Dark Island Cooler

½ vanilla bean

4 ounces Cabernet Sauvignon wine

1 ounce spiced rum

2 ounces pineapple juice

Ice

Seltzer water

Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a tall glass. Add the wine, rum and pineapple juice, stirring to combine. Add ice and top with seltzer water.

Serves one.

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