At The Bar
Alien Secretion
Inspired by "District 9"
Succumb to the alien sting with this infectiously delicious cocktail. Break through the alien skin to expose the foaming texture below. Look carefully; the green secretion lurking in the cocktail could speed up this deadly transformation.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Ingredients
Drink
- narrow-mouth double old fashion glass (or shot glass)
- 2 oz Coconut Rum
- 4 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 tbsp. Midori
Alien Skin
- 1 oz plain gelatin (four .5 oz packages)
- 1 cup of coconut rum (cold)
- 1 cup of pineapple juice (cold)
- 2 cups of water (boiling)
Directions
The Drink
- Mix rum and pineapple juice with ice in a shaker, shake until cold and foamy.
- Pour into a tall narrow-mouthed glass until almost full, using the back edge of a spoon, gently pour the Midori into the glass so it sinks below the foamed pineapple juice creating a green lower layer.
- Seal with alien skin gelatin disc.
Alien Skin
- Combine rum and pineapple juice and sprinkle gelatin over cold mixture and let set for a few minutes.
- Add boiling water and stir until fully dissolved (5 mins.)
- Pour into shallow flat bottom glass pans 1/4 in thick.
- Chill overnight.
- Place pan of set gelatin in hot water for a few seconds to loosen from the edges and invert onto a plate lined with wax paper.
- Cut into circles slightly larger than the mouth of the glass. Store in refrigerator on trays lined with wax paper until use.