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Beverages have a special place in the lifestyles of citizens in British Virgin Islands. The place boasts of some of the exotic beverages, which are bound to leave an everlasting taste. Some of the popular ones are listed below.
Rum
Distinctive of the Caribbean in general, rum is said to have been brought by Columbus from the Canary Islands. Now each island has its favorites and many produce their own varieties. Amber Barbados rum has a fine brandy-like aroma good as a mixer. Light Puerta Rico rums like Bicardi popularized the pina colada created there and can be substituted for many liquors.
Rum is still distilled from sugarcane in the British Virgin Islands (Callwood Rum Distillery). Widely used as a flavoring agent in cooking, such as rum cheesecake (The Garden) and French toasted muffins (Crewed Charter Scubada), rum is most famous in drinks, such as rum punches and the pina colada
Rum Punch
Aptly named, the traditional Caribbean rum "punch" has 1 "sour" ounce of lime juice, 2 "sweet" teaspoons of honey, 3 "strong" ounces of dark rum, and 4 "weak" ounces of crushed ice, plus a grating of nutmeg. Versions of the rum punch abound from island to bartender.
Painkiller
A famous drink in British Virgin Islands, the Painkiller originated at the Soggy Dollar Bar at White Bay on Jost Van Dyke. This frozen delight is made (strongly) from dark rum (often Pusser's), pineapple juice (4 parts), orange juice ( 1 part), and Coco Lopez (1 part sweetened cream of coconut) with fresh nutmeg ground on top.
Bushwhacker
From the old Pirate's Pub of Bert Kilbride's, now "The Rock," is this recipe: equal parts Vodka, Dark Rum, Frangellico, Amaretto (a little less of this), Creme de Cacao, Kahlua and Bailey's Irish Creme, then blend with ice until the consistency of a milk shake.
Smoothies
Smoothies are another popular drink. Here's the recipe:
12 oz. dark rum
24 oz. (2 12 oz. cans) guava nectar
3 oz pineapple juice (1/2 a small can)
½ oz. grenadine syrup
3 oz cream of coconut
Lightly sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg
