Piña Colada Shot

I knew for the end of the summer I wanted to make a couple of summery cocktails, including a Piña Colada Shotible. What I wasn't sure of was if I should use a pineapple cake glass or coconut cake. I decided to put it to the people for you to vote on the website. Your clear choice was coconut cake.

I definitly agree that you guys made the right choice witht he coconut cake.  A lot of people aren't big fans of the texture of coconut.  Putting it into the filling may have been a bit much for them, but having just a little in the cake batter allowed it to provide flavor without being offensive.

I used a box french vanilla cake, but instead of following the normal directions, I added some coconut milk and a little shredded coconut.  I baked them up and scooped out the inside. 

I made the filling with vanilla pudding mix, pineapple coconut rum, milk, heavy cream and crushed pineapple.  And, of course, what would a summer cocktail be without a little umbrella on top. 

The Piña Colada Shotible turned out to be a great poolside treat.

Strawberry Mojito Shot

The Strawberry Mojito Shot was the first special request I satisfied.  Shortly after my friend Patty discovered Shotibles, she challenged me to make her favorite cocktail.  We made plans to hang out that weekend, and I knew I needed to come through.  Heck, the strawberry part went with the summer theme I'd started. 

At my friend Frank’s suggestion, I tried something new with this ice pop.  The Orange Cream Ice Pop’s glass was a little too hard and didn’t hold flavor well.  This time I used gelatin as the base, which turned out much better.  In particular, I used lime gelatin, mixed with limeade and some strawberry rum. 

For the inside, I pureed some strawberries and mint, and mixed it with a little more limeade.