Name: Bahia
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 75 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Cream of coconut; 90 ml Pineapple juice; 1&frasl;4 barspoon Xanthan gum (E415)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 ¹⁄₂ oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
¹⁄₂ oz	Cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al etc.)
3 oz	Pineapple juice
¹⁄₄ barspoon	Xanthan gum (E415) optional

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry and mint sprigs.

How to make:

DRY BLEND (without ice) first 3 ingredients on slow setting and then gradually add Xanthan gum while continuing to blend.
Add 7oz scoop of crushed ice and BLEND some more.
POUR into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet and pineapple wedge skewered with cherry on rim.

Review:

If you like Piña Coladas but are too embarrassed to order one then this drink is for you.

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History:

Bahia is one of Brazil's 26 states. It is also a pre-Prohibition drink containing dry vermouth, sherry, absinthe and bitters. This more recent Piña Colada-style offering has more mass market appeal.

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Dan Casselman

28th August at 21:53

Very easy to drink and to make, AND it has a lot of Rum. I did split the Rum between Havana Club and Cachaça (since Bahia is a Brazilian state). Not overly complex but a nice hot day deck drink. I can see where just Cachaça would be great too.

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