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.

This bright, wintry drink takes inspiration from the classic Piña Colada but with a holiday twist. It blends fresh pineapple juice, white rum, and coconut cream for that signature tropical flavor, while blue curaçao is added to give it a striking, icy blue color. The result is a visually stunning drink that evokes the chill of winter while still offering the refreshing taste of a summer favorite.

Cocktail Ingredients

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

Pineapple Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe pineapples that has a sweet, tangy tropical flavor and bright yellow color.

White Rum: This is a type of rum made with fermented sugarcane juice or molasses and yeast, which are distilled and then typically left unaged or briefly aged and filtered to develop a light, spiced flavor.

Blue Curaçao: This is a liqueur made with dried laraha orange peels, spices, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended, infused, and then dyed with food coloring to develop a sweet, citrusy flavor and bright blue color.

Cream of Coconut: This is a condiment made with coconut cream or coconut milk and sugar, which are blended and emulsified into a thick, rich spread.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water, which are heated into a syrup with a sweet flavor.

Coconut Flakes: This is a piece of coconut flesh that’s been grated and dried.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 The Real McCoy 3 Year Old White Rum
• 🔗 Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur
• 🔗 Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut
• 🔗 Liber & Co. Classic Pure Cane Gum Syrup
• 🔗 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Shredded Coconut

Bartending Tools

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

Bar Mat: This is a rubber or silicone mat that’s placed on the bar surface and used for catching spills, providing grip for glasses and tools, and keeping the workspace clean and organized.

Jigger: This is a small double-sided tool with different volume measurements on each side that’s used for accurately portioning ingredients.

Cutting Board: This is a flat, durable kitchen surface made from materials like wood or plastic that’s used for slicing ingredients and preparing garnishes.

Chef’s Knife: This is a large kitchen knife with a broad, sharp blade that’s used for chopping and slicing ingredients.

Pineapple Corer: This is a kitchen tool with a circular cutting blade that’s used for coring and slicing pineapples into rings or chunks.

Big Mouth Juicer: This is a kitchen appliance with a wide, bowl-shaped reamer and deep reservoir that’s used for efficiently extracting juice from large fruits.

Blender: This is an electric kitchen appliance with rotating blades that’s used for blending, puréeing, and emulsifying ingredients.

Lowball Glass: This is a short, wide glass with a thick base that’s used for serving cocktails with ice or spirits neat.

Tools I Used

• 🔗 A Bar Above 18×12 Premium Bar Mat
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Japanese Jigger
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Boston Shaker
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Hawthorne Strainer
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Cutting Board Set
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Chef’s Knife
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Pineapple Corer
• 🔗 Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juicer
• 🔗 Ninja UltraCrush Professional Blender
• 🔗 Viski Reserve Milo Lowball Glass

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 Take
“Sugary blue blended drinks don’t always set the bar very high, but this one absolutely delivers. The Jack Frost is unapologetically coconut-forward with just enough rum to keep things interesting, and sometimes that’s exactly what you want. Bright, beachy, and fun, it feels like the kind of cocktail that’s meant to make people smile. Put this out at your Christmas party, and I can just about guarantee you’ll be watching it disappear within a few minutes.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was found in the publication A Blond Cook.