Smoked Pineapple Rum Cocktail

Step up your mixology game! This hand smoked rum cocktail recipe is made with pineapple juice and spiced rum for complex, tropical flavor.

We never need a reason to enjoy a cocktail, but Cinco de Mayo is as good a reason as any. Keith and I love Mexican food, but we love Mexican drinks even more. Tequila cocktails are our thing, but this year we decided to offer an interesting alternative. This smoky and complex pineapple rum cocktail is just the kind of drink we like. Hand smoking is the key to its amazing flavor profile.

Rum Cocktail Ingredients:

• SPICED RUM: 2 ounces (we used Captain Morgan)
• PINEAPPLE JUICE: 4 ounces (use fresh squeezed or good quality bottled pineapple juice)
• LEMON JUICE: 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• LIME JUICE: 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
• GROUND CINNAMON: ¼ teaspoon
• SMOKED PAPRIKA: ¼ teaspoon
• WOOD CHIPS: 4-5 (for smoking)

How to make a Pineapple Rum Cocktail:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the spiced rum, juices, ½ cup ice and spices.
2. Shake vigorously to obtain a foamy cocktail.
3. Transfer to a wide mouth glass.

How to hand smoke a cocktail:

1. Place a cocktail strainer over top of glass.
2. Top with 4-5 wood chips and light wood chips with torch until on fire.
3. Immediately place a second glass over top of wood chips and the glass, capturing smoke inside glass.
4. Wood chips will extinguish and smoke will fill upper glass infusing the cocktail.
5. Remove glass when smoke has diminished.

To garnish:

1. Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge and leaf of pineapple.

Why this recipe works:

This Pineapple Rum Cocktail looks super cool, and it tastes even better. This is not like a piña colada or any other classic rum drink. The sweet pineapple juice and spiced rum combination is perfectly accented with a hint of smoky flavor. It will impress even the biggest cocktail snobs without a lot of effort. Cheers!

what to serve with pineapple cocktails:

• Braised Short Rib Tacos
• Chipotle Chicken Taquitos
• Smoky Black Bean Quesadillas
• Loaded Pulled Pork Nachos

more spiced rum cocktails:

• Tropical Mango Cocktail
• Apple Cider Shandy
• Spiked Iced Tea

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