This weekend is all about celebrating awesome fathers, and so naturally this week's cocktail is in honor of my Daddy!

Papa Bear
Laurie Cataldo
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Now, my dad rarely drinks. Chances are, if he has an adult beverage in his hand, he's at a wedding, and he's drinking a rum and Coke. (No Pepsi allowed.)

I can also hear him talking about getting the good soda from some place in Brooklyn where they made cherry Coke with the syrup...

Keeping that in mind, I present the Papa Bear:

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz white rum, chilled
  • 6 oz. Coke, chilled (accept no substitutions)
  • .25 oz. Cherry syrup (like by Torani)
  • 1 scoop good vanilla ice cream (Pops would want Haagen Dazs)
  • maraschino cherry, to garnish (optional)

Add the ice cream to a tall glass. Top with rum, Coke, and cherry syrup. Garnish with a cherry if desired. Enjoy!

Switch it up:

Try using a flavored rum, like coconut, vanilla, or banana.
Use a different soda, like root beer, cream soda, or even lemon-lime.
Try different ice cream flavors -- chocolate would be a nice twist!
Use more or less rum, soda, or ice cream to suit your tastes.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads...and most especially to mine!

*Please drink responsibly.*

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