Pineapple Mint Cooler

2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce white creme de menthe
3 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce lemon juice
Iced club soda
1 cocktail pineapple stick
1 green cocktail cherry

Shake gin, creme de menthe, pineapple juice, and lemon juice well with ice. Strain into a tall 14 ounce glass. Add a splash of soda and ice to fill glass. Stir. Garnish with pineapple stick and a cherry.

Lemon Rum Cooler

2 ounces light rum
1 tsp 151 proof rum
2 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce Falernum
Iced bitter lemon soda
1 lemon slice

Shake both the light rum and 151 rum along with pineapple juice, lemon juice, and Falernum well with ice. Strain into a tall 14 ounce glass. Add 2 ice cubes. Fill glass with bitter lemon soda. Add lemon slice.

Guava Cooler

1 1/2 ounces rum
1 1/2 ounces guava nectar
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounces pineapple juice
Iced club soda
1 guava shell (canned)
1/2 lemon slice

Shake, guava nectar, sugar, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and pineapple juice well with ice. Strain into a tall 14 ounce glass that has been half filled with ice. Add soda and stir. Garnish with guava shell and lemon slice.

Calypso Cooler

2 1/2 ounces light rum
1 ounce frozen concentrated pineapple juice, thawed but not diluted
1/2 ounce lime juice
1 tsp sugar
Iced club soda
1 thin slice of fresh pineapple
1 lime slice

Shake rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and sugar well with ice. Strain into a tall 14 ounce glass. Add a splash of soda and ice to fill glass. Garnish with pineapple and lime slices.

Bitter Banana Cooler

1 1/2 ounces light rum
1/4 cup banana
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
1/2 cup crushed ice
Iced bitter-lemon soda

Put rum, sliced banana, pineapple juice, lime juice, bitters and crushed ice into a blender. Blend for 10 to 15 seconds at high speed. Pour into a tall 14 ounce glass. Let foamy cap of drink settle somewhat then add two ice cubes. Fill glass with bitter lemon soda.

Manila Cocktail

9 ounces gin
4 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
2 tablespoons cherry brandy
8 ounces pineapple juice, sweetened
6 egg whites

Boil pineapple juice in a saucepan rapidly until only 2 tablespoons of syrup remain. Cool pineapple syrup for 3 minutes. Pour pineapple syrup, vermouth, egg whites, gin and brandy in shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into pre-chilled cocktail glasses. Decorate with a maraschino cherry.

Makes 6 Servings

East Indies Cocktail

8 ounces brandy
1 tablespoon Curacao
1 tablespoon pineapple juice
2 teaspoons maraschino or cherry brandy
1 teaspoon bitters
6 slices lemon peel

Combine brandy, Curacao, pineapple juice, maraschino or cherry brandy and bitters in mixing glass. Add cracked ice and stir well. Pour mixture into pre-chilled cocktail or champagne glasses. Add twist of lemon peel.

Make 6 Servings

Whiskey Cobbler

1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 jigger whiskey (large)
1 tablespoon pineapple syrup
fruits and berries in season

Mix powdered sugar, whiskey, and pineapple syrup. Pour mixture into large highball glasses. Fill glasses with shaved ice. Garnish glasses with fruits and berries in season. Serve with straws.

Makes 1 Serving

Bride’s Bowl

1 1/2 quart light rum
1/2 pineapple, sliced
1 pint strawberries
3/4 cup sugar syrup
1 cup lemon juice
2 cups pineapple juice
2 quarts soda

Mix rum, sugar syrup, lemon juice and pineapple juice together and chill for 2 hours. Pour mixture over ice block in a punch bowl. Add 2 quarts soda to mixture. Slice strawberries thinly. Float strawberry slices and pineapple slices in punch. Serve in punch cups.

Makes 20 Servings

Barbados Bowl

8 ripe medium sized bananas
1 cup lime juice
1 cup sugar
1 fifth light rum
8 ounce 151 proof rum
44 ounces pineapple juice
12 ounces mango nectar
2 limes, sliced

Chill lime juice, light rum, 151 proof rum, pineapple juice, and mango nectar several hours before preparing recipe. Cut 6 bananas into thin slices and place in electric blender with lime juice and sugar. Blend mixture until smooth. Pour mixture over block of ice in punch bowl. Add both kinds of rum, pineapple juice and mango nectar. Stir well. Let mixture ripen in refrigerator 1 hour before serving. Cut remaining 2 bananas into thin slices. Float banana slices and lime slices on punch.