Slow-Cooker Spiked Mulled Cider

Recipe Makes about 16 (8-ounce) drinks 1 gallon fresh apple cider 1 orange 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece of ginger 5 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks 1 tablespoon whole cloves 5 star anise pods 1 1/2 cups bourbon, brandy, or dark rum Orange slices, for serving (optional) Pour the cider into a 5-quart or larger slow cooker. Cut orange into […]

How to Make Hurricane

Ingredients Ice cubes 2 ounces light rum 2 ounces dark rum 2 ounces fruit punch 2 ounces pineapple juice 1/2 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon grenadine 1 orange slices into wheels, for garnish Pour the rums, fruit juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, and grenadine into a shaker. Fill with ice. Shake. Garnish with a slice of orange. Enjoy! Before You Take […]

What to Put in Your Copper Mug

Four great options to pair with your ginger beer.

One Batch-At-A-Time Eggnog

Many, many years ago when I worked in the fashion industry in NYC, a co-worker’s mother who was from the West Indies passed this recipe along to me. I’ve kept it to myself for many years, but it is so delicious that I’ve decided to...

Pink Lady Milkshake

A sweet treat for the entire family with a bit of omission… specifically, rum. Bring the ice-cream parlor into your own home this evening and turn those back-to-school frowns upside down! (recipe adapted from bonappetit.com)

Goombay Smash

Bringing the Bahamas home.  Pineapple, coconut and rum guarantee a mini-vacation in the comfort of your own living room.

Simplified Coconut Cake

Jazzing up a store bought boxed-cake speeds up the process of making this beauty.  Difficult not to sneak in late night for a second slice.

Piña Colada Guacamole

When you serve this guacamole your guests will wonder what’s making it sweet. When you tell them its piña colada guacamole, their faces brighten up and they all make this sound… ohhh… hmmmm… yumm! And it is. Serve with...

Cooling Coconut & Cilantro Cocktail

Thank you Maureen Petrosky, for this perfect cocktail to cool your jets during a spicy meal. Maybe it’s the coconut… maybe it’s the slight sting of the ginger beer that counteracts the heat. Not exactly sure why this works, but it...

Goombay Smash

Bringing the Bahamas home.  Pineapple, coconut and rum guarantee a mini-vacation in the comfort of your own living room.