Cheesecake Factory Caribbean Cooler

This recipe clones a delicious smoothie-type cocktail using strawberry puree that you make from a thawed box of the frozen sliced strawberries. One ounce of puree goes into the glass first before you add the drink creating the cool layering effect.

Source: Top Secret Recipes: Sodas, Smoothies, Spirits & Shakes by Todd Wilbur.

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1 cup ice
3/4 ounce white rum
3/4 ounce Malibu rum
1 1/4 ounces cream of coconut
1 1/4 ounces half-and-half
2 ounces (1/4 cup) mango juice
2 ounces (1/4 cup) pineapple juice
2 ounces (1/4 cup) strawberry puree

Garnish

Whole strawberry
Orange slice
Pineapple slice

Do This

1. Make the strawberry puree by thawing frozen sweetened sliced strawberries. Blend until smooth.

2. Combine ice, rums, coconut, half-and-half, mango juice, pineapple juice, and half (1 ounce) of the strawberry puree in a blender and blend on high speed until the ice is crushed and the drink is smooth.

3. Pour the remaining 1 ounce of strawberry puree into the bottom of a 14-ounce wine glass.

4. Pour the drink into the glass over the strawberry puree. Add the strawberry, orange slice, and pineapple slice to the rim of the glass. Add a straw and serve.

Makes 1 drink.

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