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April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

Key Lime Colada

My, oh my, Key Lime…Coladas! A few years ago, during a visit to Key West, we ordered a Key Lime Colada at one of the many really good restaurant/bars we visited. Key Lime Pie is one of our favorite desserts and, to our pleasant surprise, Key Lime Pies are abundant in Key West. It is said (although there is some dispute) that Key Lime Pie originated in Key West, and regardless of the origination, Key West has got to be the best place to enjoy the delicious treat!

Anyway, the Key Lime Colada we ordered was a perfect combination of tart & sweet without swinging the pendulum either way. We’ve had a hankering for another one for quite some time, and since we haven’t’ been able to get back down to Key West for too long, we thought we’d try our hand at the delicious rum filled drink. The graham cracker crust makes it taste even more like a slice of pie! Tell us what you think!

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Key Lime Colada

Servings:

Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

1 1/2 c Frozen Pineapple
1/3 c Unsweetened Coconut Milk (canned) (we used lite)
2 oz Gold Rum (we used Cruzan)
3 tsp Fresh Key Lime Juice (about 3 medium Key Limes)
Crushed Graham Crackers (for the rim of the glass)
Key Lime Slices and Pineapple Chunk (for garnish – optional)
1/2 oz Dark Rum (for floater)

Instructions

Add frozen pineapple, coconut milk, rum and lime juice to a blender and blend until smooth.
If the mixture is too thick, add a a little more coconut milk and blend again.
Finely crush a graham cracker, rub the rim of a hurricane glass with a cut key lime, then dip the rim in the crushed cracker.
Pour the mixture into the hurricane glass, add the dark rum floater (optional) and garnish with key lime slices, pineapple, a biodegradeable straw and an umbrella!

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June 25, 2013May 29, 2019

Palm Trees in Paradise

Nothing is quite as calming as a pictures of a palm tree next to beautiful blue water, and over the years we’ve amassed a nice collection of these types of pics. So…we thought we’d put some of our favorites together to share with you. Actually, we can’t verify that they are all palm trees – sorry- we’re far from palm experts, but they’re definitely palm looking plants that give us the same tropical feel! Since we couldn’t narrow it down any more than this, this is a sort of Tropical Palm Pictorial Journal. Pull up a glass of rum and enjoy a little tropication!

No wonder it’s called “Palm” Island…(The Grenadines)

Gorgeous palms on Saltwhistle Bay Beach, Mayreau.

Shoal Bay, Anguilla. This one gets extra points for the hammock :)

Palm Tree Tire Swing in Cane Garden Bay, Tortola

O.K, these are palm fronds on a palapa (and a small palm to the right), but we’re gonna count it anyway because it’s just super fun to look at and remember. Extra points for the rum punch at Guys Driftwood Boat Bar in St. Maarten.

Hard to believe there could be palm trees on a manmade conch shell island off of Union Island in the Grenadines, but as you can see, there certainly are palms on Happy Island!

Lovely palms and boats at Smathers Beach, Key West.

Gorgeous palm sunset on Kauai…

Cool leaning palm at Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas

Amazing palms and scenery of Tobago Cays, The Grenadines

The palms burned (cinematically – thank goodness) on Petit Tabac in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

The perfect twin palms of Maho Bay, St. John

A palm tree shadow at the gorgeous Magens Bay Beach, St. Thomas

View of the palms at Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda from the crystal clear blue water

A palm and a beautiful beach, what more do you need on Prickly Pear Cays, Anguilla?

A palm and a view at Smuggler’s Cove, Tortola

And I guess it wouldn’t hurt to end up with a palm (or two) and a Painkiller (or two) on White Bay, Jost Van Dyke in front of the Soggy Dollar Bar…would it?

To see more posts on these and other islands, check out our Island Blog Directory

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March 20, 2013September 21, 2019

Fort Zachary Taylor Beach, Key West

Come for the sunshine, stay for the sunset…

Fort Zachary Taylor Beach, located on the west side of Key West, scores this weeks Beach of the Week endorsement as a great place to hang out, have a picnic, spread a towel or rent a beach chair, snorkel and swim, fish, enjoy the sunshine and then get treated to some of the prettiest sunset views around. Key West is not really known for it’s beaches, but many feel that Fort Zachary Taylor Beach is the best on Key West – and it’s rumored to be the favorite among the locals. We think it’s well worth a visit.

Access: It can be a bit tricky to get to. Drive south on Southard Street and into the Truman Annex. Follow the road to a guard shack (small admission fee). Continue on a paved road to parking which is close to the beach. We saw quite a few people ride their bikes to the beach and there are bike racks available.

Beach: Areas of sand with some rocks in the swimming area, sheltered cove area which is good for children, gently sloping access, some shade, good snorkeling in the rocky areas.

Amenities: Many amenities available, including beach chair rental, snack shop, picnic tables, restrooms and showers, gift shop, and nature trail.

Swimming area

Recommended for: swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, fishing, people watching and watching sunsets.

Tips: Water shoes are recommended. If you have time, take the guided tour of the Fort located close to the beach. Then, move to the rocky west end as the sun begins to set to be treated to spectacular sunsets as the boats sail by….

Waiting for the sunset with some pirates who were in the area for a Pirate Festival!

Watch as the ship disappears into the sunset and then reappears again!

Find out more here: Florida State Parks – Fort Zachary Taylor

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December 13, 2010September 21, 2019

Smallest Bar in Key West

Duval Street in Key West is on the to do list for most Key West vacationers. The street is lined with bars, live music, restaurants and shops and is a great place to pull up a bar seat and do some people watching. One popular activity for some visitors is the Duval Crawl, or bar-hopping on Duval Street. Upon inquiry, we were told that this means trying to visit as many Key West bars in one night as you can handle!

We were in Key West for several nights, so we took our time and sampled some of the best known bars while keeping our eyes open for the smaller, lesser known bars.

One very small, but not necessarily lesser known bar that we enjoyed was the Smallest Bar in Key West. Yes, that’s the name and for good reason. The bar is – at the most – 8 feet wide, has about 4 barstools, the bar and the bartender. Don’t come here looking for much more than a frosty beer, but do stop by if you want to enjoy some conversation with some instant friends! Everyone in the bar beckoned passer-bys to come in and instantly started up a conversation with whomever ventured in. We only hung around for about 20 minutes, but really enjoyed our time at the Smallest Bar in Key West.

Still room for a few more! It was chilly that evening….

Some of our new Smallest Bar in Key West friends!

Visit their website to find out more: Smallest Bar in Key West

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Fort Zachary Taylor Beach, Key West

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