National Pina Colada Day / Torched Cherry Colada

Ok so the weatherman (no not the great emcee Evidence of Dilated Peoples) said that it would be around 108° today and for the most part, we have to be outside overseeing a few garden projects for the community. With that comes a need for refreshment, and not just any sort of refreshment, something that truly will cool the body down. After being out in the Sun for a few hours, first and foremost, take a shower. No one wants to stand next to the funky cat pouring drinks, even if you are giving em away for free (ok maybe a few people would but that’s another story.) 

So after you are home and all cooled off, fix yourself up a few of these lovely Torched Cherry Coladas and relax in the shade. This recipe is something we hijacked from the great Benihanas of Ontario, California and aren’t ashamed to say its damn good. Now you may be asking yourself why of alldrinks did we choose a Pina Colada? Today just so happens to be National Pina Colada Day and we need don’t need much of a reason to partake in some great Libations and neither should you.

Enjoy!

Torched Cherry Colada

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum

8 Maraschino Cherries (destemmed)
2 oz Coco Lopez®cream of coconut
2 oz pineapple juice
1 cup crushed ice

Pour rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and cherries into a blender with one cup of crushed ice.

Blend until smooth & pour into a chilled Collins, cocktail or champagne coupe glass.

Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Bacardi, Changing The Libation Game One Flavor At A Time

Just in time to cap off your summer entertaining, BACARDI® – the world’s favorite and best-selling premium rum and the world’s most awarded rum– introduces its latest flavor innovation, BACARDI® TORCHED CHERRY™.  Combining the rich, bold taste of Barbados cherries with the light, smooth infusion of Torch Plant aloe, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY flavored rum is a refreshing spirit with a distinguished taste. Furthering the brand’s long-term commitment to providing the best offerings of premium rums, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY follows the successful introduction in 2009 of BACARDI® DRAGON BERRY™. 

An innovator in the spirits industry for more than a century, BACARDI is the first brand to introduce this flavor profile to its rums. Torch Plant aloe is a succulent, nectar-rich ingredient indigenous to South Africa.  It pairs ideally with Barbados cherries, also known as Acerola, a fruit that has recently received considerable attention for its versatility and sweet, robust flavor.  

BACARDI® TORCHED CHERRY Burnt Berry

1 part BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY Flavored Rum               

1-1/2 parts SPRITE                

1-1/2 parts pomegranate juice

Pour ingredients over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

“In the fast-changing world of flavors our goal is to meet consumers’ needs for popular flavors that deliver an exotic twist at an accessible price,” said Gordon Chisholm, Brand Director, BACARDI Flavored Rums. “Building on the enormous success of last year’s BACARDI DRAGON BERRY introduction, BACARDI TORCHED CHERRY delivers infusion-based and industry-first flavor combinations and is a fresh, dynamic spirit that can be enjoyed alone or in a variety of cocktails.”