Aloha!

I have been a BAD blogger, this I know! I honestly have not had any time or opportunities to eat awesome food/bev and write about it. BUT, I did just get back from Maui (my dear friends the RinoCoffey's got Maui'd a couple weeks ago) and I enjoyed several yummy Mai Tai's and a personal favorite, the Lava Flow!

Upon my arrival in a very windy version of Maui, I immediately headed to the nearest pool side bar for one of these suckers... they are absurd to say the least. I don't think there is much alcohol in them, but they are superb and really add to the "tropical" experience. They are especially yummy when you start drinking them at 2pm in the afternoon whilst sunning yourself (PS - If you use Maui Babe, lather some SPF on first :)).

Any who, if you have never had the pleasurable experience of downing a Lava Flow, here is a bit more info on what exactly they are. I like to describe them as a lovely meeting of Pina Colada and strawberry daiquiri.

Ingredients:
1 oz. light rum
1 oz. Malibu® coconut rum
2 oz. fresh or frozen strawberries
1 small banana
2 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice
2 oz. coconut cream

Preparation: Blend the 2 rums and the strawberries in a blender to form a smooth paste. Pour this mixture into a tall (Collins or Hurricane) glass. Rinse the blender. Blend the banana, the coconut cream, and the pineapple juice in blender with crushed ice until smooth. Pour this mixture into the glass with the rums very slowly and watch as the strawberry mixture oozes its way to the top along the sides of the glass creating the flowing lava effect. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and paper umbrella.

Note: DO NOT EXCEED 3-4 OF THESE DRINKS OTHERWISE YOU WILL PAY FOR IT IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. Discretion advised!