Thirsty Thursday – The Hemingway, It’s Not Just An Author
Tagged: caribbean, cocktails, daimoseau, daquiri, guadeloupe, hemingway, recipes, rhum agricole, rhum damoiseau, rum
We know about the books Ernest Hemingway wrote, his travels and his connection to Key West and the Caribbean but did you know there is a drink named after him? The aptly named Hemingway, a descendant of the El Papa Dobles he used to drink in Havana at El Floridita, is a daquiri made from white rum. How did the recipe for the Hemingway come about? According to liquor.com, Hemingway “had stopped into Havana’s El Floridita bar,...
Thirsty Thursday – ‘Ti Punch, A Rum Cocktail That May Kill You
Tagged: caribbean, cocktails, daimoseau, guadeloupe, recipes, rhum agricole, rhum damoiseau, rum, ti punch
As much as rum punch is synonymous with the Caribbean, ‘ti punch reigns supreme in the French-speaking islands of this region as the punch of choice and may be the most significant contribution the French have made to the Caribbean. French cuisine may rank higher with “foodies” but after a couple ‘ti punches (which are normally served as a pre-dinner drink), typical French fare may be the last thing on your mind. Don’t trust me?...
