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The Equator Shooter

I haven’t been able to concentrate very well lately – my mind keeps wandering to an island in the sun. In fact, in just a few days my toes will be happily wiggling in some warm sand. As we head in the direction of the equator we will celebrate the beginning of a tropical holiday with one (or possible two!) of these yummy concoctions. Maybe you would like one too?

The Equator Shooter

1/2 oz peach schnapps
1/2 oz white rum
Grenadine syrup

Layer ingredients in the exact order. Grenadine should sit on top for a little bit before sliding down the inside of the shot glass.

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Mojito Monday

Ahhh…it’s Monday and I have the day off so….I believe it will be a Mojito Monday!! Want to join me?

Monday Mojito

8 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
Ice
2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce chilled club soda

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves. Add ice and the rum, lime juice and simple syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass, stir in the club soda and garnish with the mint sprig.

Enjoy!

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Chocolate Rum Balls

Rum Balls are a pretty popular holiday treat. Thanks to our niece, Christie, for sharing her recipe for Chocolate Rum Balls – yummmm… To make Coconut Chocolate Rum Balls, substitute Coconut Rum for the dark rum.

Chocolate Rum Balls

½ cup (1 stick) of butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
Powdered sugar

Combine butter, granulated sugar and egg yolk in large bowl; beat until light and fluffy.  Add rum and vanilla; mix well.  Add flour and cocoa; stir until well blended.  Stir in nuts.  Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.  Bake 15-20 minutes or until firm.  Transfer to wire racks; cool 5 minutes.  Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.  Cool completely on wire racks.

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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.

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

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Some of our new Smallest Bar in Key West friends!

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Rum Dinner Rolls

Need something easy, but delectable to bring to Thanksgiving Dinner? How about Rum Dinner Rolls? Super easy and tasty!

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Rum Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg Already Browned Dinner Rolls
  • 1/4 c Butter
  • 1/2 c Sugar or Brown Sugar (we like the taste of Brown Sugar with aged Rum)
  • 1/4 c Aged Rum

Instructions

  • Break rolls apart and put into pan.
  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt together margarine, sugar and rum. 
  • Pour over rolls and refrigerate to saturate.
  • Let warm on the counter and then heat as directed on package.

Notes

Milk can be substituted for the rum if you need to make a batch for the young’uns too!

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Making Vanilla Rum

Vanilla rum is not always easy to find and is an absolute necessity when concocting a batch of yummy Rum Therapy “Nilla Killas“. I recently ran across several recipes to make your own vanilla rum – well actually you aren’t making the rum – just flavoring it with vanilla! It apparently takes a while for the full flavoring to occur, so I may start testing the process this weekend. Hope I can wait a full month to try it!

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Making Vanilla Rum

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Dark of Aged Rum
  • 3 Plump Vanilla Beans (avoid dry and brittle beans)
  • 1/2 c Simple Syrup (recipe below)

Instructions

  • Make simple syrup mixture – combine equal parts of water to sugar in a sauce pan. Warm and stir until sugar has dissolved in the water. Remove syrup from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  • Cut vanilla beans in half lengthwise.
  • Pour off ½ cup of rum from bottle and save in different container for future use.
  • Add cut vanilla beans to bottle.
  • Pour simple syrup mixture into bottle.
  • Let mixture sit for at least one month. The flavor will continue to get better with age.

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Nilla Killa

Visiting White Bay on Jost Van Dyke for the first time was a trip. Our boat pulled up to this incredibly beyond believable gorgeous white crescent of sand as we “rapped” I’m on the Boat (very badly I admit).

As we anchored, Captain Darrel told us that we should visit Soggy Dollar Bar and order a “Nilla Killa”. Don’t think we even asked what was in it – it sounded good. “Wicked good” said Darrel. Darrel asked if we wanted to dinghy in. Dinghy in???? This is the home of the Soggy Dollar Bar – we had to swim in with our soggy dollars to get the full effect – right?

Anyway – great day, great drink. Soggy Dollar’s Nilla Killa recipe is TOP secret according to Mic – the bartender at Soggy at the time, so of course we set out to re-create when we got home (although it’s basically a Painkiller with vanilla rum). If only it came with that incredible view! Enjoy!

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Nilla Killa

Similar to a Painkiller, this rum cocktail is also a popular offering at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2
Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Blend vanilla rum, orange juice, pineapple juice and cream of coconut, pour over ice, and sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg

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Piña Colada

The official drink of Puerto Rico, the Piña Colada has long been a favorite vacation drink of mine. The taste just reminds me of digging my toes in the warm sand and basking in the tropical sunshine…

Here’s an easy and tasty recipe for this delicious tropical beverage. (Check out an even more decadent Piña Colada Recipe here!) Enjoy!

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Piña Colada

An easy and tasty recipe for this delicious tropical beverage!
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2
Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 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, add a biodegradeable straw, sprinkle with nutmeg and garnish with a slice of orange or pineapple.

Other recipes you might be interested in:

The Best Piña Colada Recipe
Skinny Piña Colada

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Caribbean Rum Punch

Rum Punch is a refreshing rum based beverage that we’ve had the pleasure of sampling in many different tropical locations, from the Caribbean to Hawaii. Each island seems to have their own distinct twist, from the type of rum used to the combination of juices. Experiment with different tropical fruit juices (mango, papaya, pineapple, etc.) until you find your perfect combination!

Our favorite Rum Punch experience happened on a sailing trip in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We were lucky enough to explore the deserted island of Petit Tabac – an island used in filming Pirates of the Caribbean. Our captain and cook concocted a huge container of Rum Punch that the 6 of us enjoyed as we hiked and explored the beautiful island. We tried to recreate the flavor of that Rum Punch upon returning home and the following recipe about nails it – sorry we can’t include the island!!

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Caribbean Rum Punch

Inspired by our favorite Rum Punch experience, on a sailing trip in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients together, pour over ice and sprinkle with nutmeg and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Add a biodegradeable straw and enjoy!

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Authentic Rum Punch Recipe

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