I have some summer drinks I want to share with you.  They’re cool and refreshing and just what you need on a hot summer day.

1.  Cruzan Guava Rum - I’ll post a few recipes, but you don’t really need it.  Just put the Guava Rum over some ice and sip it.  The alcohol content isn’t real strong, but the Guava is sweet and good.  You feel  like you are sitting on an island or maybe you just feel like you should be beachside. Be careful though, you may drink the whole bottle without noticing because it tastes divine.

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Now that the summer is upon us and you can get nice fresh watermelon, here’s a simple salad that’s sure to be a hit with the adults at your memorial day party.  I served it a couple of nights ago at a dinner party and it sure was a big hit.  You know how you can tell something’s good?  No-one’s talking. 

Ingredients:

• 1 small seedless watermelon
• 3 bananas
• a bunch of seedless green grapes
• TBLSP of lime juice
• 1/2 cum of rum

Method:

1. Cut 1/3 of the watermelon off the top.
2. Take out all of the watermelon using a spoon or a melon ball device if you like to create a watermelon bowl.  Put the fruit from the watermelon in a tupperware bowl.
3. Slice up the bananas [make sure you peel them first]
4. Cut the grapes into quarters.
5. Mix about half of the watermelon with the grapes and the bananas
6. Add the lime juice and mix well
7. Add the rum and mix well.
8. Put the mixture back in the watermelon bowl and put the watermelon top back on. 
9. Place it standing up in the refrigerator and chill for a few hours before serving.

Some hints:  It doesn’t matter what other fruits you use.  Go ahead and experiment.  If you’re going to a party with children in attendance, you may want to make two one N/A.  Make sure you mark the outside of the watermelon to be sure the kids don’t eat the good fruit.