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Pineapple Raspberry Cooler 

1 package unsweetened raspberry flavored soft drink powder 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 12 ounce pineapple juice Dissolve raspberry drink powder and sugar in 4 quarts water. Add juices, mix well, then cover & chill in refrigerator. Makes 1 1/2 quarts of Pineapple Raspberry Cooler.

Pineapple Buttermilk 

2 cups chilled buttermilk 2 cups pineapple juice 2-3 tablespoons sugar Combine chilled buttermilk and pineapple juice; stir thoroughly. Add sugar to taste to buttermilk mixture. There is no danger of curdling. Use a larger proportion of buttermilk, if preferred. Makes 4 Servings

Rosy Champagne Punch 

32 ounces pitted, dark, sweet cherries 12 ounces pineapple juice 1/2 cup brandy 1/4 cup lemon juice Two (4/5 quart bottles) champagne, chilled Drain cherries, reserving 2 tbsp syrup. Combine cherries, pineapple juice, brandy, lemon juice and the reserved cherry syrup. Chill thoroughly to blend flavors. Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl; carefully […]

Canadian Pineapple 

1 1/2 ounce Canadian Whiskey 1/2 ounce pineapple juice 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 tsp maraschino liqueur 1 cocktail pineapple stick Shake whiskey, pineapple juice, lemon juice and maraschino liqueur well with ice. Strain over rocks in prechilled old-fashioned glass. Garnish with pineapple stick.

Polynesian Pick-Me-Up 

1/2 cup pineapple juice 1 1/2 ounce vodka 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp cream 2 dashes Tabasco sauce 1/2 cup crushed ice cayenne pepper Put pineapple juice, vodka, curry powder, lemon juice, cream, Tabasco sauce into a blender. Blend for 10 seconds at high speed. Pour into a prechilled old-fashioned […]

Pollyanna 

1 jigger dry gin 1/4 jigger grenadine 1/4 jigger sweet vermouth 3 orange slices 3 pineapple slices Muddle the orange and pineapple slices in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice and other ingredients. Shake well and strain into a glass.

National 

1 1/3 jiggers light rum 1/3 jigger pineapple juice 1/3 jigger apricot brandy pineapple stick or wedge Shake well with shaved ice and strain into a glass. Serve with pineapple stick (or a pineapple wedge) and a cherry.

Orange Blush 

2 1/2 cups orange juice 18 ounces pineapple juice 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice 12 ounces ginger ale, chilled 16 ounces frozen whole strawberries, thawed In large punch bowl combine orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice and maraschino cherry juice; mix well. Refrigerate several hours or overnight, or until well chilled. […]

Zombie 

1 jigger tropical heavy bodied rum 1 jigger Gold Label rum 1 jigger White Label rum 2 teaspoons apricot brandy 1/2 jigger unsweetened pineapple juice 1/2 jigger papaya juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1 lime, juice and skin pineapple chunks red cherries green cherries mint sprigs powdered sugar All ingredients are mixed extra well in a […]

Saratoga 

2 ounces brandy 1/2 ounce pineapple juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon maraschino liqueur dash Angostura bitters Shake brandy, pineapple juice, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and bitters well with ice. Strain into pre-chilled cocktail glasses. Affix pineapple cube and maraschino cherry to cocktail spear and rest on rim of glass.