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Miami Vice Recipe

Inspired by The Sink
Time20m
Serves2

A mashup of two of the greatest frozen cocktails ever. The Piña Colada and the Strawberry Daiquiri

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Ingredients

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Frozen Piña Colada (coconut-pineapple layer)

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri (strawberry layer)

Garnish & finishing

Method

Frozen Piña Colada (coconut-pineapple layer)

1

Prepare blender

Chill the serving glasses in the freezer while you prepare the layers to keep the frozen drink from melting quickly.

2

Combine ingredients

In a high-speed blender add 3 oz white rum, 3 oz cream of coconut, 3 oz pineapple juice, 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks, 0.5 tbs lime juice (optional).

3

Add ice and blend

Add 1.5 cups crushed ice. Pulse briefly to break up ice, then blend on high until smooth and thick but still scoopable (about 20–30 seconds depending on blender). Don't overthin — you want a spoonable slush.

4

Transfer to chilled glass

Spoon or pour the Piña Colada layer into the bottom half (or one side) of each serving glass, filling about half of the glass. Smooth surface slightly with the back of a spoon. Rinse blender if you will prepare the strawberry layer separately to prevent color bleed.

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri (strawberry layer)

5

Combine ingredients

In the blender add 3 oz white rum, 1.5 cups hulled strawberries (if fresh add a few ice cubes or partially freeze first), 1 tbs simple syrup, and 1 tbs fresh lime juice.

6

Add ice and blend

Add 1.5 cups crushed ice. Pulse to break up ice and blend on high until you have a smooth, thick strawberry slush (about 15–25 seconds). The texture should be similar to the Piña Colada layer so the two sit together cleanly.

7

Layer into glass

Carefully spoon or pipe the strawberry daiquiri layer on top of (or beside) the Piña Colada layer in each glass. For a two-tone vertical split, tilt the glass slightly and use a spoon as a barrier while pouring to keep layers separated. Fill to the rim and smooth the top.

Garnish & serve

8

Garnish each glass with a pineapple wedge and a strawberry half on the rim. Add a cocktail umbrella if desired. Serve immediately with a straw and a cocktail spoon so the drinker can mix the two layers as they wish.

9

Optional adjustments: If one layer is noticeably thinner than the other, reduce liquid slightly in that recipe (start by subtracting 0.5 oz rum or 1–2 tbs juice) or add a few more ice cubes to thicken. Taste before serving and adjust sweetness with small amounts of simple syrup if needed.