Tropical
Banana Daiquiri Take #653
Boozy banana smoothie
Ingredients
- 30mlGold Rum
- 30mlLight Rum
- 15mlCreme de Banane
- 15mlLime juicefreshly squeezed
- 7.5mlRich Demerara syrup
- —Dash of Aromatic Bitters
- —A Banana
Make it well
Directions
1. Grab a liquidiser for this one 2. Cut your banana in half, saving the stem end (we're going to make a dolphin) 3. Into the liquidiser, add your spirits (minus the bitters) and half the banana with a scoop of crushed ice and blend until slushy 4. Pour into a glass or a mug and top with a dash of bitters and a straw 5. Garnish with anything you like It's great to drink at this point! If you want to add the dolphin, here's how: 1. Using the top half of the banana you've saved, split the stalk in half to form a mouth. Hold it open with a cocktail cherry. Cloves work well for the eyes. 2. If you're really going for it, use Pineapple fronds to make the fins - you might just need to cut into the banana first.
Taste
On the nose it's frosty and fresh, you get the rum and a hit of banana. On tasting, really, it's a banana smoothy with a hit of rum at the end. This is a beach bar cocktail from your holidays! A really fun one but dangerous. The rum is cleverly disguised here. An absolutely delicious drink for summer, BBQs and holiday vibes.
Origin
This cocktail was featured on the menu at the Archipelago bar in Washington DC upon opening and has remained a firm favourite ever since!
The bartender’s note