Kevin Hagerty is director of food & beverage at Concord Hospitality’s Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar in Bradenton, FL.
One of our new and already proven to be most popular cocktails at Floridays Woodfire Bar & Grill is called “Swim with the Fishes.” It not only packs a punch, but is also indicative of our concept.
Floridays is located on the water in sunny southwest Florida with the majority of our seating —including the bar — being outdoors. When people arrive fresh off a beach or boat day, they want something refreshing.
During the summer months, I like to lean into “island mode,” so when choosing the liquors, Caribbean-inspired was an obvious choice. Having the opportunity to travel quite a bit to the Bahamas and enjoy classic Bahama Mamas, I couldn’t not create my own version for our menu.
This cocktail also pairs very well with the fresh grouper, snapper and hogfish dishes we’re known for, especially when the fish is blackened. The citrus juices tamper down some of the heat from the rums, and the touch of grenadine adds a slightly sweet finish, helping to cool the spice from the blackening seasoning.
Swim with the Fishes
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Planteray 3 Star white rum
- 1 oz. Cruzan coconut rum
- 1 ½ oz. Pineapple juice
- 1 ½ oz. Orange juice
- ¼ oz. Lime juice
- ¼ oz. Grenadine
- Cruzan Hurricane 137 proof rum
Instructions
- Combine first six ingredients in a shaker.
- Add 1 scoop of ice and shake twice.
- Pour into Collins glass.
- Float Cruzan Hurricane 137 proof rum on top.
- Garnish a lime wedge and maraschino cherry.
