We saw this recipe on a recent episode of The Chew and knew we had to give it a try. Let’s just say – IT’S DELICIOUS! A light pumpkin taste combined with the spiced rum and pumpkin pie spice…
An excellent “treat” for the adults this Halloween!
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We recently ran across a post from The Yummy Life that showed a recipe, an easy one at that, for flavored frozen fruity daiquiris. Thinking it would be perfect for an upcoming backyard get-together, we set out to mix up a batch.
Each daiquiri contains a LOT of frozen fruit (guess you could say it’s healthy!) and the taste is simply scrumptious. The best part is, you can mix up a whole bunch of them ahead of time, pour them into 16 oz. mason jars and freeze them until you need them – just leave a little room at the top as they expanded as they freeze! The alcohol keeps them from freezing completely, so just remove them from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving, stir slightly and add a garnish!
Make a batch without the rum for the little ones and designated drivers!
Which one looks tastiest to you?
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Each daiquiri contains a LOT of frozen fruit (guess you could say it’s healthy!) and the taste is simply scrumptious.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 4
Ingredients
3-6oz.Frozen Lemonade Concentrate(we used about 4 oz. because we like them a little less tart)
6oz.Light Rum
4c.Frozen Fruit(strawberry, blueberry, mango)
2c.Ice
Sugar(Sweetener is optional and to taste. We didn't need any when we reduced the frozen concentrate)
Fresh Fruit(For Garnish)
Instructions
Blend frozen lemonade concentrate, rum, and frozen fruit (and sweetener if needed ) in a blender until smooth.
Add ice and blend again until thick and frosty.
Pour into a mason jar, garnish and serve, or freeze up to one month in the freezer.
Notes
If you are making these ahead of time, you can pour them into 16 oz. mason jars and freeze them until you need them – just leave a little room at the top as they will expand as they freeze! The alcohol keeps them from freezing completely, so just remove them from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving, stir slightly and add a garnish!BONUS: You can also make these with no alcohol for little ones and designated drivers!!
For those of you that have followed us for a while, you know how much we love to sail in the Caribbean. To us, a sailing vacation is the perfect combination of getting on the water yet still being able to enjoy some relaxing island time. A few years ago we were asked by a friend to create a rum recipe for a sailing trip he was going to photograph, and we were up for the challenge. After a bit of experimenting and mixology, we came up with a tasty concoction we named Wind In Your Sails Punch.
Whether you’re about to sail the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean or just dreaming of being there – enjoy!
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One of the tastiest ingredients used in tropical drinks in my opinion, is pineapple – fresh pineapple if possible! This frosty drink calls for 1 and 1/2 cups of pineapple per drink and for the best taste possible, we used a fresh pineapple cut into chunks. At least half of the pineapple used should be frozen for the creamiest effect.
This drink is considered a daiquiri, which traditionally are not overly sweet and just a bit tart due to the addition of lime juice. If you like a sweet drink, cut back on the amount of lime juice and bump up the amount of simple syrup added. And if you like your drink even tarter, add more lime to taste!
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Habitation Clément, Martinique – a guest post by author Laura Albritton
If you like rum – no, make that love rum – and lush, green Caribbean islands with soft sand beaches, it’s worth sailing or flying into the French Antillean paradise of Martinique. Connoisseurs know that Martinican rum ranks among the best; one of my favorites, the award-winning Rhum Clément, will make your taste buds sing.
Clément Rhum Agricole
Photo Credit: Zickie Allgrove
My husband, daughter, and I recently made the pilgrimage to the historic Habitation Clément estate, in Le François on the eastern side of this gorgeous tropical island. Fortunately, they offer a self-guided audio tour in English.
This isn’t just a little rum factory: you’ve got a veritable Garden of Eden with scarlet, purple, and hot pink flowers and beautiful trees to wander through. (The audio tells you what you’re seeing.)
A vista of the estate groundsA distillery tank at Habitation Clément
Photo Credits: Zickie Allgrove
Then there’s the “maison de maître” or the master’s house, where the land-owning family once dwelled. Although full of West Indian antiques, hand-crafted in the islands, the house itself is endearingly homey rather than grand.
The maison de maître or master’s house
Photo Credit: Zickie Allgrove
An antique West Indian bed inside the maison de maître
Photo Credit: Laura Albritton
My mechanically-minded husband really dug the vintage factory with its steam powered equipment, while I oohed and ahhed in their two art galleries, including Fondation Clément, with world-class paintings and sculpture.
Clement Wheel – antique distillery equipment
Photo Credit: Zickie Allgrove
But the real Rum Therapy reward was saved ‘til last – the tasting room. Here the staff wasn’t stingy with samples – even of the expensive stuff. We had to try the 10 year-old Rhum Agricole, a beautifully golden sipping rum.
Unlike most rum, which is produced from molasses, rhum agricole is made using freshly-pressed sugarcane juice. The result: sublimely delicious. During our tour I discovered that Homère Clément, the Martinican gentleman who bought the property in 1887, is credited with developing this unusually fine type of tipple.
Vintage rum barrels inside a storeroom
Photo Credit: Zickie Allgrove
In the tasting room, there’s also fiery white rum to a make ‘Ti Punch (the traditional cocktail with squeezed lime and sugar). And finally, flavored punches that you can drink without mixing: Punch Coco with coconut, Punch Passion with passion fruit, and even Punch Café with a hint of coffee.
After tasting these delicious elixirs, of course I bought a few bottles. Although we weren’t lounging on the beach with the Caribbean lapping at our toes, Habitation Clément was definitely one of our favorite stops on enchanting Martinique.
A special thanks to Laura Albritton for sharing some of her wonderful Martinique travel experiences with us. Laura writes about travel, books, and art for publications like The Miami Herald, Sculpture magazine, Harvard Review, and The Florida Keys Weekly. Check out her new guidebook Miami for Families on her website and her new blog, Island Runaways.
Wow – what a rumtastic week! Yesterday was National Piña Colada Day and today is National Mojito Day! Don’t know who picks these special days, but we intend to mix up a cold, minty Mojito tonight to celebrate!
Cuban in origin, the classic Mojito consists of white rum, sugar, lime, club soda and mint, however, there are a multitude of tasty, fruity variations to experiment with.
Here are links to the classic Mojito Recipe (The Perfect Mojito)followed by some not so ordinary Mojito versions. So pick yourself up some fresh mint and give one a try! Enjoy!
Happy National Piña Colada Day! July 10 is a day set aside to celebrate one of the best known tropical rum cocktails – a cocktail sure to bring back memories of time on a beautiful Caribbean beach.
The Piña Colada originated in Puerto Rico. The name means strained pineapple and a traditional recipe calls for pineapple juice, white rum and coconut cream. We’ve posted a traditional Piña Colada recipe below, as well as a recipe for Piña Colada cupcakes! Yet another way to enjoy this favorable concoction. Have a great Piña Colada Day! Cheers!
Piña Colada at Top of the Baths, Virgin Gorda
Piña Colada (makes 2)
4 oz. pineapple juice 4 oz. Coco Lopez cream of coconut 3 oz. light rum 2 c. crushed ice fresh nutmeg Pour pineapple juice, cream of coconut and rum into a blender with the crushed ice and blend until smooth. Add more ice if needed to thicken. Pour into a glass, sprinkle with nutmeg and garnish with a slice of orange or pineapple.
Piña Colada Cupcakes
Piña Colada Cupcakes (makes 24 cupcakes)
1/4 c. coconut rum (we used Cruzan Coconut) 1/2 c. cream of coconut 1 tsp vanilla 1 3/4 c. flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c. unsalted butter 1 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple
Preheat the oven to 350`F. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the rum, coconut cream, pineapple with its juice, and vanilla.
In another small mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In a medium mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating as you go.
While you’re mixing slowly add the rum mixture to the butter and sugar mixture.
Then add the flour mixture slowly until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Fill cupcake wrappers 3/4 full and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until tops are starting to turn lightly golden brown.
Let the cupcakes cool then ice them with the Coconut Cream Frosting below.
Coconut Cream Frosting
16 oz cream cheese 1/2 c. butter 4 c. powdered sugar 4 tbs cream of coconut (optional) shredded coconut for garnish, pineapple chunks, cherries
In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and coconut cream with a mixer.
Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until it is completely incorporated.
Ice cooled cupcakes and garnish with shredded coconut, pineapple chunks and cherries, if desired.
Summer is in full swing and that means watermelon season! If you’re a fan of watermelon, you’ll probably love the taste of this cool rum drink with a touch of sweetness and a little added tartness. Add a little more sugar for a sweeter drink or a little more lime juice to tarten it up! Enjoy the taste of summer!
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For more delicious Watermelon and Rum Recipes, check out the links below the recipe.
This weeks Friends Foto submissions left us thirsty and longing for time on a beautiful beach. It’s been so much fun seeing the tropics through your eyes. Thank you all for sharing your great pics.
Not only did we have the usual trouble of choosing which pictures to post (if we add too many, you wouldn’t be able to open the post!), but we also had a heck of a time picking the one to use for the cover. In the end we chose the one we did, not only ’cause it’s a great picture, but we kinda liked the explanation too :)
Rum Drinks – Treasure Cay, Abaco by Cari Rioux
photo: Cari Rioux My name is Cari Rioux and I took this picture when we arrived to our destination in Treasure Cay, Abaco. We had a Goombay Punch, Pina Colada and a Bahama Mama! The first of many different Rum Therapy’s on many different Cay’s.
The next two photos are from Carol Rocco who sent in 6 stunning photos of Drinks in the Tropics. When I asked about them, she said, “a year of living in the Caribbean makes for 10,000 awesome pics”.She and her husband had just returned from living on St. John for a year. You can check out their fun blog on their year in the Caribbean here: roccosinparadise.com
We picked two of Carol’s photos for this theme, although if we had room, we would have added them all!
Stoli & Grapefruit in Dominica by Carol Rocco
photo: Carol Rocco Stoli/Grapefruit – Made with fresh grapefruit picked right off the tree in Dominica!
Cruzan by an infinity pool by Carol Rocco
photo: Carol Rocco Cruzan infinity pool view on St John
Rum Punch served in coconuts in Grand Bahama by Tony Dupuy
photo: Toni Dupuy I took this pic at Paradise Cove, Grand Bahama. We had rum punch served right in the coconuts and drank them at this quaint little beach shack in the Bahamas! Elvis cut the coconuts fresh while we watched and mixed the rum punch himself.
The next two photos are from Carol Lassiter who also sent in a number of great shots. We especially like the first one, ’cause that’s the same look we have when we get a taste of our first rum drink on vacation!
Drinks at High Tide, St. John by Colleen Lassiter
photo: Colleen Lassiter
Drinks in St. John by Colleen Lassiter
photo: Colleen Lassiter
Lot 12 koozie on the beach in Cozumel, Mexico by Michelle Tarbush
photo: Michelle Tarbush Location: Cozumel Mexico Why it’s special: We are from Dallas and a part of a group called “Lot 12”. Who get together for big Country/Tropical concerts (Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, etc) and tailgate. We missed the biggest concert of our time yesterday for George Strait’s Cowboy Rides Away concert with many artists. We ended up taking our Lot 12 koozie with us to the beach to take a picture and remind our Lot 12 Family we were thinking of them.
Painkillers at The Beach Bar, St. John by Kristi Landis
photo: Kristi Landis Painkillers (happy hour) at The Beach Bar on St. John
Rum Punch in Cruz Bay, St. John by Lynn Mohamad
photo: Lynn Mohamad
This Rum Punch photo was taken in Cruz Bay, St. John.
Sitting and relaxing in one of the beach bars on the waterfront in Cruz Bay is always a special experience: great views, delicious tropical drinks, waves lapping on the beach a few feet away and beautiful sunsets.
Beer in Nassau at Christmas by Joe O’Sullivan
photo: Joe O’Sullivan It isn’t a great rum drink (the Goombay Smashes came later that week) but it was a great beer in Nassau at Christmas time.
Great Mudslide at Iggies at Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas by Mark and Terry Webb
photo: Mark and Terry Webb My family and I travel to the US and BVI as often as possible from 1 to 3 trips a yr. We have a ritual of stopping as soon as we get the car rental to stop at a different location for a welcome to the Islands beverage. It is so much fun!!! We love the Islands!! And the mudslides!!!
Thanks again for ALL submissions!
Watch for the last Friends Foto Theme to be announced this coming Sunday!
One of the largest islands in the Caribbean, Jamaica has something to offer just about everyone. From its beautiful beaches to its lush green mountains, travelers to Jamaica can find a variety of things to see and do. Although experiencing all of Jamaica could take quite a long time, if you’re only there for a short vacation, there are a few things that you just shouldn’t miss and in our opinion, these are a few of them.
Eats:
Jamaica has a wide variety of cuisine choices from traditional Jamaican fare to modern plates, but there are a few dishes we think you should search for:
Steamed Snapper and Shrimp
1. Fresh fish and seafood From Red Snapper, Lobster, Shrimp, Conch, Eel, and Squid to Shark you can find savory choices that are grilled, steamed, roasted or prepared ala escovitch. The savory tastes are something you won’t soon forget. One of the places best known in Jamaica for seafood is Little Ochie, located on the islands south coast.
Jerk Chicken Pizza
2. Jerk
A style of cooking native to Jamaica. Traditionally, jerk seasoning (a mixture of Scotch Bonnet peppers and allspice and can also include other spices such as nutmeg, thyme, garlic, cloves or cinnamon) is dry-rubbed or marinated on chicken and pork. Today you can also find the seasoning used on dishes such as fish , beef and lamb. You can find jerk seasoned dishes in most restaurants in Jamaica, and Scotchies with 3 locations in Jamaica is known as a good place to try some authentic jerk. Try this recipe for Jamaican Jerk Chicken!
Ripe ackee on the tree
3. Fruit
Jamaica is a beautiful and fertile island and in addition to some of the better known tropical fruits such as banana, papaya, mango and pomegranate, the island bountifully grows such interesting fruits as ackee (the national fruit of Jamaica and can be poisonous until it ripens), breadfruit, sorrel, soursop, stinking toe, naseberry, jackfruit, hog plum and mammy.
Fresh fruit stand in the mountains
Fresh fruit stands and local vendors can be found selling their freshly picked goods and will even tell you how to prepare the fruits or look for many of them in local restaurants.
Another Jamaican staple that we enjoyed during our visit was Jamaican Jerk Patties. Try this recipe for Jamaican Beef Patties!
Drinks:
You’ve got to have something to wash all of that wonderful Jamaican food down with and here are a few very good choices.
Rum punch made with Appleton Rum
4. Rum
Rum. Yum. Home of some of the best rums in the Caribbean, be sure to sample any of the local rums – some of which can stand on their own (Appleton Reserve, 12 and 21 Year) and others that are best in a mixed cocktail (Wray and Nephew Overproof). If you’re a fan of rum cream, be sure to enjoy some Sangster’s Jamaican Rum Cream. Heck, you might want to bring home a bottle too.
Tasting the molasses at the Appleton Rum Factory Tour
And – if you’re a real fan of Appleton Estate Rums, or rum in general, you might want to consider a tour of the Appleton Rum Factory. The estate is not easy to get to, but you get to see the beautiful Jamaican countryside on the way along with fields and fields of sugarcane – and you get to sample many of the rums in the Appleton Estate Family.
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
5. Blue Mountain Coffee
Grown at 5,500 feet about sea level in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, the coffee beans grown for Blue Mountain Coffee are nurtured by a constant mist and nutrient dense soil. The coffee is rich and smooth and is served in many Jamaican establishments, including resorts and hotels. You can also buy beans in local shops to take home.
Seven Mile Beach, Negril
6. Seven Mile Beach
Jamaica is a large island and known for beautiful beaches. If you only have the time to see one beach while in Jamaica, you should consider Seven Mile Beach in Negril. Yes, Seven Mile Beach is dotted with hotels, bars, restaurants and sometimes has a good amount of beach “vendors” who try to sell you everything from jewelry to fruits (and other crops), to services such as parasailing, but most times a polite “no thank you” will do if you are not interested.
Seven Mile Beach is, however, nearly seven miles of soft, white sand with crystal clear, calm water that can enjoyed while walking, wading, swimming, floating, paddleboarding, and kayaking. Seven miles of beautiful.
Live music at the Bob Marley Nine Mile Tour
7. Live Music
Most of us are well aware of the reggae roots in Jamaica, but Jamaicans have been a powerful source of other types of World Music as well. Although many of the resorts offer live music events and some restaurants and bars as well such as Alfred’s in Negril, be sure to watch for any festivals and street dances that may give you the opportunity to experience live roots, jazz, blues, dub, folk, and more.
YS Falls
8. Waterfalls
With lots of moisture and mountains, you’re bound to get some waterfalls and Jamaica has several great ones to explore. Dunn’s River Falls, close to Ocho Rios, is the most popular waterfall in Jamaica and can get quite busy with cruise shop excursions – so, if you have the time, you might want to wander a little further to YS Falls or Mayfield Falls to experience the beauty without the crowds.
Rick’s Cafe, Negril
9. Bars
You’ve heard of some of Rick’s Cafe and Floyd’s Pelican Bar and the Margaritaville’s in Negril, Ocho and Mo Bay, but don’t overlook some of the great local and not so famous bars in Jamaica that are great places to mingle with the locals as well and other tourists and perhaps get a taste of the real Jamaica. Find them on many of the beaches or in some of the smaller towns you may pass through.
Jewel Runaway Bay All-Inclusive Resort
10. All-Inclusive Resorts
Some people absolutely love the all-inclusive vacation concept and if you’re one of them, Jamaica is one of the islands that excel in All-Inclusive Resort offerings such as Jewel Runaway Bay. From opulent to budget minded, there are resorts geared to make your vacation as stress free as possible by including food, beverages and watersports in your accommodation packages.
We saw this recipe on a recent episode of The Chew and knew we had to give it a try. Let’s just say – IT’S DELICIOUS! A light pumpkin taste combined with the spiced rum and pumpkin pie spice…
We recently ran across a post from 
