A tropical, flavorful, alcoholic slush that packs a punch! Serve 2 scoops in a glass with lemon-lime soda. You'll want to keep this one away from the kids!
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
2 (14 ounce) cans cream of coconut
3 (6 ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate
1 (46 fluid ounce) can unsweetened pineapple juice
1 (750 milliliter) bottle vodka
2 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
Instructions
In a plastic container combine cream of coconut, lemonade concentrate, pineapple juice and vodka. Mix well and store overnight in the freezer.
To serve, place 2 scoops in a glass, then fill the glass with lemon-lime soda.
Freezing fresh pineapple definitely makes the best impact flavor-wise in this piña colada recipe, but you can use 8 oz. frozen pineapple if you wish. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
½ fresh pineapple, peeled, cut into 1½-inch pieces
6 ounces sweetened cream of coconut (preferably Coco López)
2 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
8 ounces white rum
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 ounces dark rum (optional)
Maraschino cherries and lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
Place pineapple pieces in a resealable plastic bag, laying them flat. Freeze until solid, at least 3 hours.
Shake cream of coconut and coconut milk in their cans before measuring. Purée pineapple, cream of coconut, coconut milk, white rum, lime juice, and 3 cups ice (about 15 oz.) in a blender until smooth. Transfer blender cup to freezer and freeze until mixture is thickened (it should be the consistency of a milkshake), 25–35 minutes.
Blend again until mixture is the perfect slushy frozen drink consistency. Divide among glasses. Top off each with ½ oz. dark rum, if using, and garnish each with a cherry and lime wedge.
Do Ahead:
Pineapple can be chopped 3 months ahead. Keep frozen.
Blogger Ana Frias grew up in the desert, in Sonora, Mexico. She has very strong memories of buying raspados--Mexican-style snow cones--after school from the curbside vendor, and slurping them until her brothers would finally pick her up. To make the shaved ice, just whirl ice cubes in a food processor, 2 cups at a time, until the ice no longer makes a racket and looks like snow, with no lumps.
Put 2 cups strawberries in a medium saucepan with 1 cup water and the sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and strawberries are soft, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool until no longer steaming hot, about 10 minutes.
Pour cooked strawberries and syrup into a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Let cool completely (you can put it in the refrigerator to speed this up).
For each raspado, fill a 12- to 14-oz. cup or glass halfway with shaved ice and pour in about ⅓ cup strawberry syrup. Fill cup with more shaved ice and pour in another ⅓ cup syrup. Top with 2 tbsp. chopped strawberries and pour on 1 tbsp. condensed milk if you like. Serve with a spoon and/or a fat straw.
Make ahead: Syrup, chilled, up to 5 days. Shaved ice, frozen, up to 1 day (whirl again before serving to break up icy clumps).
4 thick slices of french bread, toasted (look for bread that is a big enough diameter to almost cover the opening of the crocks–or use croutons instead)
4 slices gruyere (or swiss) cheese
4 slices provolone cheese
Paprika for garnish
Instructions
Add butter and oil to the Instant Pot. Using the display panel select the SAUTE function.
When butter is melted, add onion, brown sugar, thyme, garlic and bay leaf to the pot.
Cook and stir for 10-15 minutes until onions have cooked down by half and have a pasta-like consistency.
Add brandy to the pot and deglaze by using a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
Continue to cook and stir until alcohol has cooked off, then add red wine and warmed broth to the pot and stir.
Turn the pot off by selecting CANCEL, then secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
Using the display panel select the MANUAL function*. Use the +/- keys and program the Instant Pot for 8 minutes.
When the time is up, quick-release the remaining pressure. Remove and discard thyme stems and bay leaf. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle the soup into crocks, place a slice of bread on each crock and a slice of cheese on each piece of bread. Sprinkle with paprika.
Put crocks on a baking sheet lined with foil and set under the broiler until the top begins to bubble and brown, 5-7 minutes.
It’s impossible to describe the heaven I entered while sipping my first taste of our Fluffer Nutter Shake. This dessert isn’t just delicious — it’s simply DIVINE! And the best part is, it’s super easy to make! Prepare to have your taste buds blown away, this Fluffer Nutter Shake is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced!
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
2 cups vanilla ice cream
¼ CUP Milk
2 Tbsp Creamy peanut butter
2 Tbsp Marshmallow creme
4 Nutter Butter cookies, broken up
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Pour into glasses, top with whipped cream and additional Nutter Butter cookies, if desired.
These fruit vodka infusions are easy and so, so pretty. What a way to impress your guests!
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
Apple & Blackberry infusion
50 grams granny smith apple, roughly chopped
70 grams blackberries
150 milliliters vodka
300 milliliters soda water
Pear & Cinnamon infusion
90 grams pear, roughly chopped
1 cinnamon stick
150 milliliters vodka
300 milliliters soda water
Strawberry & Basil infusion
100 grams strawberries roughly chopped
6 basil leaves
150 milliliters vodka
300 milliliters soda water
Cucumber & Mint infusion
80 grams cucumber, roughly chopped
12 mint leaves
150 milliliters vodka
|300 milliliters soda water
Instructions
Apple & Blackberry infusion
Take a sterilized jam jar and add the apple and blackberries. Muddle together to release any juices.
Add the Ketel vodka, place the lid on and shake to combine.
Leave to infuse for 3-5 days, the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours will get!
After the vodka has been infused sieve the fruits, reserving the vodka. Add 50 milliliters to a glass of ice and top with 100 milliliters soda water and enjoy!
Pear & Cinnamon infusion
Take a sterilized jam jar and add the pear and cinnamon stick. Muddle together to release any juices.
Add the Ketel vodka, place the lid on and shake to combine.
Leave to infuse for 3-5 days, the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours will get!
After the vodka has been infused sieve the fruits, reserving the vodka. Add 50 milliliters to a glass of ice and top with 100 milliliters soda water and enjoy!
Strawberry & Basil infusion
Take a sterilized jam jar and add the strawberry and basil leaves. Muddle together to release any juices.
Add the Ketel vodka, place the lid on and shake to combine.
Leave to infuse for 3-5 days, the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours will get!
After the vodka has been infused sieve the fruits, reserving the vodka. Add 50 milliliters to a glass of ice and top with 100 milliliters soda water and enjoy!
Cucumber & Mint infusion
Take a sterilized jam jar and add the cucumber and mint leaves. Muddle together to release any juices.
Add the Ketel vodka, place the lid on and shake to combine.
Leave to infuse for 3-5 days, the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours will get!
After the vodka has been infused sieve the fruits, reserving the vodka. Add 50 milliliters to a glass of ice and top with 100 milliliters soda water and enjoy!