Palm Springs Cocktail Recipes | Shelter in Pool

These Palm Springs cocktail recipes will help you beat the heat and quarantine. If your mouth was watering after browsing my pineapple pool party, you’ve come to the right place. Grab some rum and let’s get started!

I’ll share these two recipes I created using ingredients that are usually stowed away in my fridge in preparation for the Palm Springs heat: rum, pineapple, fizzy water, and popsicles. Yum!

 

The Shelter in Pool

This cocktail is something I’ve been working on with each trip to Palm Springs. It’s inspired by my love of pineapples and the abundance of fizzy water in our house. The Piña Colada can be too sugary for me, so I made my own creation that I’m pretty happy with.

Ingredients | The Shelter in Pool

• 1 cup of frozen pineapple
• 2 oz of rum (light or dark is fine, whatever you prefer)
• 2 oz of hibiscus La Croix

 

Ingredients | The Shelter in Pool

1. Put 1 cup of frozen pineapple into a blender. (Make sure it’s a blender that you know can handle frozen fruit or ice.) If your pineapple is fresh instead of frozen, just add some ice cubes.
2. Pour 2 oz of rum into the blender as well.
3. Blend these two on high until you can tell they are well combined. I usually pulse it a few times even after I think it’s fully combined to make sure.
4. Pour 2 oz of hibiscus La Croix on top. This adds a little extra flavor. Feel free to add as much La Croix you like to make the drink work for you.
5. Top with your favorite straw, cherries, or whipped cream.
6. Enjoy!

Note – This recipe makes one cocktail.

 

The Melting Lime

I have to admit this one was inspired by Pinterest. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but after testing it I can assure you it’s amazing!

Recipe | The Melting Lime

• 1 lime-flavored popsicle
• 2 oz of Rum (light or dark is fine, whatever you prefer)
• 2 oz of Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Water

 

Instructions | The Melting Lime

1. Put the lime-flavored popsicle into a cup that will fully contain it while it melts.
2. Add 2 oz of rum to the glass.
3. Let it melt in the sun while you enjoy some pool time.
4. Once it has mostly melted into the cup, add some sparkling water and stir it with the popsicle stick.
5. Enjoy!

Note – This recipe makes one cocktail.