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Amy Freeland's Cocktail Hour Blog Hop!

Amy Freeland of Copper Diem came up with this great idea of a Cocktail Hour Blog Hop! She assigned us each a cocktail and our task was to make a piece of jewelry inspired by that cocktail! She assigned me Pina Colada!  What a fun drink!  Here's what I made.
First, a little history.  The pina colada was apparently created on August 16, 1954 by Ramon Marrero, who worked at the Caribe Hilton Beachcomber bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Um, I already want to go there, just from the name of the hotel!  Pina Colada is Spanish for strained pineapple.  It's a rum-based cocktail (and rum never gets me in trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!) made with rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.  Usually, it's served blended with ice.  It is the official beverage of Puerto Rico!  Coco Lopez (I'm sure you've heard of that before - THE coconut cream) was invented especially for the drink. 

Another fun story of the invention of the Pina Colada is that a pirate named Roberto Cofresi gave his crew a pina colada type drink, in the early 1800's, to boost morale.  Apparently the recipe was lost with his death in 1825.  Rum was very popular among pirates, as you may know.  There is an island in the caribbean named Dead Chest; supposedly the song "15 men on a dead man's chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum", refers to this island.  Pirates would leave their crew on Dead Chest, with rum to make them drunk so they wouldn't realize they were being left until it was too late!  However, I digress.

You may know the song "Escape" by Rupert Holmes, that annnoyingly gets stuck in your head and you can't get it out?  It is commonly known as the Pina Colada Song (do you like Pina Coladas?)! 

So, my inspiration is the color of the drink, the cherry on top, and the fun colorful flowers and dress of Puerto Rico!  I think my earrings captured the drink pretty well, what do you think?

Here's a common recipe for the Pina Colada:

3 oz. coconut cream
6 oz. pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz. rum

Put ingredients into a blender with ice, blend until smooth.  Serve in a hurricane glass with a pineapple or cherry on top!  


Check out everyone else's blog to see what their drink was, and their inspiration!




Comments

Patti Vanderbloemen said…
Love the flowers you made with your bead caps! These are sweet!
May 26, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Pat and Tammie Everly said…
Yummy ~ I think you did a great job capturing the essence of a pina colada! Nice work
May 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Cilla said…
Sue! I just love your earrings! Fun!!!
May 26, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Unknown said…
I love, love, love your 'cherry' beads, great earrings & fun history lesson. nice earrings on the other challenge too!
May 26, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Kim said…
Oh I just love those earrings. They are perfect.
May 26, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Amy F said…
Those earrings are adorable, and fit the drink perfectly! I love them! Thanks for hopping!!
May 26, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Jenny said…
cute! that reminds me of a pina colada immediately.
May 26, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Andrea said…
Such a fun drink and fun earrings to match. I would definitely wear them.
May 26, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Unknown said…
Oh I like Pina Colada's....and gettin caught in the rain! Sorry I had to that song just popped into my head! Your earrings are awesome. Now I have a whole new wish list of beads!!!!
May 26, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Alice said…
Darling earrings! I love Pina Coladas, but with vanilla ice cream instead of ice....so much creamier.
May 26, 2012 at 9:09 PM
aneri_masi said…
Those are perfect pineapples for the Pina Colada!
May 27, 2012 at 12:53 AM
BahamaDawn said…
love, love, love those earrings!! the bright flowers make them a perfect match for pina coloda!
May 27, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Unknown said…
Earrings are so pretty. Love the colors and the combo of bead selections. You do beautiful work!
May 27, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Unknown said…
Earrings are so pretty. Love the colors and the combo of bead selections. You do beautiful work!
May 27, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Green Shoot Jewellery Designs said…
Your earrings are gorgeous! I adore them! My favourite cocktail so far.
Deb x
May 27, 2012 at 6:04 PM
elisabeth said…
I love your earrings - the red flowers are perfect!
May 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM
CraftyHope said…
LOVE how this turned out. It almost LOOKS like a Pina Colada with some flowers on top! One simple drink inspired you to make some really fabulous earrings!
May 28, 2012 at 9:35 AM
dreaminofbeads / SAS Jewelry Designs said…
Wonderful earrings, they go extremmely well with your drink! Really beautiful and fun.
May 29, 2012 at 10:17 AM
TesoriTrovati said…
Those are the sweetest little enameled flowers! I love it! I am not a fan of coconut but give me some rum and I am a happy camper! Enjoy the day! Erin
May 30, 2012 at 12:34 PM
kjramstack said…
Ah, yes. I can definitely picture myself wearing these while sitting in a beach chair drinking a pina colada!
May 31, 2012 at 12:54 PM
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