Miami Vice Cocktail

 Our town is famous for a couple of things.  Sooner Football and Swirls.  A swirl is a cocktail that consists of frozen sangria and frozen margarita "swirled" together.  Not only is it reminiscent of the Sooners team colors, it's also tasty and refreshing on a hot Oklahoma day.  A little less locally famous, but equally delicious is the Miami Vice.  It's a tropical concoction of frozen daiquiri and frozen pina colada swirled together for a fun presentation.  When I've enjoyed them out at local restaurants they are always served with a dollop of whipped cream.  Last weekend we had beautiful weather and spent the afternoon fishing.  We decided to enjoy the gorgeous Saturday evening on our patio and I was inspired to make the Miami Vice at home.  Authentic right down to the generous dollop of homemade whipped cream.  The only thing not authentic about it was my presentation.  I think I made my daiquiri and pina colada mixtures a little too thin as they didn't stay very separated in the glass.  They did taste amazing though.  Fast forward to this afternoon, another beautiful, very warm day.  Mr. Devilish Dish is busy with golf, and I had the afternoon off and decided to busy myself with plenty of backyard chores.  Lots of shrubs to trim and weeds to pull and herbs and vegetables to look after.  A big task to tackle by myself and when I finished I sat down on the patio to enjoy the weather and bask in the glow of the sun and my hard work.  The only thing missing was a chilly cocktail and then I remembered I had leftover daiquiri and pina colada in my freezer.  The concoctions never froze solid in the freezer, but they were scoopable with my ice cream scoop and it made the perfect consistency for Miami Vice presentation!  It's a super easy drink, using ready made cocktail mixers.  The extra effort of homemade whipped cream is totally worth it.  And trust me, you'll need that little garnish of creaminess on the top to cut through the tartness of the drink.  You don't need a beach to enjoy this drink.  Enjoy on your patio since summer is right around the corner.

Beat the heat and say a big HELLO to
Summer with a cool, refreshing
Miami Vice Cocktail.

Garnish your frozen concoction with
freshly whipped cream.  You'll want the
creaminess to cut the tart flavors a little bit.
It makes your cocktail look extra fancy too.
I even added some fresh mint from my
garden and a vintage swizzle stick.

Enjoy.  Whether you're in the tropics
or you just want to pretend from your patio...

MIAMI VICE COCKTAIL

1 recipe frozen strawberry daiquiri (I used the can of frozen concentrate and followed directions)
1 recipe frozen pina colada (I used the can of frozen concentrate and followed directions)
Rum - optional (follow mix directions for cocktail OR virgin version)
whipped cream for garnish

Prepare frozen strawberry daiquiri according to mix directions.  I used a can of frozen concentrate that included the can of frozen mix, a half can of rum and ice.  (I also used a very nice bottle of 15 year old Dominican Rum that may have been a little too nice for the concentrate, as my daiquiris and coladas were really strong.  Adjust the amount of rum as necessary or use water for a virgin cocktail.)  Separately, prepare frozen pina colada according to mix directions.  You want both of these mixtures to be pretty thick so they can stand up side by side in the cocktail glass.  If your mixtures are too thin, place in freezer safe containers and freeze for several hours or overnight.  When ready to serve, begin by scooping frozen pina colada into your glass that has been turned sideways.  Add frozen strawberry daiquiri beside the pina colada so that when your glass sits upright the frozen cocktails are side by side.  Garnish generously with freshly whipped cream.