Lava Flow Cocktail
The combination of strawberry, pineapple and coconut in this lava flow cocktail will make you think you’re on a beach swing overlooking the ocean. It’s a tropical classic drink you will want all summer long!
For the record, I’m not a big drinker. I might drink a glass of wine every now and then and like a fun cocktail on vacation. And by no means am I an expert on making drinks. But last summer I saw a coconut/pineapple/orange drink at a local restaurant and tried it. It was the heat of summer and it tasted like a beach vacation.
So, I went on a quest to re-make the drink at home because it was THAT good. I’m a sucker for anything with coconut cream and this drink had that, so I was just drawn to it. LOL (Like my order at the snow cone truck is coconut cream pie, and I get Sonic to add their coconut cream syrup to my diet cokes. It’s called a Dirty Diet Coke. Look it up – they are SO yum.)
But I digress. I’m just saying that my love of all things coconut cream has led me to this point. LOL
Since last summer, I’ve discovered a twist to my orange/pineapple/coconut drink (I don’t know what to call it, so if you have name suggestions, let me know in the comments. ) 😜
And this new-to-me drink is similar to my summer drink last year, except this one has strawberries in it and has a fun name: The Lava Flow Drink! How adorable is that?!? So, not only is it pretty, but it pretty much taste like an all-inclusive beach resort with one of those cool swinging beds and flags you raise for the waiter to come take your order. You know what I’m talking about?? (I’m pretty sure it’s the Malibu coconut rum. 🥥😉)
So, since I’m not going on a beach vacation this year, I’m ordering me a dozen rounds of this drink and I’ll be sipping it by the lake with my friends. Ha!
How do you make a Lava Flow Cocktail?
The essential “lava flow” effect in this drink requires making two different frozen concoctions, then pouring them together in one glass to achieved the desired effect. The strawberry mixture has the light rum and malibu rum in it. And the pineapple mixture has the coconut cream syrup, pineapple juice and crushed ice.
You will blend the frozen strawberries and rums first. Blend them until smooth. Then set the strawberry puree aside and rinse out the blender. Combine the cream of coconut (my fave!), pineapple juice and crushed ice in a blender until smooth. Pour each parts into 4 glasses and it’s done! It’s very simple to make and so yum!
Variations of a Lava Flow Cocktail
- Some recipes call for adding a small banana. If I were adding it, I’d put it in the pineapple juice concoction. It would definitely add to the tropical flavor of the drink.
- I made a virgin lava flow smoothie for my kids by replacing the rum with pineapple juice and they loved it!
Lava Flow Cocktail
The combination of strawberry, pineapple and coconut in this lava flow cocktail will make you think you're on a beach swing overlooking the ocean. It's a tropical classic drink you will want all summer long!
Ingredients
- 4 oz. light (white) rum
- 4 oz. coconut rum
- 10 oz. frozen strawberries
- 8 oz. pineapple juice
- 8 oz. cream of coconut
- 2 cups crushed ice
- pineapple wedges for garnish
Instructions
-
Combine the strawberries and rums in a blender and blend until smooth.
-
Pour into a new container and rinse out the blender.
-
Combine pineapple juice, cream of coconut and crushed ice and blend until smooth.
-
Pour pineanpple mixture evenly into 4 glasses.
-
Then pour the strawberry mixture over the pineapple mixture and watch it combine in a lava flow.
Just made these, and they’re delicious!!! Thank you for making a banana free recipe 😍
Such a festive cocktail! I can’t wait to try these! xx