What are the Islands' specialties?
Rum! Throughout the Caribbean, every major island has its own varieties of rum. Rum is distilled directly from sugar cane or molasses. The Virgin Islands are known for Cruzan Rum, manufactured on St. Croix. U.S. Customs allows you to bring home an extra bottle of Cruzan rum, in addition to your usual 5-liter liquor allowance.
Water is generally safe to drink on the islands. Much of the water is filtered before it's served. Delicate stomachs should stick to mineral water or club soda. American sodas and beer are sold in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Wine is sold, too, but it's usually quite costly.
BVI's Soggy Dollar Bar is where the Painkiller was created.
2-4 oz. of Pusser's Rum
4 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
1 oz. orange juice
Grated fresh nutmeg
In a shaker filled with ice add first 4 ingredients and stir. Pour into glass; top with grated nutmeg.
There are a number of popular health and fruit drinks in Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. Seamoss is a popular drink made of seaweed that is boiled until and then mixed with milk and spices. Mauby is made by boiling mauby bark with spices including cinnamon and is a local favorite. Other favorites include; passionfruit juice, pumpkin punch, sorrel, soursop punch, banana punch, coconut water, peanut punch, bush tea and lemon tea among others.
Caribbean Food
Caribbean cooking has many dishes. The best cooks are often the older women in the community. Fish soup is popular and is eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Callaloo soup is another popular dish; it is made of leaves from a daheen plant mixed with okra, local herbs and various meats or seafoods. Stewed oxtail, beef, goat and chicken are all popular. Saltfish is favorite. Side dishes include rice and peas, yams, fried plantains, dasheen, sweet potato, cassava, beans and lentils.
Fresh fish includes mahimahi, wahoo, yellowtail, grouper, and red snapper. These fish, accompanied by a hot lime sauce, are among the tastiest island specialties. Watch out for the Caribbean lobster: It's likely overpriced and overcooked.
Conch Creole is a savory brew, seasoned with onions, garlic, spices, hot peppers, and salt pork.
Another local favorite is chicken and rice, usually made with Spanish peppers. More adventurous diners might try curried goat, prepared with herbs, cardamom pods, and onions. Saltfish salad consists of boneless salt fish, potatoes, onions, boiled eggs, and an oil-and-vinegar dressing.
Herring gundy - salad made with salt herring, potatoes, onions, green sweet and hot peppers, olives, diced beets, raw carrots, herbs, and boiled eggs.The johnnycakes are made with flour, baking powder, shortening, and salt, then fried or baked.
Desserts
Sweet potato pie is a Virgin Islands classic, made with sugar, eggs, butter, milk, salt, cinnamon, raisins, and chopped raw almonds. The exotic fruits of the islands lend themselves to various homemade ice creams, including mango, guava (our favorite), soursop (a tangy fruit), banana, and papaya. Sometimes dumplings, with guava, peach, plum, gooseberry, cherry, or apple, are served. f
STREET FOOD
Popular street foods include patés, fried fish, fried chicken leg and johnnycake. Pates, like to the empanadas of Puerto Rico, consist of fried flour filled with various meats, including conch, saltfish, beef, chicken and lobster.
***ANOTHER COOL GADGET!
Since we have iPhones and they don't exactly like water, I've bought the following for this trip and future boat excursions:
Caribbean cooking has many dishes. The best cooks are often the older women in the community. Fish soup is popular and is eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Callaloo soup is another popular dish; it is made of leaves from a daheen plant mixed with okra, local herbs and various meats or seafoods. Stewed oxtail, beef, goat and chicken are all popular. Saltfish is favorite. Side dishes include rice and peas, yams, fried plantains, dasheen, sweet potato, cassava, beans and lentils.
Fresh fish includes mahimahi, wahoo, yellowtail, grouper, and red snapper. These fish, accompanied by a hot lime sauce, are among the tastiest island specialties. Watch out for the Caribbean lobster: It's likely overpriced and overcooked.
Conch Creole is a savory brew, seasoned with onions, garlic, spices, hot peppers, and salt pork.
Herring gundy - salad made with salt herring, potatoes, onions, green sweet and hot peppers, olives, diced beets, raw carrots, herbs, and boiled eggs.The johnnycakes are made with flour, baking powder, shortening, and salt, then fried or baked.
Desserts
Sweet potato pie is a Virgin Islands classic, made with sugar, eggs, butter, milk, salt, cinnamon, raisins, and chopped raw almonds. The exotic fruits of the islands lend themselves to various homemade ice creams, including mango, guava (our favorite), soursop (a tangy fruit), banana, and papaya. Sometimes dumplings, with guava, peach, plum, gooseberry, cherry, or apple, are served. f
STREET FOOD
Popular street foods include patés, fried fish, fried chicken leg and johnnycake. Pates, like to the empanadas of Puerto Rico, consist of fried flour filled with various meats, including conch, saltfish, beef, chicken and lobster.
***ANOTHER COOL GADGET!
Since we have iPhones and they don't exactly like water, I've bought the following for this trip and future boat excursions:
DandyCase Black Waterproof Case for Apple iPhone 5, iPod Touch 5
DandyCase proudly presents the Ultimate BLACK Waterproof Case for large Smartphones with screen sizes up to 5.3"(includes iPhone 5), allowing you to submerge your device up to 100 feet deep
This waterproof case is IPX8 Certified to 100 feet (30m). With a secure "2 Snap Lock System," your device will be secure all day whether you are swimming, relaxing on the beach, boating, or drinking near water. The case has 2 clear sides so you can still use the picture taking & video recording capabilities of your device without worrying about potential damage. A neck lanyard is included.
This waterproof case is IPX8 Certified to 100 feet (30m). With a secure "2 Snap Lock System," your device will be secure all day whether you are swimming, relaxing on the beach, boating, or drinking near water. The case has 2 clear sides so you can still use the picture taking & video recording capabilities of your device without worrying about potential damage. A neck lanyard is included.
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