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

Mango Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

Day 26

Mango Orange Creamsicle

5 shots out of 5

Um.......Perfect!  WOW, it amazes me that I can recreate a taste sooo perfectly!!  Well it amazes me that I can create a cocktail that actually tastes good for starters, but to have it taste just like the real thing?  WOW.

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5 because, well.......I really like creamsicles!  I added some mango to it to give it a little bit of a different taste to the common Orange Creamsicle (which there's absolutely nothing wrong with).  The mango is not overpowering at all, there's just enough of a subtle hint that you "just" know it's there.

I'm having a LOT of fun with these puree's I bought.  Keep your eyes peeled for more banana and mango (ooohh, or both together would be fun) flavored cocktails to come!  I can't wait to head back to the store and choose a couple new flavors!  Wonder which ones I should choose.  Have any of you had cocktails with any different flavors of the Finest Call purees that you would recommend me try next?  Let me know!

As always, if you have a favorite cocktail that you would like for me to try, please email it along with its recipe to me at cocktailady@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you!

Here is the recipe for the Mango Orange Creamsicle:

• 1 1/2 shots vanilla vodka
• 1/2 shot orange curaçau
• 1 shot mango puree
• 2 shots orange juice
• 1/2 shot cream

In a blender, add a cup of ice, vanilla vodka, orange curaçau, mango puree, orange juice and cream.  Blend until all of the ice is gone (no little pieces left).  Pour into a margarita glass and enjoy!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here's to a cocktail that brought me back to eating an orange creamsicle as a kid!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Mango Tango Daiquiri

Day 25

Mango Tango Daiquiri

5 shots out of 5

I couldn't go and use my banana puree and not use my mango puree, sheeesh.  Tonight I once again created my own mango flavored Daiquiri.  This one was a little trickier then the Swing'n Banana Daiquiri, I have to say.  Mango has more of a tartier taste to it then the banana, so I had to offset that with a little bit of lime juice......which I had added too much of, therefore I needed to add more pineapple juice, then more mango, then some more mango, etc.  I finally came up with a recipe that absolutely worked, and worked well!  Our friends came over to taste test it (I've been calling them on a regular basis to come over to try "tonight's cocktail") and both agreed that it was amazing!!

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5 because all of the ingredients blended well together and complimented each other real good.  I tell you once summer comes I'm going to be ready with my blender and MANY ingredients we now have around the house!  The fun thing about it will be all of the different colors of blended cocktails I'll make!  From the Blue Hawaiian to the Chi Chi to the Swing'n Banana Daiquiri to the Piña Colada to tonight's cocktail the Mango Tango Daiquiri.  I'm definitely starting to make a rainbow of blended cocktails around here!

Here is the recipe for MY Mango Tango Daiquiri:

• 1 1/2 shots rum
• 2 1/2 shots mango puree
• 1/2 shot cream of coconut
• 2 shots pineapple juice
• 1/4 shot lime juice

As I had said, I had to keep increasing the amounts of each ingredient, so this is going to make a little more then one cocktail......but honestly, is is that a bad thing?  Not in my book!

In a blender add 1 cup of ice, rum, mango puree, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and lime juice.  Blend until there is no more ice, it should be a liquid.  Pour and enjoy!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Hope you have enjoyed MY very own creations as much as I have!  Happy blending!!

The Cocktail Lady