Enough rum and Vancouver might start looking like Hawaii

Assuming all has gone to plan (and that there have been no nasty shark-related incidents), the Regular Blogger should be in Hawaii by now, probably lying on the beach in full wetsuit topped with a sarong. (The Regular Blogger, as he likes to remind us, is modest.)

Given that it is currently 26 and sunny in Honolulu, mai tais would seem to be in order. I realise most of us are not actually IN Hawaii, but we can pretend...

3 ounces light rum
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1 ounce amaretto
2 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
pineapple spears and lemon slices to garnish

In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine rums, Grand Marnier, amaretto, pineapple juice and the lemon juice. Shake the drink for 30 seconds, and strain it into 2 long-stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes. Garnish the drinks with pineapple spears and lemon slices.