Yellow Birds 20/325

Janet & Mike's Wedding 1963

The Relation

Janet David is my first cousin, twice removed. She is one of the Dot clan and is very involved in all cousin club gatherings. I've met Janet more than a few times and she is always the sweetest (and spunkiest) person. I'm told that during CC90, she was concerned about the stiffness of all of the T-shirts. So, she washed all 250+ of the shirts and hung them out to dry. If someone has a picture of this, send it my way!

The Process

Smoothy, smooth

I should warn you all that I have a bit of a sensitivity to pineapple. But I'm not about to let a little fuzzy-tongue prevent me from gettin' my drank on with this! It's the first cocktail I have made from the book!

Locating the ingredients was the start of my journey. Despite my sensitivity to pineapple, I still happened to have not one, but two large cans (46oz) of pineapple juice in my cabinet. I found the cream of coconut in the "international" section of the grocery store, but the traditional Hispanic foods. I used a 15oz can of Goya brand. Frozen lemonade was easy enough, found right next to the frozen fruit. I purchased the 12oz can. And then a fifth of the cheapest vodka I could find!

Ready for the freeze!

I made this twice because the first batch was far too rushed. The first time I made it, I added the ingredients in the order listed. I think the issue with this is that the cream of coconut definitely is somewhat solid. Even after freezing it, I still had some solid chunks in it.

When I made the next batch, I was sure to start with the cream of coconut and slowly whisk in the vodka and pineapple juice so the mixture was homogenous. This was much more effective in avoiding chunks. After freezing - which takes a million hours - some of the chunks returned, but it was still significantly improved from the last time.

The Feedback

Besides the chunky coconut feedback on batch one, my guests had nothing bad to say about it. It's definitely a recipe for those who don't mind something real sweet. Despite my very mild intolerance to pineapple, I certainly enjoyed a full cup. If you're looking for a garnish, I'd go with a lime. The pop of color really suits the drink and it cuts through the sweetness.

Photo from batch 1

The Receipt

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Janet David

I large can pineapple juice
Fifth of vodka
1 can cream of coconut
1 large can frozen lemonade

Mix up in gallon container. Put in freezer until slushy! Use ½ cup of mix and ½ cup diet 7–Up!