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These Tropical Cocktails Are Cheaper Ways to Travel to the Islands

Lauren Gracey
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at KU chapter.

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, people. If you want some recipes for super easy, tropical cocktails that taste like they were taken off the menu of a five-star resort in the Bahamas, but actually only have three basic ingredients, then you’ve come to the right place. Stir it up and sip it down.

Walk The Plank
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Walk The Plank

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 1 minuteCook time: minutesTotal time: 4 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fill pint glass with ice.

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    Pour in both the Malibu and Captain Morgan.

     

     

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    Fill the rest of glass with pineapple orange juice.

     

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    Top it off with a splash of 7-Up and party on.

Treasure Island
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Treasure Island

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 1 minuteCook time: minutesTotal time: 4 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fill pint glass with ice.

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    Pour in the Captain.

  3. Fill the glass with pineapple orange juice, leaving 2 inches from the top for the cranberry finish.

  4. Finish it off with a hint of cranberry juice.

Caribbean Sunset
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Caribbean Sunset

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 4 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fill pint glass with ice.

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    Fill ‘er up with the vodka.

  3. Mix in the pineapple orange juice until glass is full.

  4. (Optional) Add a dash of grenadine for fanciness.

Lauren Gracey

KU '19

I'm a food lover and a health-nut. I am passionate about people and life!