Banana Cow Rum Cocktail

Banana Cow cocktail with a quartered banana as a garnish on a tabletop with ingredients and bar tools in the background.

5 from 1 vote

The Banana Cow is rich, satisfying and low in alcohol. Originally published in Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, it's touted as the "world's finest" hangover cure.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine: American, Caribbean

Keyword: alcohol, banana, cocktail, low alcohol, rum

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 243kcal

Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Blender
Jigger or measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Cocktail serving glass (at least 9 ounces capacity)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 dash Angostura bitters
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce white rum
3 ounces milk (whole milk, or use almond or oat milk as alternatives)
1 banana (ripe, with some dots on the peel)
½ cup crushed ice (½ cup = 70 grams of any kind of ice)
¼ banana (for garnish) (optional)

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Instructions

Prepare your blender and add in the sugar, bitters, vanilla extract, white rum, banana and crushed ice.
Blend everything until smooth.
Pour the ingredients into your cocktail glass.
(Optional) Garnish with a banana that has been cut in half widthwise and lengthwise. Use one quarter of the banana and cut a slit in the bottom, and attach it to the rim of the glass.
Serve immediately.

Notes

If you find that the drink is separating really quickly, try adding a quarter teaspoon of xanthan gum into the blender. This should help keep everything smooth.
Make this drink non-alcoholic by omitting the rum and adding in either an ounce of water or an ounce more of milk per cocktail.

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