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November 8, 2012September 25, 2019

Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 3)

Saba Rock
We pulled up anchor the next morning and made a quick stop at Saba Rock Resort for some ice before our sail to Anegada. We only had a few minutes, so we quickly explored the Gift Shop, Restaurant/Bar and hammocks out back. We were too early to enjoy a Painkiller or Rum Punch at the bar which has a great view of North Sound, so we’ll have to return again to fully experience the “Rock”.

Saba Rock

From Saba we set sail for Anegada, about 15 miles north of North Sound.

Rush Hour in the BVI…

On our way we spotted a whale breaching – three times – as if he were putting on a show for us!

Thanks to our boatmate Jimmy for capturing images of the whale. We somehow managed to only get sky and water…

Shortly after the excitement of watching the whale, we could see Anegada in the distance. Only 28 feet in elevation at its highest point, the first thing you spot is a few trees and a white strip of sand.

The shallow reef around Anegada is tricky to navigate and has claimed hundreds of vessels (we read around 500 shipwrecks) over the years, so we were more than happy to have an experienced Captain at the helm.

Once ashore, we spent the day exploring the incredible beaches of Anegada,

Loblolly Beach

Pomato Point

Then spent the evening dining on Caribbean Lobster that had just been pulled from the ocean that day,

while sipping Pinot Grigio with our toes in the sand just feet from the waters edge…

And if that weren’t perfect enough, when we got back to the boat for the evening, we were treated to an absolutely stunning Anegada sunset. A day we’ll never forget.

Find the rest of the Rum Therapy Sailing in the BVI series here:
Part 1 (Norman and Peter Island

Part 2 (Virgin Gorda)

Part 4 (Great Camanoe, Trellis Bay, Beef Island)

Part 5 (The Wrap Up)

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October 12, 2012April 27, 2021

Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 2)

If you missed Part 1 of this series, click here: Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 1) – Norman Island and Peter Island.

Virgin Gorda
We rose early the next day in anticipation of our sail to Virgin Gorda. On our way, we passed Salt Island, Cooper Island and Ginger Island, which we didn’t have time to explore this sail, so they’ll remain on our “need to explore” list. Previously we had an overnight stop at Cooper Island, but because we arrived late and left early, we got a few sunset pics and that’s about it – for now…

View from Cooper Island

First stop in Virgin Gorda – The Baths

Explored the massive boulders and crystal clear water of The Baths and Devil’s Bay.

From the Baths, we took a hike to the top and enjoyed a dip in the pool, a few Piña Coladas and a gorgeous view at the Top Of The Baths.

Next stop – North Sound

Enjoyed a wonderful dinner overlooking North Sound at Leverick Bay Resort & Marina.

Last Stop – Bitter End Yacht Club for the night.

Played pool, foosball and darts while while enjoying some beverages at the Bitter End Crawl Pub (good selection of rums!), then headed back to the boat for several very spirited rounds of Liar’s Dice!

Up next: Our time on Anegada “The Drowned Island”
Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 3)

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October 8, 2012June 24, 2021

Pear Mojitos

Mmmm…pears. One of my favorite winter fruits. In our quest to make mojitos out of, well, everything, we tried making a mojito with pears. I couldn’t imagine what the combination of pears and mint would taste like, but, well, it’s tasty! You could make your own pear nectar by putting some soft pears in a food processor and then straining them, but we took the easy route and purchased pear nectar. Enjoy!

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Pear Mojito

I couldn’t imagine what the combination of pears and mint would taste like, but, well, it’s tasty!

Course: Drinks

Servings:

Ingredients

2 oz. White Rum
2 oz. Pear Nectar
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
2 Tbs. Simple Syrup
4-6 Mint Leaves
Club Soda

Instructions

Gently muddle together the mint leave and simple syrup.
Add lime juice, pear nectar and rum and stir.
Pour into a glass filled with ice and top off with club soda. Garnish with mint and a slice of pear.

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October 5, 2012September 25, 2019

Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 1)

Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be,
Just a dream and the wind to carry me,
And soon I will be free…Christopher Cross

It’s no secret that we love to sail.

Can you beat the feeling of the sun warmed sea air on your face and the sounds of the sea as you adjust the sails to catch the warm breeze? We’ve been lucky enough to sail the British Virgin Islands (BVI) twice and are hooked. Once on a sailboat and once on a catamaran, we can’t wait to go back again. Although we’ve seen quite a bit of these picturesque islands, there is still so much more to explore and we look forward to doing just that.

Through lots of pictures and just a few words, we’d like to share some of what we’ve experienced – so far – in the BVI. Check out this MAP to see the location of each of the islands.

Norman Island
At the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands, this privately owned, uninhabited island has plenty to experience. We spent one night on both of our sails in The Bight – a sheltered harbour which makes a great anchorage. While there, we:

1. Took a hike to the top!
(You can find the path behind Pirates Bight. Great views of The Bight, Peter Island and Tortola.)

2. On our way back down, we stopped for a drink, some sun, beach time and chatter with fellow boaters at Pirates Bight.

3. Dinghy-ed up for a drink at the infamous Willy T’s.
(Go during the day for some tasty food and a (usually) quieter crowd. Go at night for the party! Read more about one of our visits here: Rum Therapy at Willy T’s)

4. Snorkeled the Caves
(Just past Treasure Point is a great area to snorkel with several caves and abundant fish. Keep your eyes open for treasure – apparently some was found years ago in The Caves.)

Peter Island

We took a short sail around Norman to Peter Island, home of the magnificent Peter Island Resort and Spa. We spent an awesome day in Deadman’s Bay doing the following:

1. Walked the beach, kayaked and enjoyed cocktails at the Deadman’s Beach Bar & Grill

2. Snorkeled
(Turtles can sometimes be found in the sea grass beds)

3. Took a short hike up the road to get a beautiful view of Deadman’s Bay and the other side of the island

After a great day basking in the sun at Deadman’s Bay, we moved the boat around the island to Little Harbour for the night. As the sun went down, we enjoyed some rum and wakeboarding behind the dinghy. We’d already had a great couple of days and were looking forward to heading north the next day to the beautiful island reputedly named The Fat Virgin by Christopher Columbus – Virgin Gorda.

Check out Rum Therapy Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (Part 2):
Virgin Gorda

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September 19, 2012June 24, 2021

Walk the Plank

Argggg! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day so we thought we’d post a rum drink recipe worthy of a Pirate’s Happy Arrr – ’cause Rum Therapy Cures What Ails Ye! We found several versions of this drink on the web, but thought this one from drinksmixer.com sounded the best with a slight adaptation. It’s strong and easy to make – so enjoy ye scallywags!

Walk the Plank
(makes one)

1 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
1 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
1 oz RedRum (rum infused with mango, pineapple, coconut and cherry)
7 – Up Soda
2 cherries

Pour rums over ice. Fill with 7-Up. Stir. Garnish with cherries. Float a teaspoon of cherry juice on the top.

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September 17, 2012November 8, 2020

Green Tea Mojito

A healthy Mojito? Well, this one DOES contain green tea and can be made sugar-free, so if you need to keep it light, this is one to try! I ran across a recipe recently on the website Skinnytaste, for an Iced Green Tea Mojito. Always on the lookout for new mojito recipes, we whipped up a batch. We used Stevia as a sweetener to keep the sugar content and calories low, but you could also use raw sugar or agave syrup. Although not my favorite mojito recipe (the Perfect Mojito can’t be beat in my opinion!), it is light, sugar free (when Stevia is used) and refreshing and includes the antioxidant green tea!

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Green Tea Mojito

Servings:

Author: Skinnytaste

Ingredients

1 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
6 Mint Leaves
1/2 to 1 packet Stevia (Stevia can be quite sweet, so start with just 1/2 packet and adjust to taste)
1/2 c Brewed Green Tea (chilled)
1 - 1/2 oz White Rum

Instructions

Muddle the lime juice, mint and Stevia.
Add ice until glass is about 3/4 full and then pour in rum and green tea.
Stir and garnish with mint leaves.

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August 20, 2012November 7, 2020

Frozen Mojito

Yep. It’s a hot one today. Leaves me thirsting for something light, refreshing and ohhh so cold! Today’s mojito is a colder version of the perfect mojito with just a few slight adjustments. You’ll love the frosty, minty, limey goodness of this one!

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Frozen Mojito

The perfect mojito... only colder!

Course: Drinks

Servings:

Ingredients

2 oz. Bacardi Light Rum
1 Tbs. Lime Juice
4 tsp. Sugar
12 Mint Leaves
2 oz. Club Soda
1 c. Ice

Instructions

Muddle mint, sugar and lime in a glass. Add rum and club soda and stir gently.
Strain out the mint leaves – unless you don’t mind a green drink – and pour the mixture into a blender.
Add 1 cup ice and blend ’till frosty and smooth.
Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices, and enjoy!!

August 10, 2012November 6, 2020

Bahama Mama

We knew we’d like the taste of this tropical concoction when we heard it contained 3 different rums – oh, AND Kahlúa! Recipes for a Bahama Mama can be quite different – some contain banana liqueur instead of Kahlúa and some contain orange juice instead of lemon juice. This is one of our favorite recipes for a Bahama Mama – not too sweet, but a great tropical taste!

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Bahama Mama

Course: Drinks

Servings:

Ingredients

1/2 oz. Dark Rum
1/2 oz. Light Rum
1/2 oz. 151-Proof Rum
1/2 oz. Kahlúa
1 oz. Lemon Juice
3 oz. Pineapple Juice (unsweetened)
1 slice Pineapple or Orange and Maraschino Cherry (for garnish)

Instructions

Shake the rums, Kahlúa, lemon juice, and pineapple juice with ice then strain over crushed ice into a chilled glass.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge or orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

August 7, 2012June 24, 2021

Mojito Cupcakes

We recently ran across a picture of delicious looking Mojito Cupcakes on Pinterest and thought we’d give ’em a try. We’re not whizzes in the kitchen (we’d prefer the bar!), but in the interest of good rum recipes, we got to work. We searched for a few recipes on the web and threw out the ones that used a boxed cake mix or rum extract (really? instead of real rum??)

The recipe we decided to try was found on the browneyedbaker. The following is a very slight variation of her recipe. The resulting cupcakes were pretty light and tasty with a hint of lime or mint – nothing overpowering, and the lime zest added to the frosting added just a little more tang. The recipe is fairly time consuming, but the cupcakes would be great for a summer picnic or get together.

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Mojito Cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. mint leaves, bruised
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. lime zest
3 tbsp. lime juice
2 tbsp. dark rum
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

To brush the cupcakes

2 tbsp. dark rum
2 sprigs fresh mint

For the frosting

1 1/2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. lime juice
3 tbsp. dark rum
lime zest

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Fill muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
Combine the buttermilk and the ½ cup mint leaves in a small saucepan over medium heat. Warm until just starting to steam (do not simmer), then remove from the heat and cover. Let steep for 15 minutes. Once finished, strain the milk into a bowl using a fine mesh sieve. When we made these, the buttermilk separated when warmed and had chunks of mint in it causing us a little angst, but once incorporated into the mix, we were good with it!
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter and sugar together until pale, light, and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and add the eggs one at at time, mixing thoroughly.
Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract and rum. Mix until combined. Reduce mixer to low speed. Add other ingredients, alternating the buttermilk mixture and the dry ingredients.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until just slightly golden.
While the cupcakes are baking, combine the rum and mint sprigs in a small saucepan and warm over medium heat until the rum is heated through (do not let it simmer). Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let steep until ready to use.
Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 to 10 minutes and then remove to a cooling rack. Brush the tops of the cupcakes with the mint-infused rum. Set the cupcakes aside to cool completely before frosting them.
To make the frosting, whip the butter on medium-high speed of an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing and scraping the sides of the bowl. Add the lime juice and rum and mix on medium-high speed until incorporated and fluffy. Frost cupcakes sprinkle with a little lime zest, and garnish with a lime wedge and sprig of fresh mint.

August 2, 2012November 8, 2020

Bananas Foster Cocktail

Bananas, Ice Cream and Rum. This is definitely a dessert cocktail and tastes amazing! I found this recipe for a Bananas Foster Cocktail on the Cockspur Rum Facebook page last week and knew we’d have to give this one a try! I’m a big fan of the Bananas Foster dessert and this one has some of the same ingredients, and you don’t have to light anything on fire!

We ended up with a few minor variations, such as adding a cup of ice to make the drink even thicker and creamier. This is one great tasting cocktail. Enjoy!!

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Bananas Foster Cocktail

Servings:

Ingredients

4 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
3 oz Cockspur Fine Rum
1 oz Banana Liqueur
1 c ice
Sprinkle Cinnamon

Instructions

Blend ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Serve in cocktail glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon.

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