Martinique produces some fine rums on more than a dozen estates scattered around the island. Habitation Clement, an 18th Century distillery near Le Fracois, offers a tour of its facilities,…
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Happy Jamaican Independence Day! Grab some Appleton and mix it with some Ting, mon!
1 1/2 oz. dark rum 1/4 oz. lime juice 2 oz. orange juice 2 oz. pineapple juice dash of bitters Add grenadine for color and sprinkle with nutmeg. From the…
English Harbour is a light Brown rum distilled from molasses. Aged a minimum of five years in used whisky and bourbon barrels. Awarded Silver Medal at the 2007 Ministry of…
1 shot Appleton rum (Appleton required, it’s a Jamaican drink!) 1/2 shot blackberry brandy A splash of pineapple juice A dash of grenadine A squeeze of lime Combine in a…
What lemonade is to Americans, ginger beer is to folks in the Caribbean. While many carbonated brands are available in Stateside supermarkets (choose those that list ginger as the first…
The food scene in Lansing is fairly boring. Every bar seems to be a “sports bar”, and, with few exceptions, exotic food consists of Taco Bell. This post happens to be about one of those rare exceptions.
“Palace of Jamaica” is a new Caribbean take-out place in the downtown area. I happened to see their sign one afternoon so I stopped in for lunch…
When it comes to sipping rums, my flavor palatte leans towards the Guatemalans (and to a lesser extent the other Central American rums). Something about the slow aging in the…
2 oz. dark rum 1 1/2 oz. orange juice 4 oz. pineapple juice 1 oz. Coco Lopez Mix the juices and Coco Lopez and pour over ice. Add rum and…