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It was one of those late hot and humid August days in Florida. I had just returned from Arizona, even hotter yet dry. I was longing for a thirst-quenching summer drink such as a rum cooler, but I was out of plain rum (horrors) and not in the mood to shop or go out.
As an experiment, I added my Caribbean rum with natural coconut flavor to my cola drink. I used “Malibu” but any coconut rum will do. This refreshing coconut flavored rum and coke or “Cuba Libra” tasted better than the original.
Coco Rum and Cola: Taste of the Islands
3 parts cola (Coke or Pepsi)
1 part coconut flavored rum
1 lime wedge
Serve over ice in a tall frosted glass, garnish with a lime wedge. I squeezed some of the lime in the drink to contrast with the sweet coconut.
Now all you need is a hammock and a book.
This drink was reminiscent of my Puerto Rico island days. We would carry a cooler of rum, ice, Coke or Pepsi to the beach with a machete. For a container we would shake or climb a coconut tree to find ripe, juicy coconuts. Someone (not me) would open them with a swift swing of the machete. After drinking all of the coconut milk, we would pour the coke and rum into the coconut shell. Then for a snack we would pick out the rum and cola soaked coconut chunks. I call this a perfect Puerto Rican picnic.
Tip:
Do not toss your coconut shells away. They make the ideal toss away bowl for serving many kinds of flavored rice such as Thai, balsamic, jasmine, coconut or curry.
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Cheers!
Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
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Finalist in the Writing and Publishing category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, “$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book”
Author: Brenda Hill
As a longtime food writer for Where Magazine New York City, Brenda Hill, along with her writing partner, Maralyn Hill (no relation), writes and publishes books about chefs, food and international travel. They co-authored "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel" and joined French Master Chef Herve Laurent in writing "Cooking Secrets: The Why and How" Brenda has been active in the California Writer's Club, IFWTWA, and the Santa Barbara's Writers Conference. Brenda Hill and her partner Maralyn Hill conduct marketing and writing seminars. Maralyn and I will be heading back to Rancho La Puerta in July to give our presentation on writing and marketing your book, as well as bringing back some freshly picked off the farm nutritious and tasty recipes.
