A resort-level cocktail is best enjoyed at the resort itself. A close second: Making that drink at home, affording you a little taste of paradise. You can close your eyes and imagine you’re under a thatch roof with only ocean and palm tree fronds on the horizon.
Our daydreaming has been taking us to the Gulf Coast. Specifically, the turquoise waters in and around Sarasota. There’s a great resort out there offering sweeping views and mixing up some fantastic tiki cocktails. You know, tropical numbers that fit right in with the surroundings.
This one comes from the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and the gorgeous resort’s excellent watering hole, The Lido Key Tiki Bar. Read on for the full recipe.
Crimson Tradewinds
Here, we get a kiss of crimson thanks to some strawberry puree and the drink is rounded out by some tropical fruit, coconut rum, and bergamot. Go nuts with the garnishes as that’s typically the way with most tiki drinks.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces RumHaven Coconut Rum
- 1/2 ounce Cruzan Mango Rum
- 1/2 ounce Italicus
- 3/4 ounce strawberry purée
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- Coconut rum, orchid, pineapple leaves for garnish
Method:
- Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard to fully integrate the strawberry purée and create body.
- Strain into glass over fresh cube ice and finish with the coconut rim and tropical garnish expression.
There’s a lot more in that department. Check out some related materials, like our features on Italicus cocktail recipes and Tampa Bay travel. Here’s to an adventure-driven spring and summer.
