Sweet Liberty’s Pina Colada

• servings: 1

Ingredients

1 ½ cups crushed ice

1 ½ ounces aged rum (may substitute rum blend of your choice; see headnote)

2 1-inch fresh pineapple chunks

1 ½ ounces pineapple juice

3 ounces cream of coconut (coco Lopez)

5 coffee beans

1 ounce Pedro Ximénez sherry

mint sprig, for garnish (optional)

Fresh cherry, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Chill a tall glass.

Combine the ice, rum, pineapple chunks and juice, cream of coconut and coffee beans in a blender; puree until smooth.

Pour into the chilled glass; pour the sherry on top. Garnish with the mint sprig and/or cherry, if using.

Notes

This frozen cocktail contains two delightful surprises: a float of sweet sherry, and coffee beans that go surprisingly well with the classic flavors.

At Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company, a house blend of spiced, coconut and aged rums is used; you can do the same or keep it simple with an aged rum. The bar makes its own coconut cream; Coco Lopez cream of coconut works well here.

Nutrition

• Calories: 550
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Sodium: 50 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 72 g
• Total Sugars: 73 g