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The Hurricane

Many, many – o.k., many years ago I traveled to New Orleans for a conference and experienced my first Hurricane. No, thankfully not the terrible weather phenomenon that strikes terror in many an islander or coastal region resident, but an equally terrifying drink with the same name. I mean – just look at all the rum in this thing!!

We found several recipes and several of them called for passion fruit syrup which we didn’t have, so we opted for this one. I prefer the recipe with the passion fruit, but by the time I took my last sip of this one, I couldn’t really tell the difference ;) Just be careful, Hurricanes can knock you right off your feet!

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The Hurricane

Thankfully not the terrible weather phenomenon that strikes terror in many an islander or coastal region resident, but an equally terrifying drink with the same name. I mean – just look at all the rum in this thing!!

Servings: 1

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Blend all ingredients, pour over crushed ice, peferably into a hurricane glass, and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

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Strawberry Rum Sundae

Ironic, isn’t it, that National Relaxation Day comes one day before National Rum Day! Combine the two and it seems as if you have a recipe for Rum Therapy! Here’s a recipe idea for National Relaxation Day.  Creamy, smooth and summery – so refreshing!

Strawberry-Rum-Sundae-(600)-O
Strawberry Rum Sundae
(makes 2)

3 1/2 – 4 oz. Cruzan Strawberry Rum
1 1/2 cups of your favorite Vanilla Ice Cream
1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
1/2 c. pineapple juice
1 cup ice

Blend rum, ice cream, strawberries and pineapple juice in a blender until smooth. Add ice, blend until thick and smooth. Add more ice if needed for thickness. Pour in glasses and garnish with fresh strawberry slices.

Two additional options –
1. Drizzle top of the drink with chocolate syrup.
2. Fill straw with 1/8 oz Cruzan Black Strap Rum

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Arnold Palmer with a Kick

Fore!! I mean – SCORE!! I ran across a recipe for a rum spiked Arnold Palmer the other day and being the golf enthusiasts we are, thought we’d give it a try. Unfortunately, the liquor stores in our area don’t carry a very wide selection of, well, anything – so try as I might, I could not locate the bottle of Don Q Mojito rum that the recipe called for. Undaunted, we figured we’d create our own version for now and this is what we came up with. It’s easy, neat and classy and I think it’ll be perfect for after my round this Friday where I play with a lovely group of talented ladies who actually tolerate my occasional “hand” wedge from the bunker!!

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Arnold Palmer with a Kick

Course: Drinks
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly muddle mint leaves and lime juice.
  • Add rum, iced tea and lemonade.
  • Strain into a large glass over ice, shake and then pour into rocks glasses over ice.
  • Garnish with mint. If you like a sweeter taste, add 1/2 to 1 tsp. simple syrup to the mix!

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Mai-Tai’s

Ahhh, the Mai Tai. Claimed to have been created in 1944 by Victor Jules Bergeron (Trader Vic), his claim was later disputed by the owner of the Hollywood Bar, Don the Beachcomber’s. Regardless of it’s contested beginnings, this delightful, tropical drink will make you feel like you are sitting under a swaying palm in Hawaii.

Other rums can be substituted for the dark and aged rums listed, but be sure to use a good quality rum that you really enjoy.  Ke aloha!

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Mai Tai

Probably the best known tiki drink, the Mai Tai is a delicious combination of rum, orange curacao, orgeat and lime. It's truly a tropical delight!
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 oz. Simple syrup (use Demerara sugar, if possible)
  • 1 oz. Orgeat syrup
  • 1 oz. Cointreau
  • 1 1/2 oz. Goslings Black Seal Rum (other dark rums can be substituted)
  • 2 1/2 oz. Mount Gay Eclipse Rum (other aged rums can be substituted)

Instructions

  • Shake vigorously with cubed ice.
  • Strain into double old-fashioned glass, filled with crushed ice.
  • Garnish with your desired combination of mint, cherry, lime and orange wedge.

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Pineapple Daiquiri

If you’ve ever been to Hawaii, you’ve probably sampled some fresh Hawaiian pineapple…mmm….When we started pulling together ingredients for a Pineapple Daiquiri, we thought we would try a Hawaiian rum called Kōloa. Kōloa Rum has a dark rum called Kaua’i Dark Rum which we felt would work perfectly with the taste of fresh pineapple and it did.

 Enjoy a taste of the islands in this tasty recipe. Aloha!

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Pineapple Daiquiri

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c Kōloa Kaua’i Dark Rum
  • 1/2 large, fresh Pineapple
  • 6 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 6 oz Frozen Limeade Concentrate
  • 1 c Crushed Ice

Instructions

  •  Remove pineapple from shell; core and cut fruit into chunks.
  • Mix pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, rum and limeade in blender.
  • Add ice and blend until frothy.
  • Pour into glasses and garnish with a fresh slice of pineapple.

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Coconut Lime Freeze

Warmest day of the year so far – yippee! It’s been a long time coming this summer. Bring it on!

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The welcomed warmth reminded me of a very refreshing and simple to make drink that we’ve enjoyed on several hot summer evenings called the Coconut Lime Freeze. So cold and icy – but the brainfreeze is worth it! The taste of coconut rum and lime play nicely together and may remind you of sipping a frozen tropical concoction in a hammock on your favorite beach. Enjoy!

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Coconut Lime Freeze

The taste of coconut rum and lime play nicely together and may remind you of sipping a frozen tropical concoction in a hammock on your favorite beach.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. Coconut Rum (we used Cruzan)
  • 1/2-3/4 c. Frozen Limeade Concentrate
  • 4-5 c. Ice
  • 3 Tbs. Water

Instructions

  • Pour rum, limeade and water into a blender over 4-5 cups of ice.
  • Blend until creamy adding more ice if necessary.
  • Pour into two tall glasses.
  • Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

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Bushwacker


Bushwacker’s. Oh my. I sampled my first Bushwacker atop Paradise Point in St. Thomas many, many years ago and was pretty much hooked. I mean, who wouldn’t be? Chocolate, rum and the amazing overlook of Charlotte Amalie – wow, paradise.
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Our most recent tropical encounter with the Bushwacker took place at Ivan’s Stress Free Bar on White Bay, Jost Van Dyke. Not only do they make a mean Bushwacker, but they will also add a floater of rum on the top if requested. Not that you need that extra floater, mind you. A Bushwacker without the floater can knock you on your bum, because in addition to that wonderful chocolate and rum, Bushwackers contain vodka, Kahlua, Amaretto and Bailey’s – oh, and don’t forget a little coconut cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg! So like our recipe below aptly describes it, if you want a virgin Bushwacker – you might as well just suck on ice!

This recipe will make about 3 tall glasses depending on the amount of ice used. We like them thick and frozen, so we blend about 3 cups of ice with this recipe. Enjoy – but watch out! These might taste like a milkshake but they are potent!

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Bushwacker

With the taste of chocolate, rum, Kahlua and Amaretto - it's definitely a smooth and creamy adult milkshake!
Course: Drinks
Servings: 3
Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Drizzle chocolate syrup in a glass.
  • Combine all ingredients (except the whipped cream and nutmeg) in a blender, blend with ice, pour in the glass.
  • Add a dollop of whipped cream, sprinkle with nutmeg, add a biodegradeable straw and enjoy!

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Banana Mango Tango

Memorial Day is traditionally the kick-off for summer so with that we thought we should spend some time this weekend concocting some new summertime rum drinks.  We assessed the array of bottles in the liquor cabinet, went to the store and purchased a few more, then set out to create a new summertime favorite.

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After a few less than stellar entries, we came up with what we felt was a winner that we’ll enjoy and  serve to some of our guests this summertime! We felt the banana and mango “tangoed” nicely together in this light and refreshing drink. So now, we introduce to you the Rum Therapy Banana Mango Tango!

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Banana Mango Tango

The banana and mango “tango” nicely together in this light and refreshing drink. A new summertime favorite!
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. Cruzan Mango Rum
  • 1/2 c. Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 Peeled Mango
  • 1/2 Large Banana
  • 1/2 oz. Cruzan Black Strap Rum

Instructions

  • Blend the mango, banana, pineapple juice and Cruzan Mango Rum in a blender.
  • Add approximately 1 cup of ice and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into glasses.
  • Float 1/4 oz. Cruzan Black Strap Rum on top of each drink and garnish with banana slices.

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Frozen Rum Runners

Yum. As summer approaches my mind drifts to frozen concoctions and enjoying the warm sunshine with a frosty glass in hand. One of my favorite frozen concoctions happens to be a Rum Runner. Kind of like an icee with a really good kick!

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Everyone seems to have a little different recipe for Rum Runners and I’ve only sampled one that I didn’t care for (I think it may have been a really cheap rum). We’ve sampled them frozen and on the rocks. Some have a reddish hue and some (like the picture below) are more orange in color. Regardless, sipping one of these may make your mind take a short vacation to a place with a hammock swaying in a tropical breeze on the coast of somewhere beautiful….

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Frozen Rum Runner

Kind of like an icee with a really good kick!
Course: Drinks
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Gold Rum
  • 1/4 oz. Blackberry Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz. Creme De Banana Liqueur
  • 2 oz. Orange Juice
  • 1/2 oz. Grenadine
  • 8 oz. Crushed Ice
  • 1/2 oz. Dark or 151-Proof Rum (the floater)

Instructions

  • Add gold rum, blackberry liqueur, creme de banana liqueur, orange juice, grenadine and crushed ice in a blender.
  •  Blend until slushy and pour into glass.
  • Float with 1/2 oz. dark or 151 proof rum.

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Painkiller

We took our very first trip to St. John in the mid 90′s and knew nothing about the island before we went. Little did we know that it would become one of our very favorite destinations in the Caribbean!
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We were traveling to the Virgin Islands for the first time via a cruise ship and wanted to see everything we could. Our first stop was in St. Thomas and we had heard that we should try to get to St. John. We were sure to ask around to find out what to see and do while on the island and most suggested spending time on one of St. John’s beautiful beaches. One person, however, recommended making a stop at Pusser’s before catching the ferry in Cruz Bay, to try a Painkiller. The Pusser’s Bar is no longer on St. John, but we’ll always have fond memories of our first Painkiller experience.

Our waiter that day eagerly obliged when we ordered our first Painkiller and asked if we wanted that with 2, 3 or 4 shots of rum. What – 4 shots of rum??? In each drink??? We wussed out and ordered our Painkillers with a measly 2 shots each (hee, hee) knowing that we had to be able to find our way back to the ship or else risk being stranded on this beautiful piece of paradise – Hmmm. No – we really had to get back to the ship….

One taste and voilà! We were hooked! These things truly could kill the pain! Slightly sunburned and in no pain at all, we caught the ferry back to St. Thomas just in time to catch our ship. We knew we’d be back to St. John someday and knew that the “Painkiller” had become one of our new favorite rum drinks!

Since that day we’ve enjoyed a few Painkillers (and it’s cousin the “Nilla Killa”) in Paradise – most notably on Jost Van Dyke at the Soggy Dollar Bar – not that you really need to kill much pain in a paradise like White Bay…

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Painkiller

By far one of the most popular rum drinks in the Virgin Islands, this delicious concoction will put you in the "island" state of mind.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 1
Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Shake or stir all ingredients (except for the nutmeg) and pour over ice in a tall glass.
  • Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg.
  • Put your feet up and enjoy the taste of paradise!

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