This past weekend I took a little road trip to visit my family. While I was there, in addition to introducing the family to Cozy and playing a rousing round of the card game “Asshole” with my parents, I also got to go through a box of old family recipe cards. I think the card game may have been just a bit more entertaining. Anyway, I ended up coming home with a bunch of great handwritten recipes from my grandmother’s collection. I’m so excited to try them all out and put my own spin on them!

I decided to tackle the cocktail recipe first. Shocking, I know. The recipe is actually from my mom’s collection and is for a frozen, fruity cocktail titled “Frozen Tropic Cream.” While delicious, it had a kind of drab yellow color and was a bit too tart for my tastes. So I made a few adjustments, gave it a bit of a seasonal spin, and got a great suggestion for the new name from my brother-in-law and sister. This Frozen Leprechaun Libation is the perfect cocktail for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

I love that it has tropical flavors, since it makes those of us in snowbound climates feel a little bit closer to warm weather. And I love that it’s frozen, because that’s just a good fit for this winter. And it doesn’t pack too much of a punch, so feel free to serve it with your St. Patrick’s Day brunch before heading out to watch the parade… or before heading out to a pub crawl. You know, whatever. Mr. P said it reminded him of a green freeze pop, which is code for “I love this more than life itself.”

Frozen Leprechaun Libation

4-6 servings

1 cup Crushed Pineapple

1 cup Coconut Milk/ Cream of Coconut

½ can Frozen Limeade Concentrate

2 ounces Blue Curacao

6 ounces Vodka

2-3 cups of Ice

Lime, Lemon, or Orange Slices (for garnish)

Combine first five ingredients in a blender and blend until well mixed.

Then you can either blend in your ice and serve it frozen or pour the mixture over ice. If you serve it on the rocks, the flavors, including the alcohol, will be a bit stronger.

I prefer frozen, but either way is pretty delicious.



Slainte!