If luxuriating in a pink bubble bath the size of Texas has been hampered by the fact that you don’t own a Texas-sized bathing vessel, relax. Just sip on a “Cute Rose” next to the kiddie pool and let your imagination wrangle up one rodeo of a bubble-bath dream.
Better yet, have Alex make the drink for you. He’ll be turning 21 soon, so he bought himself a bartender’s book and whipped up something called a “Cute Rose,” which he gave to me and Nate to sample. And it was a beautiful thing.
It’s undeniable that we’re seeing a lot of pink these days—what with the Barbie movie and all—so if you’re heading home from the movie (which I haven’t seen yet), treat yourself to one more pink hoop-dee-doo with a pink drinkie-poo.
Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients:
2 ounces of white rum
1 1/3 ounces of pineapple juice
1 ounce of cream of coconut
1-2 drops of grenadine
Method:
–Fill a shaker about one-third of the way with crushed ice.
–Pour in all the ingredients.
–Shake, shake, shake.
–Strain and pour into a clear glass of choice.
–Garnish as desired. (Alex used a maraschino cherry.)
Results:
Refreshing, tropical, sweet—like a cotton-candy sky on an island of your imagination. Sip slowly. Soak it in.
Your Turn: What’s your favorite color for a drink? (Does not have to be alcoholic.)
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 
Hmm, not something I’ve thought a lot about. I’d have to say any drink that doesn’t have a bilious hue.
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True. I probably would refuse a drink that looked like special effects from The Exorcist movie.
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*shudder* At the time the movie came out, that particular special effect was what it was best known for. Needless to say, I didn’t race to the closest cinema to watch it.
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M has been making some great summer drinks lately. Yesterday he blended a fresh pear and half a honeydew melon with Pear William liqueur and lots of crushed ice. It was very fresh and not too sweet.
Thanks for the great recipe – that’s a terrific summer sipper.
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Oooh! We have fresh pears–just need to get the melon and liqueur. That sounds delicious!
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“pink hoop-dee-doo with a pink drinkie-poo.” I love it. Pink drinks work for me. I love the fruity ones. A bartender book is a great idea! There are so many ingredients I’d need to get on hand. Grenadine being one. Cream of coconut is a thing? Also, your son is my hero.
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Alex makes a good drink! And yes, once you get a bartending book, you realize how much stuff you need to run to the store to get.
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Sounds like a refreshing and enjoyable drink. 😊
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It really hits the spot on a warm evening.
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I have to admit I love the sunset color of Sex on the beach! And your drink sounds very tropical-tasting, I’ll have to try it some day! 🙂
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Oohh–that is a lovely drink. And yes, the cute rose is quite tasty. Cheers!
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Pink is a great colour for a drink! I also like pastel green. Good for Alex—is he hoping to get a part-time job as a bartender?
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That sounds lovely! I think Alex had enough of drunk people when he worked retail last summer, so probably not bartending, but he has a job this summer as an optometrist’s technician/assistant–and it’s such a cool job! I’m so glad he doesn’t have to deal with really mean and/or drunk people anymore. Cheers!
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Oh, that IS really cool! And Kate just got a job as a vet tech–so nice to see our kids doing well:-)
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I’m so proud of Kate–she’s awesome!!! Yes, it’s great to see them out there, doing their thing–it’s so hard these days, but the kids are all right!
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Love a pink drink! This sounds really summery!
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It’s refreshing on a warm day 🙂
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That sounds pretty good!
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It was definitely refreshing 🙂
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That sounds quite refresh and a great way to beat the summer heat. A drink I was fond of is green — the Jamaican 10 Speed.
1 Ounce(s) Vodka
3/4 Ounce(s) Melon liqueur
1/4 Ounce(s) Crème de banana
1/4 Ounce(s) Coconut-flavored rum
1/2 Ounce(s) half-and-half
Shake with ice and strain
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That sounds like a delicious drink! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. Cheers!
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Sounds like a delicious and refreshing way to get falling-down drunk. 🙂 Not that I would know about this from personal experience. I actually made quite a lovely summer cocktail last week. A Rosemary Paloma, with sparkling grapefruit soda in place of the traditional grapefruit juice, good silver tequila, fresh lime, rosemary simple syrup, and garnished with slices of pink grapefruit and fresh rosemary. It was delish and I drank three of them….don’t ask what happened after because I don’t remember. 😉
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Ha! The Rosemary Paloma sounds amazing!!!
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I love Negroni, that is brown, and also Campari Spritz, red.
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We just bought some Campari at the store–I hadn’t heard of it before, but it’s a delightful color.
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