Longer days and warmer nights can only mean one thing… it’s officially summer! There’s no shame in logging off and ending the work week a little early so you can enjoy your “Summer Fridays”. You can even transform your backyard into a relaxing staycation, by crafting cocktails made with our favorite Caribbean rum.
We partnered with our good friends at Malibu® to bring you six new drinks that will help get the party started. Prep our Big-Batch Piña Colada Punch before inviting your friends over for an afternoon of sipping and sun tanning. You’re going to love these hassle-free recipes at your next cookout, because they’ll keep you out of the kitchen and in the pool — the way summer is meant to be enjoyed!
Grab your favorite flavor of Malibu® and try any of our new recipes that make everyday feel like a “Summer Friday”.
ENJOY RESPONSIBLY and please do not share or forward to anyone under legal drinking age. MALIBU Caribbean Rum with natural flavor. 21% – 24% Alc/Vol. © Malibu 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Skinny Piña Colada
So Yummy
Serves 1 person responsibly
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Malibu® Coconut Rum
- 2 ounces coconut water
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- Cinnamon, lime wheel, pineapple leaf (for garnish)
Directions:
- Fill shaker with ice. Add Malibu®, coconut water, and pineapple juice. Shake until outside of shaker is frosted.
- Pour into a glass and garnish!
Big Batch Piña Colada Punch
So Yummy
Serves 10-12 people responsibly
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Malibu® Coconut Rum
- 5 ¼ cups pineapple juice, (reserve ¼ cup for building the pineapple ring garnish)
- 1 fifteen ounce can coconut cream
- 2 cups club soda
- 2 limes, juiced
- Pineapple rings
- Maraschino cherries
Directions:
- Lay pineapple rings onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Place a cherry in the center of each hole. Fill holes carefully with pineapple juice and freeze.
- Blend together coconut cream and pineapple juice until smooth. Add to a large punch bowl and stir in rum, lime juice, club soda.
- Serve, garnish, and enjoy!
Piña Colada Push Pops
So Yummy
Yields 16 push pops
Ingredients:
- 1 pound pineapple, cubed
- 1 fifteen ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ 15 ounce can unsweetened coconut cream
- 1 fourteen ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 limes, juice & zest
- 1 tablespoon gelatin + ¼ cup warm water
- 10 ounces Malibu® Coconut Rum
Directions:
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
- Pour into plastic ice pop sleeves and freeze on a flat and level surface, until solid. Serve cold & enjoy!
Miami Vice Smoothies
So Yummy
Serves 2 people responsibly
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 ounce Malibu® Strawberry Rum
- ½ cup coconut water
- ¾ cup frozen pineapple
- 1 ounce Malibu® Coconut Rum
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
Directions:
- Blend frozen strawberries with strawberry rum and coconut water until smooth. Pour into two glasses to fill halfway.
- Blend remaining ingredients and top glasses off. Swirl with a toothpick to marble the layers together. Garnish and enjoy.
Piña Colada Ice Cubes
So Yummy
Yields 12-16 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup Malibu® Coconut Rum
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- ½ cup pineapple juice
Directions:
- Mix together coconut milk and Malibu®. Fill each hole of an ice cube tray ⅓ of the way up with this mixture. Freeze until solid, about two hours.
- Top with pineapple juice to fill the next ⅓ of the hole. Freeze.
- Fill remaining space in tray with coconut milk mixture. Freeze again.
- Add to a Malibu® cocktail of your choosing, and enjoy!
2-Ingredient Piña Colada Sorbet
So Yummy
Yields about 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 pineapple
- 2 ounces Malibu® Coconut Rum
Directions:
- Slice pineapple in half and hollow out to form a “bowl.” Cube the removed pineapple and freeze until solid.
- Blend frozen pineapple and rum together until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add more rum.
- Once you’ve achieved a “scoopable,” ice cream-like consistency, scoop directly into pineapple bowls and enjoy!
