The Cultured Girl

In summertime, a party just isn’t a party without a very loud blender making very tasty, cool drinks. Here’s one to try this weekend, if you want to get beyond the usual margaritas and Piña Coladas: the Bushwacker. I have a particular affection for this drink, sometimes called the “Pensacola Bushwacker,” since it is the trademark adult beverage of my hometown. Often described as an “adult milkshake,” the delicious, creamy concoction tastes something like a mocha-coconut Frappuccino spiked with rum, and it goes down dangerously smoothly. Here’s a recipe from the Pensacola, FL, restaurant Jubilee.

The Pensacola Bushwacker
2 ounces Kahlua
1 ounce Bacardi Rum (for serious intoxication, use 151)
1 ounce Hiram Walker dark creme de cacao
4 ounces Coco Lopez cream of coconut
4 ounces half and half or milk
2 cups of ice
Blend to preferred consistency. Serves 2.