Where do you go when you need to escape? No luggage, no tickets—just you and your daydreams? I dream of snorkeling in Trunk Bay with a side of these Painkiller Cocktail popsicles!
1/2cup toastedunsweetened flaked coconut plus more for garnish
1/3cupgranulated sugar
4orangespeel removed in one long strip with a vegetable peeler (avoiding the white pith)
2(3 inch)cinnamon stick
1/4cupwhite rum
Instructions
Make The Pineapple-Orange Mixture: Process pineapple in a blender then push through a fine mesh sieve so you remove most of the pulp (this should yield about 1 cup of pineapple juice). Combine the pineapple mixture with the 1 cup of orange juice 1/4 cup of the rum, and 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the sugar (depending on how sweet you want the mixture).
Freeze The First Layer: Fill each popsicle mold 1/3 full with the pineapple-orange mixture (that was 2 ounces or 4 tablespoons for these popsicle molds) then put in the freezer until just frozen, at least 45 minutes. Meanwhile, make the coconut layer.
Make The Coconut Layer: Whisk together coconut milk, remaining 1/3 cup of the sugar, 1/2 cup of the toasted coconut, orange peel, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool at room temperature and to let the flavors steep, at least 30 minutes. Once the mixture is cool, remove the cinnamon stick and orange zest, and add the remaining 1/4 cup of rum to the coconut milk mix.
Fill The Popsicle Mold: Once the pineapple-orange layer is frozen fill the popsicle molds the rest of the way with the coconut mixture (toasted coconut, coconut milk, and all). Garnish the top of the popsicle mold (which is actually the bottom of the popsicle once it's unmolded) with some more toasted coconut. Wrap each popsicle mold top with aluminum foil then stick a popsicle stick through it (this will help the popsicle stick stay stable as it sets) and freeze until fully frozen, at least 3 1/2 hours. Let sit at room temperature a few minutes or run under warm water to unmold and serve.