Malawi Pumulani
With Coconut flakes and Blue Curacao
Pumulani Cocktail
Ingredients (1 portion)
- 2 ml Blue Curacao
- 4 ml Malibu
- 20 ml Ginger ale
- Coconut shavings to rim the glass
- Cherries or other berry for garnish
Category
African Drinks
Technique:
Shaking
Glass:
Cocktail
Step by Step Malawi Pumulani Cocktail
Step 1
Dip the Cocktail glass edges into water and then into coconut shavings, so that the shavings stick to the rim.
Step 2
Pour the Blue Curacao and the Malibu into a shaker and shake energetically (10 seconds will do).
Step 3
Put ice cubes in your glass – the more the merrier.
Step 4
Pour the contents of the shaker into the coconut-lipped glass.
Step 5
Top up with ginger ale and garnish with berries.
The Story Behind the Pumulani Drink
The Pumulani was created at the Pumulani Lodge to celebrate the “Blue Moon”. A blue moon is by definition a full moon that appears for the second time in a calendar month – therefore very rare to behold.
The Pumulani Lodge overlooks Lake Malawi from an elevated position and thus is an obvious spot for taking in the blue moon. Sipping a Pumulani Cocktail, of course.
