After one sip, you'll want to take another, then another and another. Okay, so my "after one sip" opener isn't very good this week, I couldn't think of anything clever to go with a Cherry Rum & Coke. Can you? It seems like whenever I'm patronizing local watering holes I hear a lot of folks ordering rum and cokes. I'm usually a Corona guy, but have been know to throw back an occasional … [Read more...]
Swamp Water Never Tasted So Good
by RUMSHOPRYAN on March 24, 2010
After one sip, you'll crawl home on yer belly like a gator. In thumbing through my magical book that gives me an abundant supply of cleverly named boat drinks, Swamp Water caught my eye. As I write this I can hear the noisy chatter of a thousand frogs and a slew of other swamp inhabiting creatures. My building backs up to a tidal river and swamp. Any time we get rain (like today) the swamp … [Read more...]
Boat Drinks – The Space Shuttle
by RUMSHOPRYAN on February 24, 2010
After one sip, you'll feel as if you're somewhere over China. This week's hump-day cocktail is inspired by a event that just about made me fill my shorts. I was walking to my car Sunday night when all of the sudden an explosive bang filled the sky and shook the buildings. No I did not scream like a girl, but I sure as hell jumped out of my skin. The enormous sound came from the space shuttle as … [Read more...]
Boat Drinks – The Migration
by RUMSHOPRYAN on February 10, 2010
After one sip, you'll be packing bags and heading south for the winter. This tropical cocktail name caught my eye due to the fact that the northeast United States has just been hit with two powerful snow storms and some people are sitting under 3 feet of snow. If they aren't tempted to migrate south after all of that then they may have a coconut or two loose upstairs. This tropical drink … [Read more...]
Boat Drinks – The Ragtop Day Drink Recipe
by RUMSHOPRYAN on February 3, 2010
After one sip, you'll throw all your cares in to the wind. Who doesn't like driving down the road (preferably A-1-A) with the top down, hair blowing in the wind. I use to own a Jeep Wrangler and I got excited every time I hopped in it. Top down, doors off, cruising to the beach with Buffett screaming at you through the speakers...that's a Ragtop Day. This drink advertises itself as the … [Read more...]
Bahama Mama Recipe
by RUMSHOPRYAN on January 27, 2010
The Bahama Mama is this week's Boat Drink allstar, after one sip you'll drop anchor in another particular harbor. The Bahama Mama is one of the most well known and popular drinks in the Bahamas. If you're in Bahamian waters you must wet your palate with this feel good drink. It's a combination of awesomeness and sweet fruity rum that's totally out of this world. I'll bet you the next round … [Read more...]
RumRunner Recipe – Boat Drinks
by RUMSHOPRYAN on January 21, 2010
After one sip, you'll discover another occupational hazard. To me the quintessential beach drink is the RumRunner. It has tons of flavor, cools you off and jumps starts any party. The best place to get one here where I live is on Ft. Myers Beach. The Lani Kai and Top-O-Mast rule these waters when it comes to the RumRunner. They come frozen and they come strong. At the Top-O-Mast you get … [Read more...]
Coconut Bay’s Dirty Banana
by RUMSHOPRYAN on January 13, 2010
Coconut Bay Resort & Spa on the amazing island of St. Lucia looks to be a great resort. I've never had the pleasure of visiting , but was contacted by their PR rep to see if I'd feature Coconut Bay's signature drink, the Dirty Banana on my weekly Boat Drinks post. I told her, don't you think I should charge you for the advertising you'd be receiving? She said that if I ever found myself … [Read more...]
Adios Boys – Boat Drink
by RUMSHOPRYAN on January 6, 2010
This clever little drink is called Adios Boys, because after one sip, you might be drinkin' double. I'm not quite sure if this is my definition of a Boat Drink, but it does sound tasty. Side note, I will not be having mine in a tiny cutesy lady style martini glass as its pictured here. Manly Beer Stein all the way. This week's Hump Day Boat Drink again doesn't contain rum, but it does … [Read more...]
Red Bull Margarita, Yes Please
by RUMSHOPRYAN on December 30, 2009
Red Bull. Margaritas. Two of my favorite whistle wetting beverages coming together to give birth to the Red Bull Margarita or Bullgarita. I dare you to name a better drink. I first found this drink on the menu of the Las Vegas Margaritaville. I made the obligatory male grunts as this cocktail partied its way down my throat. I knew instantly that this drink was going to fit nicely on my home … [Read more...]
The A1A – A Tropical Libation with Punch
by RUMSHOPRYAN on December 9, 2009
This week's adult beverage is the A1A. It's call that because after one sip, you'll be at the end of your road. 1 jigger Rum 1/2 jigger Grapefruit Juice 1/2 jigger Cream of Coconut Juice of 1/2 Lime 3 Dashes of 151 Proof Rum Fill shaker with ice. Add ingredients. Shake and strain over ice into glass. I personally haven't tried this beach bomb. I do like to get 151 floaters on … [Read more...]
