It was my 10th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago. With the help of my lovely mother-in-law Adam and I got a long weekend away at the beach, just the two of us, no kids. I’m not really sure there’s anything else to say other than that I drank a whole bunch of these that weekend…
But seriously, I’m not really a drinker. I have alcohol only a few times a year and mostly that’s because I don’t like the taste. But, when it was our anniversary and we had no kids to get home to that night I said what the hell and ordered a drink with dinner. This was sweet and fruity and refreshing. The alcohol was subtle yet gave me a nice gentle kick in the pants.
The restaurant was nice enough to print all the ingredients on the menu so the next day I had Adam run out and buy them all so I could make it at home. Each afternoon on our trip I was accompanied on the screened in porch by a rum punch, a book, and a can of smoked almonds. It was heaven. I’ve tried to capture that feeling in a glass for home use!
Looks delightful and delicious! (Love the umbrella.)
These have a way of sneaking up on you. The “sweet and fruity” seduce you into thinking they are harmless, and then the rum kicks in. (Comment based on many years of searching , and tasting, to find the best rum punch in the BVI’s) p.s. Please save some of the ingredients ’til August!