Perky Pineapple Sipper

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This delicious drink is inspired by the flavors of a 1960s cocktail, the Mr. Bali Hai, which usually requires simple syrup, pineapple juice, and three bottles of booze (two rums and a coffee liqueur). For a neat cheat, I coffee-washed a gold aged rum and made the simple syrup right in the shaker. Garnish with pineapple fronds and lime wedges.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 cocktails
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup water

  • 2 tablespoons ground coffee beans

  • ½ cup gold rum

  • 5 ounces pineapple juice

  • 1 ¼ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 3 cups crushed ice

Directions

  1. Combine sugar and water in a large cocktail shaker. Cover and shake until sugar dissolves.

  2. Set a coffee filter in a sieve (or a pour-over coffee cone) set over a bowl or mug. Add coffee grounds and slowly pour a small amount of rum over grounds. Let stand about 1 minute to soak. Slowly pour remaining rum over grounds and let it drip through.

  3. Add coffee-washed rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups crushed ice to cocktail shaker with sugar mixture. Cover and shake until well chilled. Pour unstrained into 2 collins or old-fashioned glasses. Top with remaining crushed ice.

Cook's Notes:

Use gold aged rum like Bacardi(R) 8 or El Dorado(R) 5.

Try and use light pineapple juice if you can.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

315 Calories
0g Fat
49g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 315
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 78mg 87%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 377mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.