As soon as I saw two of the bridesmaid’s boyfriends walking around drinking out of a coconut, I knew I had to have one.
I had already noticed that some of the trees were growing them, but I wasn’t about to climb the tree to get it so…you can see the dilemma.
After hours sitting poolside watching my nieces and nephews play, an employee came to us asking “a coconut for your rum?”
Yes, pleeease!
The girls and I excitedly trailed behind him as he grabbed some previously bagged coconuts, hacked off the bottoms and tops with a machete and to the bar we went.
I tried to be good and actually drink the coconut water instead of just tossing it out like the other girls, but one sip of it and I knew it wasn’t happening. Yuck!
As exciting as drinking out of a coconut was, what was inside of it was even better: a Dirty Banana.
There are no words, absolutely no words, for that type of deliciousness. Some people described the taste similar to an iced coffee, but I am not coffee drinker so I wouldn’t know. All I know is that it’s delicious and you should totally make one.
Lucky for you, I have provided a very simple recipe.
Ready?
What you will need:
– 1 1/2 ripe bananas
– cream-based liquor (I used Jamaica Rum Cream)
– ice cubes
– A blender
Slice or break the bananas in pieces and place in the blender cup. Add two shots of your preferred cream-based liquor. Again, I used the Jamaica Rum Cream by Sangsters, but I am sure you could use a Baileys or Kahlua and get a similar effect. I only used five ice cubes, but you can add more based on how thick you would like it to be.
Add it to your fanciest cup, add an umbrella or in my case, a straw, and imagine you are on distant beach. Enjoy!
