So atop of dealing with waves of anxiety about the health of my family who are a non-catchable 12-hour flight away and also my financial security, I was quick to be mortified about how the hell we were going to clean our assholes as well as how I was going to deal with my period with dignity.

And like, you know, worried about the overwhelming omen-like sick feelings of the unknown too. Anyway, my point is - alongside those ‘essentials,’ booze has been a real hit in the market with this economic recession in certain metropolitan cities - and we all know why.

So! To add some spice to our lockdown, I thought I’d try some balls-to-the-walls cocktail recipes that Jeremy Nivern made over the summer. If they could get me through 2020, they sure will get us through what is to come for 2021.

The taste profile for Bananas in Pyjamas is super rich, creamy, luxurious and fruity. The harmony of banana, coconut and fragrant coffee is out-the-gate mate. You can have it instead of your morning smoothie - it’s a convenient amalgamation of caffeine and breakfast fruits with some added happy juice.

Using Kraken Spiced Rum adds a deep, vanilla heavy, spiced flavour which gives the drink a flavourful base. The banana gives it that extra banana-ey texture and richness while the coffee balances the drink with its bitterness. If you love pina coladas, you already know what coconut milk does in a drink. It gives it that creamy body~ “MMM! Mmm! Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!” (Imagine Tom Segura making those noises with the little moves he does.)

Ingredients

30mls Kraken Spiced
10mls Quick Brown Fox
1x Slice Banana
30mls Coconut Milk
10mls Demerara Syrup
(I reckon it would be good with a little bit of espresso in there if you don’t like your drinks that sweet)

How To:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail tin. Using a blunt object, muddle the banana to release the flavour. When all ingredients are in the tin, shake hard for 6 seconds and then strain into a tumbler of your choice, add ice and banana for garnish. Serve. Make many happy memory.