Weekend cocktails

We did two cocktails this weekend. The first "The Last Resort" is adapted from Thrill of the Grill, the second we made up in order to use up "leftovers" from the first rounds.

The Last Resort
(makes a bit more than 2 big drinks)

12 oz guava juice
6 oz papaya juice
6 oz orange juice
4 oz coconut cream (skimmed from the top of a can of coconut milk)
4 oz grenadine
4 oz gold rum
2 splashes Meyers rum

Combine the juices, coconut, and grenadine in a jar and mix well (don't shake too much or it'll get all foamy). This mix is the same color as pepto-bismol, which I found hilarious.
Add a few ice cubes, 2 oz of gold rum, and a splash of Meyers to each of two 16 oz glasses, fill with the juice mixture, then transfer to a cocktail shaker. Shake well then strain back into the glasses. Add an ice cube or two and serve.

The original recipe includes pineapple juice and is supposed to be served frozen. We tried the first batch frozen and ended up liking it better on the rocks.

The Ruins of the Last Resort
(makes 2 big drinks)

8 oz guava juice
8 oz papaya juice
Juice of 2 limes
a good splash of grenadine
3 oz gold rum
2 splashes Meyers rum

Follow the same procedure as above for making the drinks.


Both of these cocktails are pretty strong, but you'd never notice from drinking them. They go down deliciously on a nice summery day. :-)