Name: Island Hopper
Total time: 13 h 5 min
Ingredients: 3 ounces unrefined coconut oil; 10 ounces rum; 2 ounces Coconut Oil–Washed Rum; 1 ounce unsweetened 100 percent pineapple juice; ¼ ounce lime juice , plus lime slice for garnishing; ¼ ounce recipe

Why This Recipe Works

Our coconut oil–washed rum has strikingly pure, precise coconut aroma. It’s completely different from artificial- tasting store-bought coconut rum. The Piña Colada is the go-to rum-and-coconut cocktail, but we wanted something less rich to really highlight our special coconut-washed rum. Pineapple juice provides the tropical notes, while just a touch of lime juice and simple syrup balances the flavors without overshadowing the delicate coconut. The result? A cocktail with the bright crispness of a daiquiri and the tropical allure of a piña colada.

Before You Begin

You can also garnish the cocktail with toasted coconut if desired. For some nuttiness, you can substitute orgeat for the simple syrup.

Instructions

for the coconut oil-washed rum

Add 10 ounces rum to 16-ounce Mason jar. Heat 3 ounces unrefined coconut oil in 8-inch skillet over medium-low heat until melted, about 2 minutes, then transfer to jar with rum.

Seal jar tightly and swirl gently. Avoid shaking mixture, which could cause it to emulsify and prevent it from properly straining.

Lay jar on its side and let sit for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours, gently swirling jar occasionally. (Positioning jar on its side increases surface area of coconut oil’s contact with rum.)

Transfer jar to freezer and freeze in same position until coconut oil solidifies, 1 to 3 hours.

Set paper coffee filter in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl. Strain mixture, then transfer rum to clean 16-ounce Mason jar.

Refrigerate Coconut Oil–Washed Rum for up to 3 months. (It will keep indefinitely, but flavor will start to diminish.)

for the cocktail

Add 2 ounces Coconut Oil–Washed Rum, 1 ounce unsweetened 100 percent pineapple juice, ¼ ounces lime juice, and ¼ ounce simple syrup to cocktail shaker and shake until combined, about 5 seconds. Pour cocktail into chilled rocks glass half-filled with crushed ice. Top with additional ice and garnish with lime slice. Serve.