Turned out to be a beautiful Seattle day, perfect for an end of summer party. The menu is in the previous post but here are a few pics and a couple recipes for the most popular items.
Rum Punch-For a crowd.
6 Cups Pineapple Juice
6 Cups OJ
1/2 Cup Lime Juice
2 Cups Coco Lopez
2-3 Cups Rum (Dark)
1/2 Cup Grenadine
This is easy to pre mix. I made two batches for a 30 people and about 1 1/2 batches were consumed. Add the final cup of rum before serving. Serve over ice.
Caribbean Shrimp
While I was experimenting with rum punch drinks I made a batch that I did not like... What to do? Added a little savory flavor and make it the marinade for the shrimp.
Jerk Chicken Skewers
I made this sauce a few days ahead. Had a great smell and flavor. Perfect for the marinade but for serving on the side it needed to be a little thicker.
Coconut Rice
Seemed to be the most popular dish.
2 Cups water
1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
2 tsp brown sugar (I did a tad bit more)
2 cups long grain or basmati rice
1/2 cup flaked coconut toasted
Add 1st 3 ingredients and bring to a simmer. Add in rice and partially cover. Simmer for 12-15 min or until cooked. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 min. Sprinkle on coconut before serving.
This serves 6. For the party I multiplied by 4 and cooked in one pot. The rice came out a little too sticky but still worked. For the shapes I added about 1/2-3/4 cups additional coconut milk and then formed into muffin tins and baked for about 10 min or until warm. Made for an easy way to reheat and serve.
Rice and "peas"
This is a traditional Caribbean food.
Roadside Yams.
To change things up a bit I made packets of two kinds of sweet potatoes. Just added a little salt, pepper and oil.
Tropical Cheese Cake
Forgot to serve the other one sitting in the fridge and now I have an extra cheese cake at home that I'm not allowed to eat.
Banana cakes.
Banana cake is a traditional Belize food. I made individual cakes just for fun.
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