Cheers to Docktails!

Really bad picture of really good cocktails
(see the jigger? -- a wedding shower gift 30 years ago! the top for the Admiral, the bottom for the Cap'n)

A staple of the Loop experience is Docktails: A BYO shoreside gathering of Loopers.  Whenever a group of Loopers find themselves at the same dock word spreads as to when and where the group will meet. At the appointed time, Loopers will gather toting folding chairs, plates of appetizers and drinks in hand. It's a fun way to meet fellow cruisers, catch up with others you have met along the way, share experiences and gather advice for the road ahead. We have been to docktails for 30 and docktails for 6.

Somewhere along the way we decided to create a FREEDOM signature cocktail. The Cap'n has a preference for rum, so that was where we started.  After a certain amount of research ( a tough job, but someone had to do it) here is what we came up with:

The Looper

1 1/2 ounces Black Malibu Coconut Rum

1 1/2 ounces Pineapple Vodka (any brand you can find)

4 ounces V8 Splash Orange Pineapple Juice

Lime Wedge

Pour Rum, Vodka and Juice over ice in rocks glass. Stir

Give the Lime a squeeze over liquor/juice mix, drop the rind in the glass and enjoy!

Even though the Cap'n loves the Looper, I was looking for a different flavor profile. Again, after much thought and research, I came up with.......

The Ladies Who Loop

1 1/2 ounces Pineapple Vodka

1 ounce Elderflower Liquer 

(often referred to under the brand name St. Germain)

3 ounces Sparkling ICE Lemonade 

or lemonade of your choice

Chill a Martini Glass (either in fridge or fill it with ice for a few minutes)

Pour vodka, elderflower liquer and lemonade into an ice filled cocktail shaker

Shake it up

Remove ice from martini glass (if using that method)

Strain cocktail into chilled glass, garnish with a slice of pineapple

and enjoy!