The Castaway

Name: The Castaway
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes one cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz. fresh pineapple juice, plus wedge for garnish; 1 oz. amaretto liqueur; 1 oz. gold rum, such as Mt. Gay Black Barrel; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. sweetened cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopéz; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. fresh lime juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; Luxardo or maraschino cherries, for garnish

Serves
makes one cocktail

LAURA SANT

Served in the Lobby Bar and Lounge at California's Terranea Resort, this take on the piña colada owes its silky texture to Coco Lopéz, a creamy mixture of sugarcane and coconut cream.

Ingredients

2 oz. fresh pineapple juice, plus wedge for garnish
1 oz. amaretto liqueur
1 oz. gold rum, such as Mt. Gay Black Barrel
¹⁄₂ oz. sweetened cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopéz
¹⁄₂ oz. fresh lime juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Luxardo or maraschino cherries, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine pineapple juice, amaretto, rum, cream of coconut, lime juice, and bitters in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and pour into a highball glass; garnish with pineapple wedge and cherries, if you like.