Parrot Perch

Day 74

Parrot Perch

3.5 shots out of 5

Where did the weekend go?  I swear it just began.  Back to the routine tomorrow.  Weekend's just about over which makes it a perfect time for a cocktail!  Parrot Perch is what is on the menu for tonight's cocktail.

I gave tonight's cocktail 3.5 shots out of 5.  This is a pretty good cocktail.  It isn't strong in the banana department like some of my other cocktails have been, but I can definitely taste the difference when I use an actual banana instead of just the banana liqueur (I like the liqueur better).  It's a nice cocktail.  If you were offering me another one I'd take it, but I don't think I'd order it at a bar.  I'd want something else with a little bit more flavor.  That being said, I'm glad I tried it.

Here is the recipe for Parrot Perch:

• 1 1/2 shots coconut rum
• 1/2 shot triple sec
• 1 small banana (I used a little more then 1/2 of a large banana)
• 3 shots orange juice
• 1 shot banana liqueur

In a blender add 1 cup ice, rum, triple sec, banana, orange juice and banana liqueur.  Blend until all of the ice is gone and as is the banana.  Pour and enjoy!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here's to finally trying an actual banana in one of my cocktails instead of just the liqueur!

Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady

Banana Mango Delight

Day 73

Banana Mango Delight

5 shots out of 5

It's no secret........I like the banana flavor in my cocktails.  I have discovered the banana puree and thought it was amazing.  I also discovered banana liqueur and holy Mama, I absolutely love this stuff!!  I haven't put it in a cocktail that I have not liked yet!  Yes I know, for those of you who have not tried a cocktail with banana liqueur in it, the thought of it might sound odd, disgusting, yucky....I'm sure the list goes on.  I have to say........if you do like bananas, I recommend that you try it!  You may just be pleasantly surprised!

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  I looove this cocktail.  I think I'm going to be making myself another one after I'm done typing this blog!  In fact, yes I will be!  What a ride this blog has taken me on.  There's more liqueurs out there then I could have possibly imagined when I started this blog.  Vodka seems to come in just about every flavor I can think of, and many more that I would never have thought of in a million years.  I know that some of you have bought some of these liqueurs along with me and tried and liked them.  I cheers you all that have taken the plunge like me and tried something new along with me.  No more vodka cran days!  Not another rum and coke will be ordered (unless that's all there is, then bring it on with an olive!).

Here's the recipe for my Banana Mango Delight:

• 1 1/2 shots coconut rum
• 1 shot mango puree
• 1 shot banana puree
• 1/2 shot banana liqueur

In a blender add 1 cup of ice, coconut rum, mango puree, banana puree and banana liqueur.  Blend all of the ingredients until all of your ice is gone.  Pour and enjoy!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Cheers to the banana flavor in tonight's cocktail!

The Cocktail Lady

Banana Boat

Day 58

Banana Boat

5 shots out of 5

I have to share this little story with you.  Not thinking of how I looked doing this, I had made tonight's cocktail, Banana Boat, and LOVED it soooo much that I needed to walk down to Steph's house (Here's her awesome site) with martini glass in hand for her to try it!  I walked down, knocked on her door, handed her the cocktail to try......mission accomplished.  Now for the walk home.  Happy with myself and my cocktail, I turned around and started walking home.  Along drives a guy in a red explorer, totally staring at me with the biggest "way to go girl" smile on his face!  It totally made me smile, because at that moment I realized what I looked like!  He gets to the corner, rolls down his window and sticks his arm out to give me a BIG wave before he disappears behind the houses.  Just thinking of what it all must have looked like makes me laugh.  OK, onto tonight's cocktail.

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  WOWZERS, this is a very good cocktail!  I am SOOO enjoying the banana liqueur in this one!  Tastes just like bananas!  Each ingredient compliments the other in such a fantastic way that I wish I would have known about this cocktail earlier!  Hope you try and enjoy a Banana Boat!

Here is the recipe for a Banana Boat:

• 1 shot coconut rum
• 1 shot banana liqueur
• 2 shots pineapple juice

In a shaker add ice, rum, banana liqueur and pineapple juice.  Shake it up real well to get everything mixed up good.  In a chilled martini glass, strain your cocktail and enjoy!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Cheers to banana liqueur!  I am enjoying cocktails that have this liqueur in them.  It's a liqueur that is a pleasant surprise, I must say!

The Cocktail Lady

Bananas Foster Cocktail

Day 28

Bananas Foster

5 shots out of 5

Another Ah-maze-ing Banana puree cocktail!!  Can I just say that I LOVE making blended cocktails!!  My husband and I are on a total blended cocktail kick now.  For some reason we always "thought" we didn't really like blended cocktails.......not quite sure why now.  They are so yummy, refreshing and not to alcohol tasting, but be careful, they're creepers!!

Tonight's cocktail is the Bananas Foster and I gave it 5 shots out of 5.  It tastes like we're sitting at a table and eating our dessert of Bananas Foster....well except we're drinking it of course.  If you're a lover of (or just enjoy them from time to time) bananas, I highly recommend you try tonight's cocktail or my other creation Swing'n Banana Daiquiri.  

Here is the recipe for my Bananas Foster:

• 1 Tbsp of brown sugar
• 1 1/2 shots banana puree
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 3/4 shot cognac
• 1/2 shot amaretto
• 1/2 shot cream

In a blended add a cup of ice, brown sugar, banana puree, lemon juice, cognac, amaretto and cream.  Blend them all together so that there is no ice left.  Pour your cocktail into a margarita glass and enjoy!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Cheers to the people at Finest Call for their awesome Banana Puree!!

The Cocktail Lady

Swing'n Banana Daiquiri

Day 24

Swing'n Banana Daiquiri

5 shots out of 5

OK, so I'm a little bias, but for good reason!  I created tonight's cocktail myself......so of course I'm gonna make it so that I LOVE it!!  When I was at the liquor store buying more bottles of alcohol I walked by the Finest Call section and saw a bunch of different flavors to choose between.  My goal is to make these cocktails with out using pre-made drink mixes, such as a Piña Colada mix (I'd rather mix the pineapple juice and cream of coconut myself), so instead I went for the Puree's. I chose the Banana Puree and the Mango Puree.

I decided that I was going to make a blended cocktail tonight.  I guess I was in the mood to pull out my blender and give it a whirl (pun intended).  So I decided to make my version of a Banana Daiquiri.  I'm sure there are other versions out there, but I wanted to know that I was going to love it, so I made it myself.

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  I really enjoy blended drinks, I do like the flavor of banana and the ingredients together made it taste great!  I am hoping that at the end of this year, I will be able to create my own drinks by knowing what goes with what and how much of each ingredient to use.

Here is the recipe for MY Swing'n Banana Daiquiri:

• 1 1/2 shots of rum
• 1 shot Banana Puree
• 1/2 shot cream of coconut
• 3 shots pineapple juice

In a blender, put 1 cup of ice, rum, banana puree, cream of coconut and pineapple juice.  Blend it up so that there are no little pieces of ice left, just a complete liquid.  Pour into a margarita glass and enjoy!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

This is the first banana flavored cocktail I've EVER had, and I must say it's a pretty good one!  Enjoy!

The Cocktail Lady