Rum-Muddled Pineapple Smash

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A tropical smash cocktail featuring muddled fresh pineapple and mint with aged rum, delivering a refreshing balance of sweetness and herbaceous notes. This Caribbean recipe, ready in about 7 minutes, brings together aged rum, fresh pineapple chunks, fresh mint leaves for a refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink — a bright, easy pour for parties, gatherings, or any warm-weather afternoon when you want something festive without alcohol-only options. Each serving lands at about 210 calories and feeds 1, so it works for entertaining, brunch, or a non-alcoholic option at the bar cart. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 7 min Serves 1 Cocktails cuisine 210 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Place 3 oz fresh pineapple chunks and 8 fresh mint leaves into a sturdy mixing glass. Muddle gently with a muddler to release juices and mint aroma.
  2. Step 2: Add 2 oz aged rum, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup to the mixing glass.
  3. Step 3: Fill the glass with crushed ice to the top.
  4. Step 4: Stir gently with a bar spoon for 20 seconds to chill and combine flavors.
  5. Step 5: Transfer the mixture into a rocks glass filled with fresh crushed ice by straining through a Hawthorne strainer.
  6. Step 6: Garnish by slapping a mint sprig between your hands to release oils and placing it upright in the glass.

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