation when I feel a cocktail is in order. It requires no fancy tools, no complicated recipe, and nothing that you wouldn’t have on hand in your…
Mai Tai Cocktail: A Nod to the Original
Mai Tai Cocktails evoke nostalgia even for those of us who are too young to remember tiki bars. A rum-based- and I do mean rum-based- cocktail, it is laced with sweet undertones and a punch of citrus from lime juice. Crushed ice dilutes the potency of the drink as it is poured into the most obnoxious…
Piña Coladas (Pineapple Coconut Cocktail)
If you’ve had the privilege of visiting the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, I really hope you made time to taste Piña Coladas at at least one watering hole. A frozen rum drink made with creamy coconut and tropical pineapple, Piña Coladas have been Puerto Rico’s national drink since the late seventies. The Drama Behind…
Coconut Rum (Coquito) Cream Pie
Okay, Friend, make sure you get my autograph now because, once this Coconut Rum Cream Pie recipe hits the interwebs, I’m blowing up like the Goodyear blimp. Picture it: the infamous Puerto Rican holiday cocktail- Coquito– in. Edible. Form!! Yes, I have done it. I have created a dessert that will go down in the…
Piña Colada Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Easter is right around the corner. I’m going to give you everything you need to wow your guests at dessert time. My ancestors hail from the island that brought you such classics as the Piña Colada and Mark Anthony (my husband’s glaring at me through the computer right now). This cake is great for Spring…
