An easy cocktail recipe for a
Swimming Pool
The vodka version of the Piña Colada with blue curacao
Ingredients
- 2 parts vodka
- 1 part Blue Curacao
- 5 parts pineapple juice
- 1 part cream of coconut
- 1 part cream
- ice cubes, crushed ice
- hurricane glass (if you don’t have one: longdrink glass)
How to mix a Swimming Pool
For a Swimming Pool cocktail fill fancy glass or longdrink glass with crushed ice. Mix all ingredients with ice cubes in a shaker and strain into the glass (the ice cubes stay in the shaker). Garnish with pineapple slice and cocktail cherry.
Bartender’s tips and advice
- Some refer to the Swimming Pool as a modern variation of the Piña Colada. The rum is replaced by vodka, the Blue Curacao changes the color of the drink.
- The recipe has been invented by Munich based bartender Schumann. When in Munich make sure to visit Schumann’s Bar for a drink.
- Find more tips and interesting facts in the bartenders guide.
