BANANAS FASTER

BANANAS FASTER

2 teaspoons dark brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 orange wedge

½ cup vanilla ice cream

2 ounces dark rum

1 ounce crème de banana

½ banana (peeled)

Ever since I flipped through the book In the Land of Cocktails, I was sure that one day I would make the BANANAS FASTER cocktail. As a lover of milkshakes, it sounded like a splendid drink to me. And it was. It was also a pain to make. But if you have the time, the inclination and a taste for alcohol and bananas, follow the directions below.

Put the sugar and cinnamon on a saucer, and mix it up. Rub the juice from the orange wedge on half of the rim of a brandy snifter. Then put the ice cream, dark rum and crème de banana into a blender. Blend for about 30 seconds, then pour into the snifter.

The BANANAS FASTER went fastly down Hubby’s throat, while I preferred to sip, but we both loved this different take on dessert. Be warned that the BANANAS FASTER is an extremely potent milkshake. It is also creamy and delicious. If they served these banana-flavored delights at Dairy Queen, not only would they be a hit, but my high school years employed there would have been a lot more fun!

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie