Looking for a drink that is a little out of the ordinary?

These Pineapple Mango Jalapeño Cocktails are smooth and refreshing. Not too sweet and the hint of spice from the chile and salt is surprisingly good.

I doubled the recipe and made one pitcher, rum free, for my kids. They loved the drinks, jalapeño and all.

I added about 3/4 cup rum to the second pitcher to create a very welcome adult beverage. A hint of the tropics to warm up my winter.

Frozen Pineapple Mango Jalapeño Cocktails

Ingredients:

2 cups ice cubes
1 cup diced frozen pineapple
1 cup diced frozen mango
1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup cream of coconut
2 Tbs lime juice
1 tsp seeded jalapeño
Pinch of salt
Optional (really should say mandatory) 3/4 cup rum

Directions:

1. Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Makes 4 cups

Recipe from Cuisine At Home Magazine

I saw this video making its way around Twitter this past weekend. I cannot get the song out of my head. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Here is O Canada sung by Gerry Lyons.

Now that is a song worth raising a glass to.

Cheers!