First off, let me apologize for another tropical ‘tini.  I just can’t help myself.  My car read 92 degrees at 11:00 this morning.  That still feels like summer to me.  Maybe next week I can move on to fall (I have a yummy one ready and waiting for you).  So for now, another summery ‘tini for Hump Day Happy Hour.  If you haven’t notice by now with all of my Martini Madness recipes, I kind of like my drinks shaken and strained into a martini glass, even if they’re suppose to be in a tall glass over ice.  And this goes for blended drinks as well.  Like this Pina Colada-tini.

I was never that much of a fan of a regular, blended Pina Colada.  Not sure why since most people like them but I think it had something to do with not liking sweetened coconut that much.  Now as I’ve gotten older, I seem to find myself using (and liking) coconut much more.  And, I’ve always liked Malibu Coconut Rum so I thought now was as good of a time as any to give the traditional Pina Colada a little makeover…a martini style Pina Colada!

This actually turned out to be quite a tasty drink.  A nice variation from my Mai Tai-tini that I usually make when I want a tropical, take me to the beach, kind of drink.  It’s very similar to the Coconut Mango-tini, but uses white rum instead of mango vodka.  I wondered what would happen if I drizzled a little Blue Curacao in it.  To my surprise, it sunk to the bottom and made a really pretty layered effect in the drink.  If you shake it together, the drink just turns a light blue.

For those of you who prefer your Pina Colada blended…go ahead and throw it in a blender with some ice!  It’s good that way too!