Category tropical fruit

Pineapple Beer

This isn’t a beer in the traditional sense.  It’s a lightly fizzy, sweet, fermented pineapple drink.  My great-grandfather used to make it.

Mango Ginger Mojito

Last weekend I went to a mango celebration.   A friend extended the invitation to me a while back.  He said everyone brings a dish for a mango recipe competition.  When he reminded me about the party last week, I realized I had a dilemma:  none of my mangos are ripe yet.

Dirty Lemon Martini

Preserved Meyer lemons taste like a briny green olive, but with the citrus and floral fragrance of a Meyer lemon.

Preserved Meyer Lemons

Last year I had enough Meyer lemons to freeze juice for the year, make limoncello, and share with the neighborhood.  And still I had more lemons.

Hibiscus Tea

If you’ve got hibiscus in your garden, especially red ones, you’ve got to try this tea.

Mango Key Lime Daiquiri

I make mango smoothies all year, but a mango daiquiri is pure vacation.   Especially after a long day on the boat, just before my nap in the hammock.