The 10 Most Visited Rum Recipes on Rum Therapy in 2018

This time of year we like to reflect on the year we’ve just enjoyed and look forward to the year to come. This past year our rum recipe page was visited quite frequently by our rum and island loving readers and the following are the 10 most visited rum recipes on our website for 2018. How many of these have you tried? Cheers!

10. Funky Monkey
7. Authentic Rum Punchh
6. Frozen Rum Runner
2. Carribean Rum Punch
1. Bushwacker

Cheers to the New Year! Any suggestions for rum recipes we should post for 2019?

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Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts of 2016


It’s become a Rum Therapy annual tradition to summarize the 10 Most Visited Rum Therapy Island Blog Posts of the year and then follow it up with Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts. Kind of like the iconic Dick Clark New Years Eve Countdown, but, well, you don’t have to stay up as late!

Ironically, the top 3 most viewed drink recipes are the same as 2015! Guess everybody really likes a good Bahama Mama, Painkiller and Caribbean Rum Punch.

So now, without further adieu, we present the countdown of Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts of 2016:

#10 Coconut Rum Punch

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A delicious combination of tropical flavors that will make you feel like your sitting with your toes in the sand. The recipe makes 4, but you can easily double or triple for a larger batch.
Coconut Rum Punch Recipe

#9 Mai Tai

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This one may have been catapulted onto our 2016 list after we posted (many) photos of the Mai Tai’s we enjoyed on our trip to Maui & Lanai. The recipe is for a traditional version of the Mai Tai, but we found that every tiki bar and restaurant that we visited added their own special twist – such as pineapple juice (it is Hawaii!), a couple drops of grenadine and, of course. a garnish of flowers.
Mai Tai Recipe

#8 Dark Mojito
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Well, this one was a bit of a surprise. Not so much that a mojito made the list – why wouldn’t it? But that it wasn’t the Perfect Mojito! The combination of brown sugar and a good dark rum in the Dark Mojito really is a good one though… If you’re a mojito lover, you might want to check out these 10 Mojito Variations as well!
Dark Mojito Recipe

#7 Authentic Rum Punch

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A more “authentic” Caribbean recipe version of  Rum Punch which uses the rhyme: 1 of sour, 2 of sweet, 3 of strong, 4 of weak. Usually not as sweet as the juice heavy Caribbean Rum Punch Recipe (see #1), but absolutely rumlicious!
Authentic Rum Punch

#6 Dirty Banana
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We first sampled this creamy rum cocktail in Jamaica years ago, yet the delicious taste is still fresh on our minds…
Dirty Banana Recipe

#5 Rum Runners

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Some are frozen, some on the rocks. Some have an orange hue, some are reddish – but one things for sure – Rum Runners are delicious.
Rum Runner Recipe

#4 Bushwacker

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An adult milkshake if we’ve ever had one, this potent, creamy and delicious rum cocktail is quite popular in the Virgin Islands. Don’t let the cold and creamy taste fool you into thinking it’s a milkshake though – this is one strong (but tasty!)beverage.
Bushwacker Recipe

#3 Bahama Mama

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Oh my goodness, this one packs a punch with 3 different rums and Kahlua, but my oh my – it tastes great. Find this popular tropical cocktail recipe here:
Bahama Mama

#2 Painkiller

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Given its popularity, it’s not a big surprise that the Painkiller made the Rum Therapy Top 10 list again! It’s easy to make and the taste will surely remind you of relaxing in the sun and sand on your favorite island (maybe Jost Van Dyke?)
Painkiller Recipe

And the number one most searched recipe on our site for the 2nd year in a row?

#1 – Caribbean Rum Punch!

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Caribbean Rum Punch differentiates itself from an “Authentic Rum Punch” in that a variety of fresh fruit juices can be used, creating tastes that can vary immensely depending on the combination. The recipe calls for orange and pineapple juice, but why not try mango or papaya for a completely different taste?
Caribbean Rum Punch Recipe

Be sure to watch for even more rum recipes in the coming year on our site and subscribe to our YouTube channel to see videos on how to easily create some of our favorite rum drinks.

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TOP 10: The Best Beaches in St. Maarten-St. Martin

A guest post by Anne-Laure of St. Maarten Map

The Caribbean island of St. Maaarten/St. Martin is an island rich  in contrasts. Whether you prefer the French or Dutch side, one thing is for certain; the beaches of this island paradise are spectacular and varied. Anne-Laure of St. Maarten Map, graciously agreed to share her pick of the top 10 beaches on St. Maarten/St. Martin. Are your favorites on this list?

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10. Orіеnt Beach

This еxԛuіѕіtе ѕtrеtсh оf bеасh іѕ secured bу a соrаl rееf, grаntіng аmрlе орроrtunіtу fоr snorkeling аnd ѕwіmmіng. The whіtе-ѕаnd bеасhеѕ аrе рорulаr wіth іnhаbіtаntѕ аnd vасаtіоnеrѕ аlіkе, аnd іt’ѕ nоt dіffісult tо fіnd fооd, ѕtіmulаtіоn, rеntаl gear, оr еvеn ѕhорріng аvаіlаblе. Thіѕ bеасh іѕ likewise сlоthіng-орtіоnаl and dіѕсоvеrѕ prominence wіth nаturіѕtѕ, Eurореаnѕ, аnd brаvе vіѕіtоrѕ. Club Orіеnt, a nаturіѕt resort, іѕ аlѕо lосаtеd along thіѕ роrtіоn оf thе соаѕt.

9. Bаіе Rоugе

Nаmеd fоr іtѕ rеddіѕh ѕаndѕ, thіѕ ѕtrеtсh оf bеасh іѕ flаnkеd оn еіthеr еnd bу rосk аrrаngеmеntѕ. Extra bоuldеrѕ bеаr thе соѕt оf аddіtіоnаl рrіvасу fоr ѕunbаthеrѕ. Snоrkеlіng іѕ well knоwn іn thе tеrrіtоrу, аnd gеаr саn bе rеntеd nеаrbу, аlоng wіth bеасh ѕеаtѕ. Swіmmіng іѕ gооd also, аnd уоu саn еvеn оbtаіn nourishment аnd drink frоm a fеw neighborhood stands.

8. Grаnd Case Beach

The white ѕаndѕ оf thіѕ bеасh аrеn’t fаr frоm thе tоwn оf Grаnd Case, ѕо уоu’ll likely bе imparting space tо lоtѕ оf tоwnfоlk аnd guеѕtѕ. Sіnсе thе ѕurf іѕ gеnеrаllу mіld, fаmіlіеѕ frеԛuеnt thе аrеа tоо, аѕ dо thоѕе who wаnt tо lоungе іn thе wаtеrѕ аnd ѕwіm ԛuіеtlу. Given thе tоwn’ѕ сulіnаrу rерutаtіоn, уоu ѕhоuldn’t be ѕurрrіѕеd to fіnd a rісhеѕ оf bеасhѕіdе kіоѕkѕ ѕеllіng bаrbесuе, lоbѕtеr, and оthеr grеаt сhоісеѕ. On thе оff сhаnсе that уоu’vе gоt tіmе, ѕtісk аrоund іn thе еvеnіngѕ for thе mіnd blowing ѕunѕеtѕ.

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Thіѕ ѕесludеd іѕlаnd іѕ a fаntаѕtіс dеѕtіnаtіоn in саѕе you’re nоt dіѕіnсlіnеd tо a bіt оf a vоуаgе. Shuttlеѕ frоm еіthеr Cul dе Sac оr Orіеnt Beach dеlіvеr people to thе unіnhаbіtеd іѕlаnd аnd сhаrgе оnlу a соuрlе dоllаrѕ fоr the brіеf bоаt rіdе. Once thеrе, уоu’ll bе thrіllеd tо fіnd аwеѕоmе ѕnоrkеlіng, ѕwіmmіng аnd sunbathing. Aссоmmоdаtіng vіѕіtоrѕ who dо make thе trір, a соuрlе lосаl рlасеѕ rеnt еԛuірmеnt аnd ѕеrvе nourishment аnd drіnk аmіd thе dау.

6. Cuресоу Bеасh

Crossing оvеr thе frіngе bеtwееn thе іѕlаnd’ѕ Frеnсh аnd Dutсh ѕіdеѕ, thіѕ рорulаr ѕhоrеlіnе іѕ ѕеt аgаіnѕt ѕаndѕtоnе сlіffѕ аnd ѕеа сut саvеѕ. Whіtе ѕаndѕ аrе іdеаl fоr ѕunnіng, аnd ѕwіmmіng іѕ сhаrmіng whеn thе wаvеѕ аrеn’t tоо ѕtrоng. Nо fасіlіtіеѕ аrе ассеѕѕіblе, hоwеvеr lосаlѕ do соmе аrоund wіth ѕuѕtеnаnсе аnd drіnk durіng thе dау. Attіrе іѕ орtіоnаl tоwаrdѕ the Frеnсh ѕіdе, аnd the shoreline tоwаrdѕ thе wеѕtеrn еnd іѕ a fаvоrіtе wіth gау vіѕіtоrѕ аѕ wеll.

5. Dawn Beach (First Lіght Bеасh)

Nаmеd fоr thе fаbulоuѕ ѕunrіѕеѕ уоu’ll ѕее frоm thіѕ ѕоmе роrtіоn оf thе іѕlаnd, Dаwn Bеасh іѕ lіkеwіѕе рrоtесtеd bу ѕеаwаrd rееfѕ аnd оffеrѕ grеаt opportunities fоr ѕnоrkеlіng. Swіmmіng іѕ аlѕо rеlіаblу grеаt, аnd whеn the wаtеr рісkѕ uр, ѕurfеrѕ оf wаvе, wіnd, аnd bоdу tаkе to thе ѕhоrеlіnе.

4. Mullеt Bау Bеасh  

Thіѕ buѕу, bеаutіful bеасh іѕ рrеttу muсh аѕ уоu’d іmаgіnе a trорісаl dеѕtіnаtіоn tо be, соmрlеtе wіth whіtе, роwdеrу ѕаndѕ аnd ѕtаtеlу раlmѕ. Waters аrе gеnеrаllу quiet, ѕо ѕwіmmіng іѕ сеrtаіn tо bе gооd, аnd nightfalls аrе wоrth wаіtіng fоr, оnсе thе mаjоrіtу оf fоlkѕ hеаd hоmе. Weekends саn be раrtісulаrlу сrоwdеd.

3. Lіttlе Bау Bеасh

Juѕt wеѕt of Phіlірѕburg, thіѕ bеасh аddіtіоnаllу рullѕ іn іtѕ offer оf tоurіѕtѕ, аlthоugh іt’ѕ a lіttlе lеѕѕ occupied than Grеаt Bау Bеасh. Little Bау rеѕtѕ аt thе bаѕе оf Fоrt Amsterdam, аnd іtѕ ѕеаwаrd rееfѕ, аlоng wіth ԛuіеt wаtеrѕ, mаkе fоr inconceivable ѕnоrkеlіng.

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In thе vісіnіtу оf ѕеvеrаl lаrgе inns, thіѕ ѕhоrеlіnе іѕ wеll-аttеndеd bу fоlkѕ whо соmе tо appreciate іtѕ раlm-ѕhаdеd ѕаndѕ аnd tеrrіfіс ѕwіmmіng аnd wіnd-ѕurfіng. Thе bеасh’ѕ mоѕt ѕеnѕаtіоnаl сlаіm tо fаmе іѕ its lосаtіоn аt thе еnd оf thе аіrроrt runwау. It’ѕ nоt unсоmmоn tо be bаѕkіng іn the sun whіlе аіrсrаft flу in аnd оut just оvеrhеаd!

1. Sіmрѕоn Bау Bеасh

A rеlаtіvеlу ԛuіеt shoreline, this сurvеd lеngth оf whіtе ѕаnd іѕ реrfесt іf уоu’rе lооkіng fоr thоѕе thіngѕ a bеасh is rеаllу about – ѕwіmmіng, wаlkіng аlоng thе ѕhоrе, аnd реrhарѕ windsurfing a bіt. Fасіlіtіеѕ are mіnіmаl, hоwеvеr the gеnuіnе fascination іѕ thе nаturаl excellence аnd уоur орроrtunіtу tо раrtаkе of іt.

A special thanks to Anne-Laure for sharing her knowledge of the area in this post. For more information on St. Maarten/St. Martin, be sure to check out her website: St. Maarten Map.

10 Beach Bars with a Unique Caribbean Style

 Beach bars. Love ’em. Love the fancy ones, love the new ones, love the old ones, but the ones we love the most are the ones that are built with a unique Caribbean style.

The following are bars we’ve had the pleasure of spending time at, of wandering through while sipping a rum drink and marveling at the structure and “decorations”. Many have been built by the loving hands of their owners with the help of their friends and family. Some look like they would blow down in a stiff wind and at least one was and was erected again. But all have that laid back, relaxed, Caribbean character. Have you visited any of these unique bars?

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As unique as the man who owns it, the Bomba Shack on the West end of Tortola is an eclectic mixture of materials donated by friends and found by Bomba himself. If you stop by during the day, you can enjoy a beautiful view of Capoon Bay and Jost Van Dyke. If you’re looking for a party, be sure to stop by and sample one of the legendary full moon parties!
See more photos of the Bomba Shack here

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We stumbled across this one while exploring the beaches on the West side of Antigua. OJ’s Beach Bar & Restaurant is located on a beautiful beach in Crabb Hill and is a virtual explosion of shells, netting and other sea adornments. We didn’t have the chance to sample a beverage here that day, but can imagine we would have enjoyed sipping rum while taking in the décor! We’ll be posting more photos of this one soon.

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It’s hard to know what to look at first when you walk into Foxy’s, located in Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke. This very popular bar is decked out with flags, shirts, stickers and a host of other memorabilia left by those lucky enough to have enjoyed time here. Live music, drinks made with Foxy’s Firewater Rum and the ultimate entertainer himself, Foxy Callwood, make this bar a must experience.
Read more about Foxy’s here

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Buy an old bus, stick it on a beautiful beach and turn it into a bar? What a great idea! That’s exactly what the owners of Karacter Beach Bar on Simpson Bay in St. Maarten did. What a great place to hang out too! Karacter has picnic tables, beach chairs and umbrellas, delicious drinks (the Ti Punch and Rum Punch are tasty) and a prime spot on the beach. Great place to hang out for a sunny afternoon.
Check out our post on Karacter here

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Simply fascinating. Jante Ramage, the owner and creator of Happy Island created,  over a period of years, his own island out of conch shells in a shallow bay just off of Union Island. Accessible by small boat, you can visit Happy Island and enjoy a Rum Punch while gazing off into the clear blue water. Janti was more than happy to give us a tour of his entire compound which includes living quarters, kitchen and bathroom in addition to tables and chairs on the deck for his customers. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch an exciting kite surfer zooming right over your head!
Read more about Happy Island here

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Tucked away on the far side of Long Bay Beach in Tortola, there’s a little establishment called Nature Boy Beach Bar. If it weren’t for the signs announcing it’s presence, it might be hard to see as it blends right into the foliage. The hours aren’t exactly set in stone, but it’s a small business and we were thrilled to pass by while Winston, the owner was behind the bar. We ordered two beers, sat in the blue chairs in front of the bar and chatted with Winston a while, while gazing at the beautiful beach Nature Boy Beach Bar sits on.
Read more about our visit to Nature Boy Beach Bar here

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While strolling down Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla on our way to experience musician Bankie Banx’s bar, Dune Preserve, we spotted a small, extremely colorful shack. Originally we wondered if it were a lemonade or ice cream stand, but upon closer inspection, we learned it was a beach bar called Sunshine Shack. The name fit. Painted in bright Caribbean colors and murals and placed right smack in the middle of one of the prettiest beaches in Anguilla, we felt like we were basking in sunshine. We ordered a tasty Rum Punch and chatted with the very friendly owner, Garvey. Couldn’t stay long during that visit, but we’ll certainly spend  more time at the Sunshine Shack on our next visit!

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Located on the west side of beautiful White Bay, this fun and funky beach bar adorned with a variety of tee-shirts, buoys and other fun junk is a great place to hang out and enjoy a Bushwaker and Lobster Quesadillas. If owner Seddy is in the house – ask to see some of his magic tricks. It’s usually quieter on busy afternoons than bars farther down the beach making it a good place to catch a few moments of beach peace…

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And  last, but certainly not least, Floyd’s Pelican Bar in Jamaica. What would a list such as this one be without this ultra-cool bar, located 3/4’s of a  mile out to sea on the SW side of Jamaica. Accessible only by boat (duh!), it is a marvel to behold and leaves one wondering how it stands during a storm. The planks of wood are carved with the names of those fortunate enough to make the trek out to the bar in the sea to enjoy a Red Stripe with a view like non other.
Read about our trip to Floyd’s here

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