Nikita

Nikita is an ice cream cocktail that hails from Madeira. It is made with a combination of ice cream, fresh pineapple, pineapple juice, and typically beer or white wine. Most versions opt for either beer or wine, but some mix both. This cocktail can be made in a blender—this will ensure creamier texture—by simply adding all the ingredients and blending until smooth.

Another option is to put all the ingredients in a large container and use a mexelote—a wooden muddler used to make the popular poncha cocktail—to muddle and mix all the elements until the drink is smooth and creamy. The drink is poured into glasses and comes garnished with a pineapple slice.

Most establishments serve it with unshelled peanuts. It is believed that this creamy cocktail got its name after a popular Elton John. Both the drink and the eponymous song allegedly appeared in 1985. The non-alcoholic version is also available.