Tropical Breeze Cocktail

Kevin wanted to buy some beer last weekend, so we headed out to our local bottle shop. While he was at the beer section, deciding between a 24 can carton of Heineken or some other beer, I wandered around the shop aimlessly. I initially wanted to check if they had any Lychee liquer in stock, so that I can make some Lychee Martinis. Unfortunately, they didn't have any. Oh well, no big deal. I'll just buy some 7 Up and mix it with one can of Kevin's beer and make some Shandy. Then, something else caught my eye.

I have never seen this on the shelves before (not that I am always looking, maybe it's been there all this while, I don't know...). A 750ml bottle of ready to serve Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Tropical Mojito Cocktails, Mango flavor. It's a blend of Caribbean white rum, Curacao liquer and exotic tropical fruit flavors. The alcohol content is 12.7%, with a 25.4 proof. The label suggested serving it over ice with some mint or a slice of lime. However, I figured it will be even yummier if I used this in a cocktail. So, here's the cocktail I came up with.

Start off by scooping some crushed pineapples and placing it at the bottom of a hurricane glass.

Then, add in some crushed ice til it fills up about half of the glass.

Now, add in the Capt Morgan Parrot Bay Tropical Mojito Cocktail mix. I poured in til it filled a little over half of the glass. If you like your cocktail to have a little more kick to it, you can fill it up til 3/4 of the glass.

Then, squeeze into the glass the juice of about half a large orange.

Finally, top it all up with some Mountain Dew.

Mmmmm mmmm mmmmm, a cool and refreshing glass of Tropical Breeze (that's what I called my creation :P). I just love how all the citrus and exotic fruit flavors come together, with the fizz from the Mountain Dew. Trust me, it's really good. A perfect drink on a hot summer's day!

Throwback Pepsi & Mountain Dew

I don't know if you have been to the soda aisle at the grocery store lately. If you have, there is a high chance you might notice that Pepsi Co. has two new products out on the shelves. Throwback Pepsi and Throwback Mountain Dew! It's retro looking label caught our eye while we were walking by and since we are big Pepsi and Mountain Dew fans, we just had to try it! It says on the label that it's available for a limited time only and that it's made from REAL sugar. Interesting. Of course we also bought a bottle of regular Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew, so that we can do a taste test and compare it side by side.

First up, Pepsi. We noticed the difference the moment we opened the bottle. The throwback had way more fizz than the regular. Also, when we poured it out, the little bubbles lasted way longer than the regular Pepsi. Now, it really depends on what you like. Some people might think that it's good to have more fizz but I personally like to drink my sodas with less. That's one of the reasons why I prefer Pepsi to Coke. Less fizz. Alright, now the taste test. The regular Pepsi is a whole lot more sweeter compared to the throwback. In the taste test, the throwback wins hands down! It somewhat reminds me of a sweeter and less fizzy version of Coke. If you are one of those who can't really decide if you prefer Pepsi or Coke, the Throwback Pepsi is for you. It's somewhat of a mix between the two...iLike!

Next up, Mountain Dew. Firstly, I must say that Mountain Dew is our all time favorite soda. So, we were pretty excited to try out the throwback version. As opposed to the throwback Pepsi, the throwback Mountain Dew had way less fizz than the regular. In fact, it almost didn't have any fizz. Reminds me of the regular Mountain Dew, after you leave it out sitting in a glass for a while. The taste of the throwback also wasn't all that great. It had this weird after taste, and somewhat lack the refreshing taste that you always get from the regular Mountain Dew. I wouldn't go with the throwback if I were you. I've always loved the regular Mountain Dew taste and I guess, the New Dew wins!

Overall, I feel that Pepsi should just keep the Throwback Pepsi recipe and make it as their regular. It's really good and I'm pretty sure it will give Coke a run for their money. However, please do away with the Throwback Mountain Dew. We love the new Mountain Dew, oh yes we do!!