The Tropical Windchill

It’s not a below-zero windchill, but 75 degrees at 5 o’clock in the afternoon is chilly by St. John standards. And it was dark and rainy all day long.

Serious, steady rain.

A good day to invent a cocktail.

After an entire day of trial and error, we present “The Tropical Windchill.”

Equal parts coconut rum and banana rum, orange juice and a just a splash of cranberry juice.

Rainy days aren’t bad!

11 Responses to “The Tropical Windchill”

  1. buddy
    December 30th, 2009 18:00
    1

    Don’t you just love a good project… in this case a great project!

  2. zen
    December 30th, 2009 18:06
    2

    gonna try it while I want the SNOW fall here in Chicago….. grrr.. I would welcome 75 and rainy if I was in St John…. no problems.

  3. SteveV
    December 30th, 2009 18:29
    3

    Good to see you found a way to survive the horrible weather…that sounds like one of those drinks, where after 5 or 6 you mumble….”I can hardly taste the alcohol” just before you fall off your bar stool…

  4. Debbie
    December 30th, 2009 21:34
    4

    Sounds Yummy! I feel real bad for you, we are suffering with 20 degrees here in New Jersey. I think you should make up a new rainy day game – OSJ drink flashcards. So you can sorta play go fish and make a new drink up every time you take a turn with the other players see who can outlast who. You may end up having an adult sleep over.

    Happy New Year!

  5. Tom Harris
    December 31st, 2009 07:42
    5

    Having worked on this all day how can we be sure that it really tastes great? No way to tell without trying it? OK-It’s on my new years eve menu! Thanks and Happy New Year!

  6. Tammie
    December 31st, 2009 08:39
    6

    I think we’ll make one of these here in Woodstock, NY and pretend it’s not 22 and snowing – much better than yesterday’s high of 18 with gusts of wind that brought the wind chill to 10 below zero! I moved down here from the Adirondcks for the tropical weather-guess I should have kept going till I reached St. John!

  7. Lynn
    December 31st, 2009 10:15
    7

    Stop whining about the “cooler” temps! Snowing here in NJ this morning!!

  8. quenton
    December 31st, 2009 10:54
    8

    good morning-
    yes it is snowing here in freehold, nj (again)
    i have a drink for ya,
    equal parts of spiced rum, coconut rum, oj, and pineapple juice, shake, pour in a glass and yumo.

  9. Tom Harris
    December 31st, 2009 17:56
    9

    OK Guys, this is one heck of a drink. 20 degrees in Missouri as I write this…and temps falling into the single digits. THIS drink will keep through until spring. As good as it is, I have 6 hours to midnight….not gonna make it.

  10. Ruth
    December 31st, 2009 18:48
    10

    It’s chilly again hhere tonight.
    All those Jost Van Dyke party-goers will really feel the windchill if it rains again this New Year’s Eve.
    Stay safe and warm, everyone!

  11. Aroobagirl
    December 31st, 2009 19:30
    11

    Umm, 75 degrees of separation from feeling sorry for you! Points for constructive use of time!

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