Nothing beats the summer heat like a frozen cocktail. This spiked tropical lemonade is made with homemade infused pineapple rum and fresh fruit.
It’s been the quintessential summer so far — full of lazy, hot, sunny days.
In other words, it’s perfect weather for a frozen fruity cocktail.
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And boy, do I have an amazing summertime thirst quencher for you to try.
You’ll swear you’re on a tropical island, instead of in your own backyard, when you take a sip of this tropical frozen lemonade spiked with homemade infused pineapple rum. It’s the perfect pairing for all those summer recipes from the grill.
A few months ago, I picked up a copy of the “Infuse” cookbook and a mason jar cocktail shaker. And I’ve been waiting for summer so I could mix up infused liquors, oils and waters using fresh fruits and vegetables.
While some infusions take a few weeks for the flavors to develop, the infused pineapple rum I made for this frozen cocktail is ready in a flash. We’re taking 5 to 10 minutes from infusion to pour!
To make the infusion, place 1/2 cup of chopped, fresh pineapple into a mason jar.
Cover with 14 ounces of rum, and muddle the fruit to release the juice and flavors.
Cap the mason jar and shake. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then strain the rum through cheesecloth to remove any fruit particles. Gather the strained pineapple in cheesecloth and squeeze over the rum to release all the fruit juice.
You’ll be left with a beautiful golden pineapple rum that will keep a few weeks in the refrigerator, or just enough for two pitchers of spiked mango-pineapple frozen lemonade.
I found everything I needed to make and serve these delicious summer cocktails at World Market.
In addition to the pineapple rum, you will need Ceres mango fruit juice, Farm to Market Maraschino cherries (available in World Market stores), and Urban Accents lemonade mix. I also used some frozen mango and pineapple.
To start, mix up a cup or a pitcher of Urban Accents lemonade, following the directions on the package. Either flavor, strawberry lemonade or mango lemonade will work. If you have another favorite lemonade, you can use that in this recipe, as well. The frozen cocktail uses only a little bit of the lemonade, so you can serve the rest to kids or those who don’t imbibe.
Now, comes the fun part!
This recipe makes four 10-ounce servings, or about 2 1/2 of these hurricane glasses! Depending on how boozy you want your drink, you can use between 1/2 cup and 1 cup of the infused pineapple rum.
Don’t forget the fruit garnish or the festive pineapple cocktail picks.
Cheers!
For more summer cocktail recipes, be sure to visit the World Market blog.
Additional World Market items used in this post:
- Pineapple cutting board
- Fuchsia & Coral Floral Jacquard Pineapple Kitchen Towel
- Acrylic Pitcher
Spiked Pineapple-Mango Frozen Lemonade
Ingredients
- ½ cup mango juice
- ½ cup lemonade
- ½ to 1 cup infused pineapple rum
- 1 cup frozen mango and pineapple optional
- 4 pineapple wedges for garnish
- 4 maraschino cherries for garnish
- 2 to 4 cups crushed ice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine mango juice, lemonade, frozen fruit and rum to taste.
- Add 2 cups of crushed ice and blend until smooth. If the mixture is not thick enough, add more ice and continue blending until it reaches the desired consistency..
- Pour into hurricane glasses and garnish with pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries.
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Jamala
Oh my goodness! I think I could sit poolside and order these all day! Oh bartender!!!! Another round please.. lol.. ok let snap back.. great post on this beverage
Theresa
Hi Amy Thanks for sharing at the #InspiraitonSpotlight party. Pinned & shared. Have a happy 4 th of July weekend!
Frugal Hausfrau
What a stunning cocktail, Amy! I can’t wait to make it – I might have a get together just to have them!! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Vashti Q
Mmm. This drink looks scrumptious and refreshing. Thanks for the recipe. Pinning! 😛
Michelle
I saw this @ Saucy Saturdays and had to click! I’m going to make these but cheat because I have a bottle of Malibu Pineapple Rum in my wine fridge waiting for this recipe!😉
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
I love it when you join us at Share The Wealth Sunday because you always have the most delicious recipes! I’ve chosen this one as one of my faves to feature this week…it looks so awesome! Thanks so much for joining us each week…can’t wait to see what you share next!
Jennifer
Oooooh… this sounds absolutely amazing!
Will definitely have to give this a whirl.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
the cape on the corner
normally i don’t like lemonade, but add pineapple to anything, and i’m game. this looks deelish!
b
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet
Oh, my! I need one of these poolside right this very moment! Yum!!! Thank you for sharing on Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. Have a great week!