Club Med Bahamas – Day 0.5 + Bahama Mama Cocktail
This post was one of our first recipe posts back in 2009. It’s fun to see how our photography and stories have changed over the years!
Bahama Mama Cocktail Recipe
where I’ll be napping for the next 7 days…beach side cabanas
I’d like to say that I made it to the Bahamas safe and sound after a crazy 18 hour travel itinerary, but I can’t say that I’m safe from pure gluttony from Club Med’s amazing resort. After a long and congested red eye flight to Florida, then followed by an 8 hour layover, I was hankering for sleep, protein and booze. When all three of these life’s necessities are deprived for eighteen hours, it can almost force a proud girl like to to start begging. But thank god Club Med came before I compromised on anything.
Wow, Wow and Wow! That’s pretty much all I have to say for now about their amazing Columbus Isle location in the Bahamas. The water is so blue, it looks like some either dumped a drums of blue dye in it or someone photoshopped and saturated the heck out of the water. Yes, it’s that blue and it’s that amazing. After arriving in on Saturday at 1:30 pm, we were quickly whisked away to our rooms. With in a few minutes all the bloggers who came out, stripped from our travel weary clothes, into shorts, tanks and t-shirts. We were all ready and waiting for this wonderful moment of gathering and friendship, all live and real, rather than via the internet and twitter.
cocktail gathering
appetizers to nibble with drinks: assortment sushi, rice rolls and fried scallops
We all consumed some snacks and a round of drinks, then were escorted on a quick tour of the property. Then we immediately attended a fabulous little cocktail party with the blue azure beauty of the Bahamian sea as our backdrop. Crazy, it’s was all just crazy. Everything happened so quickly, I can’t believe all this occurred in our first half day on Saturday!! I was most excited to find out that this Club Med location was serving a Bahama Mama cocktail! Last week, Todd bought a fabulous cocktail book, Dale Degroff’s The Essential Cocktail. We were hankering to make the Bahama Mama cocktail for my last post before my departure. Unfortunately, we didn’t have all the rums that were needed. Thank you to the cocktail party, I still had my Bahama Mama Cocktail and it could not have been more perfect. I’m in the Bahamas, BABY!
Check out our Cocktail Recipes Here and our Complete Whiskey Guide. 
Read my 2009 Club Med Blogger series:
- Heading to Bahamas blogger bash
- Club Med -Day 0.5, cocktail party, Bahama Mama Cocktail
- Club Med -Day 2, beach photoshoot crazy
- Club Med – White Gazpacho Recipe and more blogger pics!
- Club Med – Fish & Cockburn Town
- Club Med – Green Flash Cocktail
- Club Med – Deep Sea Fishing
Ingredients
- 3/4 ounce (20ml) white rum
- 3/4 ounce (20ml) añejo rum
- 3/4 ounce (20ml) Myer's dark rum
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) coconut rum
- 3 ounces (90ml) unsweetened pineapple juice
- 2 ounces (60ml) fresh-squeezed OJ
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) grenadine
- dash of Angostura bitters
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
- Orange slice for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all but garnish (white rum, añejo rum, dark rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, oj, grenadine, and bitters). Shake with ice until very chilled.
- Strain into hurricane glass & garnish with cherry and orange slice.
Nutrition Information per Serving
Here’s some more rum cocktail recipes.
I guess I’ll just have to beg Todd to make me a Bahama Mama next time I see him! hugs and kisses, Brooke
Diane, how much fun are you having???!!! Woohoo!!!
What a great looking time, you Bahama Mama, you! I’m lovin’ the photos and the updates. Looks like one heck of a party on the beach, too! Way to go… 😀
Enjoy every second!! Meanwhile, I’ll just have to mix myself up a Bahama Mama cocktail, and think fondly of you guys and your fun in the sun.
Cheers,
~ Paula
Make sure that you two enjoy yourselves down there and take plenty of pictures and video for your blog fans at home (including me) to see!
I’m drooling over the pictures. Have the best time!
Hey you two, long time no hear from! Yeah I moved my blog … but now I’m considerably concerned that once y’all are done down there, that there might not be any Club Med left for the rest of us. Make sure to leave some and don’t take it all!
Have a few of those for us – lord knows we could use them! Enjoy the sun & sand – it is beautiful down there. I love the sandy beaches more then out here … ahhhhh!
Well, I’m thrilled you’re having such a great time. It looks like you guys really put a dent in the alcohol supply down there! Have fun!
I am so jealous!
Oh my dear Diane, if I didn’t like you so much I would be secretly hating you right now!! Hahaha, the water looks amaaaaaazing and the food pictures are killing me! So glad you’re having a great time!
I’m good. Life isn’t to bad here on the homefront. The wisteria is starting to open. The peaches are in bloom and the jasmine is filling the air with it’s sweet fragrance. Plus I have the puppies to play with. Thanks for checking up on me! Todd. -WORC
Thanks for the update Diane! I’m going to channel the Bahamas through you cause I woke up to 6 inches of snow this morning!
Todd how you holding up hun???
Have fun!