Taking a booze break, but still craving a smooth and refreshing beverage? The Virgin Miami Vice is what you’re looking for.
Summer has always been my all-time, hands-down favorite season of the year. As a young kid when it’d get hot outside, that meant swimming in the pool or at the beach. When my aunt and uncle got a summer house on the lake upstate, those months soon offered jet-skis, waterskiing and paddleboats. Barbecues every day, stargazing every night. And the best part? No school, which also meant no homework. I could read whatever I wanted, which usually meant something spooky or a new stack of comic books.
Even as a child, my summer wardrobe was colorful to say the least. White linens, an aloha shirt, any number of pastels, some slip on shoes… and of course, while rocking a blazer my sleeves were always rolled up. And this was thanks to a particular television show that was all the rage when I was growing up, Miami Vice. Cool music and icy characters meant that this impressionable youth imagined himself as some sort of amalgam of Crockett and Tubbs, striding through the neighborhood in my best resort wear, while some Jan Hammer played in my head. Everybody needs a theme song.
And what kind of summertime beverage does a dork like that drink during summer vacation, especially when he wasn’t tall enough to see over the bar, let alone not being old enough to order from one? Why, a Virgin Miami Vice, of course. A delicious and smooth alcohol-free mashup of the Strawberry Daiquiri and Piña Colada, this fruity and tropical treat is perfect for poolside sipping, as well as being family friendly.
The only difference between then and now, is that today my drinks are a little stronger.
What Is The Best Alcohol To Use In A Virgin Miami Vice?
The beauty of making virgin beverages, or “mocktails” as they’re often called, is that you don’t have to go through the sometimes agonizing stress of choosing the perfect spirit for whatever recipe you’re mixing. All you’ll need to craft this delectable potion is some pineapple juice, cream of coconut, a splash of grenadine and some frozen strawberries.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 4 ounces cream of coconut
- 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
- A splash of grenadine syrup optional
- Pineapple chunk and strawberry wedge for garnish, optional
Instructions
- For The Piña Colada Mix: Blend together the pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and 1/2 cup of ice until smooth. Pour into a separate container and set aside.
- For The Strawberry Daiquiri Mix: Blend the frozen strawberries with 1/2 cup of ice and the optional grenadine syrup until slushy.
- In your serving glasses, pour the Piña Colada and the Strawberry Daiquiri mixes at the same time from opposite sides of the glass. Garnish with a pineapple chunk and a strawberry wedge.
Nutrition
WHAT GLASSWARE AND GARNISH ARE USED?
A chilled hurricane glass will carry this colorful beverage with a sense of fun, as well as plenty of space for the pineapple and strawberry garnish. Pop a few straws and cocktail umbrellas on top to complete the look.
CAN THIS MOCKTAIL BE MADE SHAKEN, NOT FROZEN?
Yes. Pour the ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker, minus the frozen strawberries, vibrate vigorously and serve. You can muddle fresh fruit ahead of shaking, as well.
Other Mocktails Similar To The Virgin Miami Vice
On the wagon? Giving your liver a break? Or are you the designated driver? Whatever your reasons may be, you don’t want any alcohol. And here at Twist & Toast, you have more than a few fun, delicious and booze-free beverages to choose from. Enjoy the action of crafting a mixed drink, but can live without the liquor? Try these out tonight.
Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri – Have the ultimate summertime treat, without a pesky hangover the next morning.
Virgin Piña Colada – If you’re not into yoga, or alcohol, this is the mocktail for you.
Virgin Shirley Temple – This fizzy and sweet mixture is the most famous of all the mocktails.
Arnold Palmer – This combo of iced tea and lemonade is another celebrity spiritless sipper.
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