The Art Of Tropical Drinks

The Art Of Tropical Drinks

Poolside parties, or a relaxing afternoon rendezvous, are enhanced a hundredfold with tropical specialty drinks. Throw in an umbrella and colored straws and you’re set! Of course, glass should never be around your pool, so check out local stores that carry a variety of plastic glasses that range from basic to exotic. Common sense dictates that you have to be extremely careful when drinking around a pool especially with hard liquor. Have fun but be careful! Here are a few exotic drinks to enjoy:

Exotic Pool Side Drinks

Bermuda Triangle
Pour over ice:
2 parts spiced rum
1 part peach schnapps
Fill the remainder of the glass with orange juice

Blue Lagoon
Pour over ice:
2 parts Vodka
1 part Blue Curacao
2 parts lemon juice
Add a splash of 7UP and stir

Blue Margarita
Pour over ice:
2 parts tequila
1 part blue Curacao
2 parts lime juice
Stir - Salt rimmed glass is optional

Margarita
Pour over ice
2 parts tequila
1 part triple sec
2 parts lemon or lemon or lime juice
Stir or blend and put in a salt rimmed glass

Calypso Punch
In a punch bowl with ice, mix:
2 parts rum
1 part raspberry liqueur
2 parts seltzer
2 parts champagne & stir

Copa Banana
In a blender with ice, mix:
1 part Amaretto
1 part banana liqueur
1 whole banana
2 parts Coco Lope
2 parts pineapple juice
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
Blend to a pudding consistency

Palm Beach Lemonade
Pour over ice:
1 part each of vodka, gin, rum, tequila
and triple sec
Fill the remainder of the glass with equal
portions of lemon juice and 7UP®

Pink Flamingo
In a blender with ice, mix:
2 parts rum
1 part orange juice
1 part Coco Lopez
1 part pineapple juice
2 scoops of orange sherbert
Splash of grenadine
Splash of lime
Blend to a pudding consistency

Pina Colada
In a blender with ice, mix:
2 parts each of rum, Cocoa Lopez and
pineapple juice.
Blend to a pudding consistency

Sea Breeze
Pour over ice:
1 part vodka
Fill remainder of glass with equal portions of grapefruit and cranberry juice

Daiquiri
Pour over ice:
1 part rum
2 parts lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar and stir

Mai Tai
Pour over ice:
1 part rum
1 part triple sec
1 part Amaretto
2 parts lemon juice
1 part pineapple juice
Stir