The Taste of the Islands

So today's post is a little different. First, it's a double cocktail post. Second, both recipes have been submitted. Third, one cocktail was never tasted by the creator. Fourth, one cocktail doesn't even have a name--and we are hoping you suggest a name to us. We can't go around drinking an unnamed cocktail. Let's start with that one:

Unnamed Cocktail

Diet Cherry Coke
Coconut Rum

Directions: Mix in a ratio that you think you would enjoy, and tell us what you think. Don't forget to suggest a name.

Thanks for the recipe, Shelly! We are sure it is a delicious as you say.

The second drink was created by Kelly's daughter. She is ten. She doesn't actually like any of the ingredients in the drink, but we think you will agree, it is beautiful. She came up with the name before the drink (can't say we haven't done that before ourselves). She was inspired to make a hibiscus as a garnish out of things growing in our garden. We don't live in a tropical climate, we were very impressed with her improvisation.

The Taste of the Islands
4 Ounces Hawaiian Punch
2 Ounces Ciroc Red Berry
6 Sage Leaves
4 Lemon Thyme Stalks

Directions: Mix punch and vodka in shaker filled with ice. Carefully pour into a martini glass rimmed with red sugar. Arrange sage and thyme to look like a hibiscus. Enjoy!

Kelly's daughter loves to entertain (yeah, not sure where she got that from). After she created this drink she asked every family member that walked through the door if they wanted one. Most of them said yes. She also told the lady at the liquor store she invented her own cocktail. We really would just like to reiterate, she doesn't even drink Hawaiian Punch,  and we certainly wouldn't let her have any vodka!