This is a serviceable tropical cocktail that oddly enough calls for vodka. To be honest, you would do just as well to use an ounce and a quarter of light rum, as the pineapple juice all but overwhelms any subtleties of the spirits.

You’ll notice that I did not garnish this drink. That’s what happens when I forget to buy pineapple wedges. I did decide to use cobbled ice instead of cubes. It looks better and keeps things well chilled.

Caribbean Cruise
1oz vodka
0.25oz light rum
0.25oz coconut rum
1 splash grenadine
4oz pineapple juice
Garnish: pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry

Shake first four ingredients with ice and pour into ice-filled Collins glass. Fill with pineapple juice. Garnish with pineapple and cherry.

Filed under: Mr. Boston 75th Anniversary Official Bartenders Guide