My fascination with all drinks light and fruity continues. This past Saturday, March Madness was apparent in our house, and a plan was made that pleased everyone. My husband (a Baltimore native) and his friend would watch the Maryland game, while my friend (conveniently the wife of aforementioned friend) and I went shopping. When we returned there would be food and drinks for all. (Just so no one worries about the men being hungry, there was a round of snacks for them while we shopped.)
Our menu was pretty diverse. We had homemade eggplant dip, coconut chicken tenders, gyro spring rolls, and store-bought (gasp!) hummus. Having worked up appetites with some serious bargain hunting and disappointing game watching, we happily nibbled on the snacks.
As it was still March Madness, even with Maryland done for the season, there were more games for the guys to watch. So, it became time for my girlfriend and I to savor a cocktail and chat. Like me, she enjoys a fruity cocktail, though she is less particular about the drink being light. However, I was mixing and shaking, so these were light.
Typically, banana-flavored drinks aren’t my first inclination, but I thought that combining banana with other tropical flavors could work. . .and it did! Now I have another fruity and tropical drink to add to my repertoire.
Monkey Madness
1-1/2 oz. coconut-pineapple rum
3/4 oz. creme de banana
3/4 oz. dark rum
2 oz. mango spritzer
1 oz. orange seltzer
Fill a martini shaker with ice, and add coconut-pineapple rum, creme de banana, and dark rum. Shake well. Pour into a martini glass, and top with mango spritzer and orange seltzer. Stir gently, and enjoy.
Tags: banana liqueur, coconut pineapple rum, dark rum, mango spritzer, seltzer
