Relaxing on the beach or by the pool is almost perfect; sipping on something cold and sweet while you’re doing it is perfect. Everyone has their favorite beach drink. Popular tropical drinks are present on every continent because that refreshing combination is irresistible— across languages, cultures, and even continents. Created for Couples Resort via IMI client by #dezinegirl

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Cocktails and the beach go together like palm trees and sunshine; there’s just
something so fitting about the combination. This perfect pairing is something
that is experienced all over the world on beaches in every continent.
TOP BEACH DRINKS
DID YOU KNOW? {DRINK FACTS}
Alcohol hosts the 13
MINERALS that are
ESSENTIAL for human life.
How bubbly is your bubbly? A bottle of
champagne has about 49 MILLION BUBBLES.
Congress declared
in 1964 that the
OFFICIAL SPIRIT of
the United States
is BOURBON.
Distilled Spirits contain
NO fats, cholesterol or
carbohydrates.
DIRECTIONS
Pour all ingredients except
the cherry brandy into a
shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a glass half filled
with ice.
Top with cherry brandy.
Garnish with a slice of
pineapple.
Doctor Bird
DIRECTIONS
Pour all ingredients except
the dark rum into a shaker
with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a glass half filled
with ice.
Top with dark rum.
Garnish with a slice of
pineapple.
Dusk til Dawn
DIRECTIONS
Pour all ingredients into a
shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a glass half filled
with ice.
Garnish with a slice of
pineapple.
One Love
DIRECTIONS
Pour all ingredients except
the dark rum into a shaker
with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a glass half filled
with ice.
Top with dark rum.
Garnish with a slice of
orange.
Stir It Up
INGREDIENTS
• 1 oz. crème de banana
• ½ oz. Galliano
• 1 oz. liqueur
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• 2 oz. coconut rum
INGREDIENTS
• 1 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. coconut rum
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• ¼ oz. fruit syrup
• Topped with coruba
INGREDIENTS
• 1 oz. apricot liqueur
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• 1 oz. orange juice
• ¼ oz. strawberry syrup
• 2 oz. Appleton white
INGREDIENTS
• 1 oz. blackberry brandy
• 1 oz. peach snapps
• 2 oz. orange juice
• 2 oz. coruba dark rum
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SIGNATURE TROPICAL COCKTAIL RECIPESCR
• Rum, Cream of Coconut, Pineapple Juice
• The Piña Colada has been the official beverage of
Puerto Rico since 1978.
• Ramon “Monchito” Marrero introduced the Piña Colada
at the Caribe Hilton’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan
Piña Colada
PUERTO RICO
• Spiced Rum, Coconut Rum, Grenadine,
Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice
• Originated in Oakland, California in 1944
• In 1970, Vic Bergeron won an out-of-court
settlement that said he invented the Mai Tai. He
said, "A lot of bastards all over the country have
copied it and copyrighted it and claimed it for
their own. I hope they get the pox.”
Mai-Tai
CALIFORNIA, USA
• Cachaça, Sugar, Lime
• Cachaça production began soon after the
introduction of sugarcane into Brazil —
sometime around 1550.
• Some thirsty soul realized that distilling the
fermented cane juice resulted in delicious
alcohol: cachaça was born.
Caipirinha
BRAZIL
• Tequila, Triple Sec, Frozen Limeade Concentrate
• Carlos "Danny" Herrera developed the drink at
his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria,
around 1938
• On Average, Americans consume 185,000
margaritas per hour
Margarita
MEXICO
• Rum, Appleton Rum, Apricot Liqueur,
Amaretto, Orange Juice, Clear Syrup
• A Couples Resorts Original
• Shaken, strained well over ice, and
garnished with an orange or pineapple
JAMAICA
• Light Rum, Frozen Lemonade Concentrate,
Lemon Lime Soda, Frozen Strawberries
• The Daiquiri originated during the
Spanish-American War
• It was Earnest Hemingway’s favorite drink
Daiquiri
CUBA
Nineteen Sixty Two
• Vodka, Sugar, Lime, Dawa Stick, Honey
• In Swahili, Dawa means magic potion or medicine
• The Dawa is the most consumed cocktail in Kenya,
and has spread throughout the continent.
Dawa
KENYA
• Vodka, Lemon, Sugar, Water
• The origins are competed by the areas of Sorrentini,
Amalfitani, and Capresi
• Legend has it that fisherman used to drink Limoncello
to fight the cold since the time of the Saracen invasion.
Limoncello
ITALY
• Vodka, Cranberry Juice
• Originated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in
1944 due to the large production of
cranberries in the region.
• The Cape Codder has many famous relatives such
as the Sea Breeze and the Sex on the Beach.
Cape Codder
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
• Mekhong, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Thai Basil,
Club Soda
• Known as the Thai welcome drink
• The defining ingredient: a pinch of fresh, roughly
chopped, Thai basil.
Sabai Sabai
THAILAND
• Gin, Tonic Water, Lime
• Gin was originally prescribed as medical
treatment, thought to aid circulation while
Tonic was thought to fight malaria
• For your next black light party: the quinine in
tonic water makes it fluorescent
Gin & Tonic
INDIA
GLOBAL MIXOLOGY