The first time I experienced a drink called the a Dirty Banana was in Jamaica after spending the day on a Cool Runnings Sail to Dunn’s River Falls. The sail offered endless pours of rum punch and to be honest with you, by the time someone ordered a Dirty Banana cocktail for me later that evening, I was nearly rummed out for the day. I know, what a lightweight. However, the lovely flavor of fresh banana mingled with dark rum and coffee flavored liqueur remained etched in my mind.
Recently one of our Facebook friends asked if we could dig up a recipe for a Dirty Banana that she had enjoyed during a recent vacation to Jamaica. There were many recipes available on the web, but after a bit of testing and tweaking, we settled on the taste of the recipe below. We sprinkled the top of the drink with cinnamon, but allspice could be used as well as a floater of Tia Maria! Enjoy a taste of Jamaica, mon!
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Dirty Banana
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Tia Maria
- 2 oz. Dark Rum
- 2 oz. Rum Cream Liqueur
- 4 oz. Milk
- 1 oz. Simple Syrup
- 3/4 Banana
- Ice
Instructions
- Fill blender 3/4 way with ice and all ingredients.
- Blend until thick and smooth.
- Pour into glasses and sprinkle the top with cinnamon, allspice or nutmeg or add a floater of Tia Maria.
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