Perky Pineapple Sipper

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 3 cups crushed ice
• 2 tablespoons ground coffee beans
• ½ cup gold rum
• 5 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 ¼ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.