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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.
Ingredients
Method
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Pour coconut flakes onto a plate, dip outer rim of a lowball glass in simple syrup, and roll glass in coconut flakes until coated.
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Add pineapple juice, rum, blue curaçao, cream of coconut, and cubed ice to a blender.
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Blend until desired texture.
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Pour into coconut-rimmed lowball glass.
