Elle's Kitchen: Rum Runner

 

The warm weather has finally arrived in

our neck of the woods.  We wanted to have

a refreshing cocktail to enjoy out on the deck.

Something fun and fruity.

 

We decided on the Rum Runner.

 

 

This is a recipe for a basic Rum Runner.

There are many variations, many call for

a banana liqueur and we don't care for it.

 

1  1/2 oz. Malibu Rum

1 oz. Blackberry Brandy

a splash of orange juice.

cranberry juice and

pineapple juice

 

Place ingredients in a shaker

with ice, shake it up and enjoy!

 

Just be careful, they go down easy...

Elle's Kitchen: Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cocktail

Or Why There Is No Pie Today...

 

 

My brother flew into town today to wrap up

a month of traveling the world.  So, that

meant I was at the airport, a stop off for a

 Thai feast and a quick run through Trader

Joe's to pick up staples and treats.

 

So, there was no time to make pie.  BUT,  my

sister helped out and made a pineapple upside

down cake for our family reunion.

 

And she made Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cocktails!

 

 

Ingredients:

a shot glass full of Cake flavored Vodka

Pineapple Juice

Grenadine

Cherries

 

In a tall glass filled with ice, mix vodka

and pineapple juice, add a bit of grenadine

to the top and throw in a cherry.

 

 

And if you get to have it with the real

cake that inspires the drink, consider

yourself lucky.

 

Enjoy!