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Jack Frost Cocktail Recipe
Jack Frost Cocktail Recipe

Jack Frost

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Cocktail History

The Jack Frost is a Christmas cocktail that was created in 2022 by Amy Brinkley, a recipe developer and blogger at A Blond Cook based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Similar to a bright blue-hued Piña Colada, this version blends together a bunch of fresh pineapple juice, white rum, and coconut with blue curaçao, which gives it its wintry-inspired hue.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Pineapple Juice: This is the liquid juice of a pineapple. I used fresh pineapple juice.

White Rum: This is a type of rum made with molasses or sugar cane juice and alcohol that is filtered and bottled right away without the aging process. I used The Real McCoy 3 Year Old White Rum.

Blue Curaçao: This is a liqueur made with oranges, sugar, spices, blue food coloring, and alcohol. I used Bols Blue Curaçao.

Cream of Coconut: This is a thick cream made with coconut milk, sugar, citric acid, and other ingredients. I used Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water. I made mine using my stovetop recipe.

Coconut Flakes: These are small, long, flat pieces of dried coconut.

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.

Chef’s Knife: This is used to cut larger fruits and vegetables into slices for the garnish. I used the OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Chef’s Knife.

Pineapple Corer: This is used to remove the core of the pineapple before it’s juiced. I used the OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Pineapple Corer.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus, fruits, and vegetables. I used the Hamilton Beach Large Juicer for the pineapple.

Blender: This is used to blend up ingredients. I used the Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPowder Electronic Bar Blender.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

Appearance: Brilliant blue

• Aroma: Rum and coconut

• Taste: Sugary sweet coconut and pineapple with notes of rum

• Finish: More coconut with hints of orange

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: “I never expect much of sugary blue blended drinks when I come across them, but I have to give this one credit because it’s pretty damn tasty! It’s definitely not all that complex, just very coconut-forward with a hint of rum. But honestly, a bright and fun Christmas cocktail doesn’t really need to be in this case. Serve this at your holiday party, and you’ll have a hit, I guarantee it.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from A Blond Cook, a recipe blog.

Jack Frost

The Jack Frost is a Christmas cocktail that was created in 2022 by Amy Brinkley, a recipe developer and blogger at A Blond Cook based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Similar to a bright blue-hued Piña Colada, this version blends together a bunch of fresh pineapple juice, white rum, and coconut with blue curaçao, which gives it its wintry-inspired hue.

Prep Time 3 mins Assembly Time 7 mins Total Time 10 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 1 Calories: 555 Best Season: Christmas

Ingredients

Method

  1. Pour coconut flakes onto a plate, dip outer rim of a lowball glass in simple syrup, and roll glass in coconut flakes until coated.

  2. Add pineapple juice, rum, blue curaçao, cream of coconut, and cubed ice to a blender.

  3. Blend until desired texture.

  4. Pour into coconut-rimmed lowball glass.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I make this cocktail recipe non-alcoholic?

Use Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic White Cane Spirit in place of the rum and Monin Premium Blue Curaçao Syrup in place of the blue curaçao liqueur to try a mocktail version of this drink.

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About The Author

Kendall is the creator of Novel Nightcaps, a mixology blog chronicling recipes she tries from her cocktail book collection.