OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH RUM BESIDES MAKE PUNCHEdited by Madelyn Miller, the travelladyTortuga Rum Recipes – a Taste of the Islands
From the days of pirates and Gallion ships, rum has fueled history – sparking rebellion, a spirit of festivity and sensuous tropical pleasures. Yet the tiny Caymans grew little sugar cane, and would wait hundreds of years for rums of their own. In 1984 an enterprising young couple, Robert and Carlene Hamaty, started the Tortuga Rum Company, introducing the Cayman’s first private labels rums. Special blends of Jamaican and Barbados rums make Tortuga Rums like no others – a unique product especially for the Caymans that evokes thoughts of the islands’ tropical breezes, white sandy beaches and breathtaking blue ocean views. Long a popular souvenir of Island visitors, Tortuga Rum now is available in the USA. And yes, this family-owned Cayman company also makes those world-famous Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes. Enjoy a Taste of the Cayman Islands with these tropical drinks: Cayman Sunset 2 oz Tortuga Gold Rum Little Cayman Lemonade Blue Iguana From Barbara Currie Dailey’s Tortuga Rum Fever and Caribbean Party Cookbook. Best way to taste dozens of cocktails at once Tale to the Cocktail, an annual event in August in New Orleans. Best Cocktail Recipe Books COCKTAIL PARTIES, STRAIGHT UP! The Sexy Bitch’s Party 101 MARGARITAS BEST COCKTAIL LIFESTYLE BOOK Best Cocktail Museum The Museum of the American Cocktail is dedicated to providing education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the American Cocktail. The exhibit contains over two hundred years of cocktail memorabilia from the outstanding collections of the founders. BEST BAR GUIDEBOOKS Diffordsguide to City Drinking #0.1 LOW CARB COCKTAILS A FEW SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MASTERS LOW CARB BARTENDER Low-carb Cocktails BEST USE FOR A COCKTAIL BESIDES AS A BEVERAGE Sandra Lee of Semi-Homemade suggests using Jose Cuervo’s Golden Margarita as a salad dressing. Madelyn Miller is a writer and web entrepreneur who writes for www.travellady.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, and www.carladynews.com |
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Christopher Columbus named the Cayman Islands Las Tortugas, meaning “the turtles”, for the many tortoises found on their sandy shores. He also is credited with introducing sugar cane to the New World. Soon, the islands growing cane were making rum from fermented sugar cane residue.