Rum-Ginger Drink

Recipe courtesy Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn

Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

• Dark rum
• Bitters
• 2 lime wedges
• 1 12-ounce bottle ginger ale

Watermelon Cooler

Nothing says SUMMER like a watermelon cooler on the patio with good friends after a day on the beach.

2 oz white rum
1 oz lime juice
1 tablespoon grenadine
1/2 cup diced watermelon

Blend all ingredients in a blender with crushed ice. Pour into a cocktail glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with a slice of lime and sliver of watermelon.

Pina Colada

Can't get to the tropics for a vacation in Paradise? Bring Paradise home by putting on some island music and making pina coladas at home!

2 oz light rum
2 oz coconut cream
1 oz heavy cream
4 oz pineapple juice

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of crushed ice, and blend for another 15 seconds. Pour into a fancy glass, and garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry, or an orchid if you happen to have one on hand. For a yummy vacation, add chunks of frozen banana instead of crushed ice!