Guest Author - Melinda Thompson

Whether you prefer the Randy or Randy Andy, these cocktail recipes will please any cocktail lover.

The Randy Andy is smooth and fruity and is a pleasure to drink. The combination of white rum, crème de bananes and juices make this drink simply irresistible.

Randy Andy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ ounce of white rum
• 1/3 ounce of crème de bananes (banana liqueur)
• 1 ounce of grapefruit juice
• 1 ounce of guava juice
• 1/3 ounce of lime juice
• 1/3 ounce of passion-fruit syrup

Preparation:

1. Place the white rum, crème de bananes, grapefruit juice, guava juice, lime juice and passion fruit syrup into a cocktail shaker.
2. Add 2 - 3 cubes of ice.
3. Shake well for 15 - 20 seconds.
4. Strain into a cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge or an orange wedge.
6. Serve while cold.

The Randy is also a fun cocktail made with vodka. Do not confuse the Randy with the Randy Andy. The Randy is a completely different cocktail made with entirely different ingredients.

Randy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ ounce of vodka
• 1 ½ ounce of coconut rum
• 1 ounce of peach schnapps
• 1 teaspoon of grenadine syrup
• 3 ounces of pineapple juice

Preparation:

1. Place the vodka, coconut rum, peach schnapps, grenadine and pineapple juice into a cocktail shaker.
2. Add 2 - 3 cubes of ice.
3. Shake well for 15 - 20 seconds.
4. Strain into a cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with a cherry in the drink or a slice of pineapple.
6. Serve while very cold.

We know how easy it is to find the rum, vodka, pineapple juice and grenedine but I often get asked where to find the guava juice and passion fruit syrup.
I found then both at Amazon for a very reasonable price. The guava juice is around $2.00 and the passion fruit syrup is around $7.00 at Amazon.