Blue Island Crush

By Christy Rost

Blue Island Crush is a tropics-inspired blend of lemonade, blue raspberry mix, rum, and cognac served over crushed ice. This pretty cocktail, served in glasses rimmed with blue sparkling sugar, will be a hit at your next summer party.

Ingredients:

1		cup ice cubes
3		ounces lemonade
3		ounces blue raspberry mix
2		ounces white rum
1		ounce cognac
1		ounce simple syrup
1		lemon wedge, for garnish
		blue sparkling sugar, for garnish
		crushed ice

Fill a cocktail shaker one-half full with ice cubes. Pour in lemonade, blue raspberry mix, rum, cognac, and simple syrup. Place the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously until the mixture is well chilled; set aside.

Rub the rims of cocktail glasses with the lemon wedge and dip them in a saucer of blue sparkling sugar. Pour crushed ice into the cocktail glasses, shake the cocktail shaker briefly, and fill the glasses.

Recipe makes 2 to 3 cocktails.