Strawberry, Lime, and Coconut Popsicles

I scored the most adorable popsicle molds when I won a giveaway from CSN Stores and decided to make my first popsicles "adults only. We had fresh strawberries in the fridge so I mashed them up with fresh lime juice, coconut rum, vanilla rum, and a little seltzer. I wasn't exactly sure how much I would need to fill the molds, so I ended up with extra. I couldn't let such goodness go to waste, so made the leftovers into cocktails for hubby and I. 

The hubs isn't a huge fan of strawberries (he's crazy, isn't he?!?) but he really liked the drinks and popsicles. The lime and seltzer balance out the sweetness of the strawberries. You can taste the coconut but you really can't tell it's alcohol. My first popsicles were a yummy success and even though summer is just about over (tear!), I am going to keep the feeling alive with popsicles all year round. 

Strawberry, Lime and Coconut Popsicles

An Ashley Original

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Ingredients

About 8 fresh strawberries, cleaned 

The juice of 2 limes

1/2 cup coconut rum

1/4 cup vanilla rum

Seltzer

Directions

Mash the strawberries in a bowl. Add in the lime juice, rum, and a splash of seltzer. Stir to combine. 

Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 2 hours or until ready to enjoy. 

Use the leftovers for yummy drinks by pouring the strawberry/lime mixture into cocktail glasses and adding in a splash more of the rum and seltzer.

Bahama Mama

This weekend my Mom, Aunt Chris, and cousin Lindsey came to visit. I did a lot of cooking (with tons of help from them!) and a made a couple new drinks, including this Bahama Recipe that I found on Tasty Kitchen from Steamy Kitchen. This drink is a vacation in a glass. So fruity and sweet and perfect for a girls' night! This recipe makes 6 drinks but you can modify it on Tasty Kitchen for whatever amount you want.

Bahama Mama
From Smitten Kitchen
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**Makes 6 cocktails


Ingredients
1 cup dark rum
1 cup coconut rum
2 tablespoons vanilla flavored rum
1 1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons grenadine
Marashino cherries for garnish

Directions
Combine all ingredients and stir with crushed ice. Serve in individual cocktail glasses and garnish with a cherry.