Two Guys Walk Into A Bar and order a Goombay Smash…
Obviously they have been to the Bahamas recently, where this drink was born. Specifically, credit for this creation is given to the Blue Bee Bar on Green Turtle Cay. Care must be taken when making this drink or it will just end up being a Bahama Mama. The biggest difference, when I make them at least, is the Creme De Banana in a Bahama Mama.
First off, the name. A Smash is typically a drink with muddle fruit or mint (i.e. an Old Fashioned or Mojito). My theory is the smashed in a Goombay Smash refers to the drinker!
The Ingredients:
Dark rum
Coconut rum
Triple sec
Lime juice
Sugar
Pineapple juice
Cherries
Lime wedges
Lemon wedges
The Method:
Drop about 1/2 tsp of sugar into the bottom of a Collins or Hurricane glass. Pour in 1 1/2 oz of dark rum. Stir around in the bottom of the glass to dissolve the sugar. Fill the glass with ice. Add 3/4 oz coconut rum, 1/4 oz triple sec, 1/4 oz lime juice, and 3 oz pineapple juice. Shake vigorously. Garnish with a cherries, a lemon wedge, and a lime wedge. Pretend you are sitting in the Bahamas.
Mark Woods “aka” TikiTender is the principal bartender at the Golden Lion in Flagler Beach, FL. For more information about him, drink recipes, and general good times visit www.tikitender.com.
Remember to always spread Aloha and enjoy yourself a little bit every day. Mahalo nui loa!!!
