Recipe

• 1 part dark rum

• 2 parts no added sugar pineapple cubes flavour sparkling drink

• a dash of Angostura bitters

Pour the rum and no added sugar pineapple cubes flavour sparkling drink into a wine glass with lots of ice, then add the bitters, a cherry and a cocktail umbrella.

I invented this cocktail suddenly, with very little planning, and with poor results.

The dark rum is a strong flavour, which dominates the rather sickly and weak no added sugar pineapple cubes flavour sparkling drink, itself a disappointing purchase from the local Aldi. The bitters intensified the harsh alcoholic burn, and the cherry and umbrella did little to improve things, although they give it a reasonably pleasing look.

Do not attempt.