[1] A coconut “Margarita” with a shredded coconut rim (both photos © Koloa Rum).

[2] Bottles of Kōloa Coconut Rum. The brand also makes Kauaʻi White, Gold, Dark, Reserve Cask Strength Single-Barrel Aged Hawaiian Rum, Cacao, Coffee, and Spice rums. All are wonderful for home or gifting.

There are many ways to tweak a Margarita (check out our 35 Margarita recipes). But given our druthers, we’d keep at least the tequila, fruit liqueur, and lime. But with this Coconut Margarita recipe, Kōloa Rum, a premium rum producer, has made a departure: no orange or other fruit liqueur.

So is it still a Margarita? Read our article, Margarita Vs. Not A Margarita.

We’d give this cocktail a different name; Coconut Dream, Coconut Cloud…fill in your choice of name here.

Call it whatever, but it’s definitely delicious, and a treat for coconut lovers.

For Cinco De Mayo, Mother’s Day, or another festive occasion, bring a bottle of Kōloa Coconut Rum (photo #2). Use it to make a Coconut Margarita (photo #1), Piña Colada, Coconut Rum Milk Punch, these six recipes from Kōloa, and other coconut rum cocktails.

> The history of rum.

> The history of the Margarita.

> More Cinco de Mayo recipes.
 
 
RECIPE: COCONUT MARGARITA
 
Ingredients Per Drink

Distilled, blended, and bottled in Kalaheo, Kauaʻi, Hawaii by Kōloa Rum Company, Kōloa Coconut Rum is 40% ABV/80 proof.

The rum is distilled from pure cane sugar, distilled in a vintage, steam-powered copper pot still, and cut with filtered water from the ancient Mount Waiʻaleʻale.

The nose features intense coconut aromatics with light hints of roasted coconut and Piña Colada undertones.

The initial flavor is of baby coconut flesh at the front of the palate, with a finish of lightly toasted coconut, and hints of fresh lime zest. If you have a super palate, you may detect the slightest bit of caramelized pineapple.
 
 

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Baskin-Robbins has introduced a brand-new Flavor of the Month, and a fun one at that: Breakfast in Bed.

It combines buttermilk pancake- and maple syrup-flavored ice creams, fluffy pancake pieces, and a blueberry compote swirl (photo #1). It’s a good excuse to have ice cream for breakfast.

Along with the launch of the new flavor, Baskin-Robbins has introduced an ice cream cake, the Tall Stack Cake, also for a limited time (photo #2).

The Tall Stack Cake has the look of real pancakes, topped with a caramel praline “syrup” and a scoop of vanilla ice cream as a dollop of “butter.”

You can order it with Breakfast In Bed ice cream, or customize it with your favorite Baskin-Robbins ice cream and cake flavors.

Are you ready to serve Mom ice cream for breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day?

This new ice cream flavor and the new ice cream cake will be a memorable addition to any Mother’s Day celebration.

Head to your nearest Baskin-Robbins or head to the website for online orders. Here’s a store locator.

Some locations also deliver via Doordash, Postmates, and Uber Eats.

It must be fun to be in Research + Development for Baskin-Robbins. While developing Breakfast In Bed, the R&D team taste-tested a variety of flavor pairings, including buttermilk pancake and blueberry ice creams swirled with maple syrup.

They then altered the concept, to include maple ice cream with a blueberry swirl—plus the fun of pancake pieces.

On the downside, imagine how many variations you have to taste before one gets the thumbs up.
 
 
> The history of ice cream.

> The different types of ice cream and frozen desserts.

[1] May’s flavor of the month: Breakfast In Bed ice cream with flavors of buttermilk pancake, maple syrup, pancake pieces and a blueberry compote swirl (both photos © Baskin-Robbins).

[2] You can have a Breakfast In Bed ice cream cake, or pick your favorite flavors.

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[1] Strawberry White Chocolate Popcorn. The recipe is below (photo © recipe © Popcorn Board).

[2] Freeze-dried strawberry halves. We got them on Amazon (photo © Natierra Nature).

[3] Guittard white chocolate chips (photo © Webstaurant Store).

[4] You can pop the corn from scratch, or buy a large bag of already-popped-corn (photo © Charles Deluvio | Unsplash).

[5] The easiest sweet popcorn recipe: a plain bowl of popcorn and ramekins of mix-ins so everyone can help themselves (photo © Family Fresh Meals).

May is National Strawberry Month, and next Sunday is Mother’s Day. If you’ll be seeing friends and family, here’s a yummy Strawberries & Cream Popcorn recipe, the cream being white chocolate (photo #1). You can bring it as a treat when you visit, or to enjoy as a sweet snack at home.

Of all the sweet snacks you can pick, popcorn is a whole grain food.

Freeze-dried strawberries give this yummy popcorn loads of flavor, and the white chocolate provides the perfect creamy pairing.

While you need to buy freeze-dried strawberries, you can use the extra for baking, cottage cheese, frosting, ice cream, shakes, smoothies, etc.

> The history of strawberries.

> The history of white chocolate.

> The history of popcorn.

> What makes popcorn kernels pop.

> How to remove the burnt popcorn smell.

> Popcorn trivia.
 
 
RECIPE: STRAWBERRIES & CREAM WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Depending on how you like to have strawberries, you can use anything from freeze-dried strawberry halves, to smaller cubes, to strawberry powder*. All are easily found online.

Thanks to The Popcorn Board for the recipe.
 
Ingredients

 
Preparation

1. PULSE the freeze-dried strawberries in a small food processor or spice grinder, until finely ground.

2. PLACE the popcorn in a large bowl. Drizzle the melted chocolate over top; toss until well coated. Sprinkle evenly with the ground freeze-dried strawberries; toss until well coated.

3. SCRAPE onto a large parchment-lined baking sheet, spreading into an even layer. Let stand at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes or until the chocolate is set and hardened. To serve, break into pieces.
 
 
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SEASONAL POPCORN RECIPES

*Instead of using larger pieces, you can mix the strawberry powder into the melted white chocolate to make strawberry chocolate.