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Craving a vacation? Trying to beat the heat? I have just the recipe for you!

This blended cocktail is one of my most treasured recipes and I take pride in both inventing and sharing it. We all crave a good cocktail sometimes - for me there's no better way to relax and enjoy a carefree summer evening with my husband than to whip up something yummy and boozey in our very own kitchen. And despite not coming equipped with mixology tools and only a few bottles of liquor, a little experimentation can still lead to a great recipe. This one made it straight into my personal recipe book after the first batch! 

🍍  My pineapple gin refresher 🍹

For this aptly titled 'refresher', you will need nothing but a blender (standing or immersion is fine), a cup measure (though you can always eyeball it) and a shot glass (I guess you could eyeball that, too). 

The technique is simple - dump all your ingredients into your blending vessel of choice... And blend the ever living hell out of it. 

Your ingredients are:

➥ 1 cup of frozen pineapple

➥ 1 shot of your favorite gin

➥ 1/2-1 kiwi fruit, peeled (depends on the size of your kiwi)

➥ juice of 1/2 lemon

➥ 3/4 shot of simple syrup. 

You can make simple syrup by boiling equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until all the sugar crystals dissolve. After it has cooled down, it may be poured into a glass bottle or jar. Mine looks brown because I used unrefined cane sugar. Your local liquor store probably sells it, too. 

Lastly, just add about 1/4 cup of water into the blender (depends on how juicy your lemon was) and watch it become a delicious boozey smoothie. 

Like this one.

It's so tasty and refreshing, it's practically begging for a little umbrella and a chunk of pineapple garnish. 

This recipe makes exactly 1 serving so if you want to delight more than just yourself or wish to enjoy more than one drink at a time, multiply the recipe by however many you think you need today. I'm not your mom, but I am going to remind you to drink responsibly and treat your body with kindness. 

I hope this recipe will become a reliable go-to for you and brighten your summer or ease your winter blues. Cheers 🍸