Hazy Sunset (Pineapple-Rum Cocktail With Smoked Ice) Recipe

Updated August 29, 2018

Made with smoked iced, this fun tiki-inspired cocktail changes flavor over time. Using two rums instead of one adds nuance to the drink.

Note: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Recipe Details

Hazy Sunset (Pineapple-Rum Cocktail With Smoked Ice) Recipe

Active 15 mins

Total 4 hrs 40 mins

Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

For Smoked Ice:

1 oz ice
Wood chips for smoking

For the Cocktail:

1 1/2 ounces light rum, such as 10 Cane
1/2 ounce overproof rum, such as Lemon Hart Demerara
2 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 lime
1/4 ounce simple syrup (see note)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice
Smoked ice cubes
Fresh cherry, pineapple chunk, and mint sprig, for garnish

Directions

For Smoked Ice: Place ice cubes in baking dish or pie plate. Following instructions of your smoker, heat wood chips until smoking. Set dish of ice in smoker, cover, and smoke until ice has melted, 10 to 20 minutes. Alternatively, line bottom of roasting pan with aluminum foil and arrange 1/2 cup wood chips on one side of pan. Using a butane torch or long-reach lighter, carefully burn wood chips until smoking but not in flames. Carefully set rack in roasting pan, set dish of ice on rack opposite the wood chips, cover, and smoke until ice has melted, 10 to 20 minutes.
Pour smoked water into ice-cube tray and freeze.
For the Cocktail: Add both rums, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a cocktail shaker and fill 2/3 full with non-smoked ice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Add smoked ice cubes to a double rocks glass, and strain cocktail into glass. Garnish with a cherry, pineapple chunk, and mint sprig. Serve immediately.

Special equipment

Stovetop smoker, electric smoker, or roasting pan with rack; long-reach lighter or butane torch

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
198	Calories
0g	Fat
15g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	198
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 33mg	164%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 136mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.