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Top 10 Cocktails to Drink at Morritt’s

July 21

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Top 10 Cocktails to Drink at Morritt’s

Dreaming of sunny days on the beach with a cocktail in your hand?

Here are our top 10 favourite cocktails here at Morritt’s…recipes included, so you can try making them yourself!

 

A person's hand holding a right pink and red cocktail against a clear blue sea

1. Cayman Lemonade

Smooth and refreshing, this drink makes a perfect poolside companion! While there are no actual lemons used in the recipe, the combination of the lime with the sweet and sour mix tastes very similar. Think pink lemonade – with a kick!

Make your own:
2 ounce vodka
1 ounce peach schnapps
1 ounce triple sec
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
1/2 ounce sweet and sour mix
Splash of soda
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Optional garnish: lime wedge

Mix together, serve over ice and garnish with lime wedge.

A bright green cocktail garnished with a slice of lime, placed by a poolside

2. Margarita

An absolute vacation staple, the margarita is a perfect combination of sweet, salty, sour and bitter. It doesn’t matter if you prefer it blended or on the rocks – either way it’s just as fun to drink! Head over to any of our bars on Tuesdays, when this is the drink of the day!

Make your own:
2 ounces tequila
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce triple sec or cointreau
coarse salt
ice
limes

Rub the edge of a glass with a lime slice and dip into coarse salt (optional). Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add tequila, lime juice and triple sec. Shake vigorously. Add ice to the prepared glass. Strain margarita mixture over the ice.

Three creamy cocktails topped with whipped cream

3. Mudslide

The original mudslide was reportedly invented in the 1970s at the Rum Point Wreck Bar. The story goes that a guest at the bar requested a White Russian. The bartender didn’t have any cream – but he did have Baileys. And thus, the mudslide was born. Head over to any of our bars on Wednesdays, when this creamy beverage is the drink of the day!

Make your own:
1 cup ice
1 ½ ounces Baileys Irish Cream
1 ½ ounces vodka
1 ½ ounces Kahlua
Optional garnish: maraschino cherry and some cinnamon on top

Blend ingredients until smooth. Serve in a tall glass and garnish with the cinnamon and cherry.

A frozen Piña Colada garnished with a pineapple slice and a cherry

4. Piña Colada

Everyone knows this one! A fruity blend of rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice is all you need for a taste of paradise. If you like piña coladas (but not getting caught in the rain), head over to one of our swim-up pool bars and order one!   

Make your own:
1 1/2 cup ice
1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
2 ounces pineapple juice
2 ounces Coco Lopez coconut cream
1 1/2 ounces white rum
1 ounce dark rum
Optional garnish: Pineapple slices 

Blend ingredients until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and garnish rims with pineapple slices.

Two colourful cocktails garnished with lemon slices and mint sitting on an ocean backdrop

5. Frozen Daiquiri

Apparently Ernest Hemingway fell in love with the daiquiri when he strolled into Havana’s Floridita bar one day…drinking 15 in one sitting! That’s a feat we haven’t seen yet at Morritt’s, but if anyone feels up to the challenge we recommend starting with a classic strawberry daiquiri! 

Make your own:
One 12-ounce bag frozen strawberries
6 ounces light rum
4 ounces lime juice
5 tablespoons sugar
Optional garnish: 6 fresh strawberry slices 

Blend ingredients until smooth. Divide among 6 tall glasses and garnish rim with strawberry slices.

Bright red glass of rum punch, garnished with wedges of pineapple and lime

 6. Cayman Mama

Think of this drink as the sister to the Bahama Mama! Keep an eye on how many you have, for this delicious rum punch tends to go down easy. It also pairs nicely with a sunset, so head over to Mimi’s Dock Bar on Thursdays at around happy hour when this delicious cocktail is the drink of the day! 

Make your own:
1 ounce Coconut Rum
1 ounce Dark Rum
Equal orange Juice & pineapple Juice
Dash of Grenadine  

Fill a glass halfway with ice and add all of the ingredients. Stir it up well and enjoy!

Bright orange cocktail garnished with a slice of orance

7. Rum Runner

If you’re looking for something strong, this is your drink! Named for the bootleggers who smuggled in liquor during Prohibition, the rum runner is a favourite with those who like their drinks with a kick. Head over to any of our bars on Fridays, when this delicious cocktail is the drink of the day! 

Make your own:
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce unsweetened pineapple juice
1 ounce banana liqueur
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce dark rum
½ ounce Chambord
½  ounce Grenadine
Optional garnish: orange slice  

Pour ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled glass and garnish rim with orange slice.

Bright red cocktail garnished with mint and a slice of watermelon

8.Watermelon Mojito

This drink takes everything you love about a mojito and turns it up a notch. Made with fresh watermelon and mint, nothing says summer like one of these! You won’t regret trying this fun twist on an old classic.  

Make your own:
8 watermelon chunks, seeds removed
Juice of 4 limes
8 teaspoons sugar
4 handfuls mint leaves, plus more for garnish
8 ounces white rum
Ice
Optional garnish: watermelon slice 

For each drink, muddle 2 watermelon chunks with the juice of 1 lime and 2 teaspoons sugar in a glass. Stir in a handful of mint leaves, then add 2 ounces white rum and ice to each glass. Garnish with more mint and watermelon slice.

A bright blue cocktail garnished with slices of limeA Grand Cayman Blue Iguana resting in a patch of leaves on the ground

9. Blue Iguana

This drink is named after an endangered lizard on Grand Cayman. When a blue iguana reaches maturity, their skin colour ranges from grey/green to a pale or turquoise blue! Raise your glass to this beautiful animal with one of these vibrant drinks.   

Make your own:
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce coconut rum
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce vodka or lemon vodka
1 ounce banana liqueur
1 ounce blue curacao
6 ounces pineapple juice 

Combine all of the above ingredients then pour over ice. Garnish glass with fresh piece of pineapple. Makes 2.

A Cayman Islands Caybrew beer sitting against a backdrop of the blue Caribbean Sea

10. Caybrew

Okay, this last one isn’t a cocktail. But nothing beats a refreshing cold Caybrew on a hot day! This homegrown beer is brewed at the Cayman Islands Brewery and has won plenty of international awards. Drink like a local and order one at any of our bars!  

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Three ‘Must-Have’ Caymanian Dishes

Delicious foods to try on your next visit!

There are certain flavours that come with Caymanian cuisine and Morritt’s adds its own special flare at our on-site restaurants.

Here are a few dishes we offer on our menus, as well as a recipe to try at home so you can feel that Caymankind spirit when you’re away from our shores. And if you are just browsing our site and have never experienced these foods, well you are in for a treat!

Breadfruit
Similar in texture and flavour to a potato, breadfruit is a popular side dish in Caymanian cuisine. It can be prepared much in the same way as a potato, with roasting in the oven being one of the most popular. Here at Morritt’s we turn it into fries and serve it with a light sprinkling of salt.

Cayman-style Beef
Beef has a special place in Caymanian culinary history. Several decades ago, before Cayman became the thriving tourism and financial centre it is today, beef was hard to come by and therefore expensive. This meant that it was typically only enjoyed as a special treat at Christmas time (also known as ‘Christmas beef’).

Cayman-style beef is stewed low and slow to yield tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth shredded beef that is flavoured with onion, garlic and peppers (scotch bonnet, or seasoning peppers if you can’t take the heat!). Served up with a side of rice and beans, roasted breadfruit and fried plantain and you have yourself a perfect hearty meal!

Cassava Cake
Cassava is a starchy root that can be enjoyed in savoury applications, such as roasting, or in sweet dishes such as cassava cake. Like Cayman-style beef, many Caymanian families have their own recipe and secret tweaks for cassava cake – so much so, that it’s not unusual to see cassava cake competitions at local food festivals! Cassava cake is dense, sticky and deliciously sweet. Grating the cassava for this dish is labour intensive, but man is it worth it!

 

Cassava Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs Cassava, grated
  • 2 lbs Dark brown sugar
  • 2 cans Coconut milk (plus additional 3-4 cups of water)
  • 2 tablespoons Vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon Nutmeg, grated
  • 1 teaspoon All Spice
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions

  1. Bring coconut milk to a boil. Add sugar, stirring until completely dissolved and continue to boil for about 45 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the coconut milk/sugar mixture for later.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, stir until well blended. Add hot coconut milk mixture and stir well. Mixture should be of a thick liquid texture.
  3. Use 2 tablespoons of coconut milk mixture to grease 9” baking pan. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake at 350ºF (basting occasionally with reserved coconut milk mixture) for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Spread any remaining coconut milk mixture over top of cake. Place cake on top of stove to cool completely.

Recipe courtesy of Cayman Islands Department of Tourism – check out their website for this and other traditional Caymanian recipes!

October 1

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Treat Yourself to Some Spa Luxury at Morritt’s

The La Mer Spa at Morritt’s is a haven of peace, calm and relaxation where you can luxuriate as your body is pampered and beautified. Our professional therapists are available daily to recommend the perfect treatment according to your needs or mood.

With so many treatments to choose from – aromatherapy, phytotherapy, fruit therapy, marine therapy, Yon-Ka – we thought it might be useful to outline some of what’s on offer. Follow the links for more information or call us on +1 345 947 8802.

 

For Your Face

Purify and cleanse with a range of treatments for all complexions. You can rehydrate and rebalance your skin if you’ve suffered sun damage or focus on brightening your appearance with light exfoliation and antioxidant nutrients. Our purifying treatments, meanwhile, use essential oils and plant extracts to balance the skin.

Need a little uplift and anti-aging effect? We can help with a combination of botanical steam compresses, active brushing hydro-peel, essential oil stimulation, micro-peel exfoliation, tonifying massage and firming eye, lip, face and neck masks. You’ll look and feel renewed!

Men are welcome, too. Even the most rugged guy can suffer from razor burn or excess sun. Once you’ve experienced a citrus hydro-peel and essential oil spritzing, there’s really no going back!

 

For Your Body

Slimming, smoothing, exfoliating, nourishing and contouring – we have a range of treatments to take your body to another level. Try the algae and seaweed or marine mud body wrap to relax, tone, slim and even reduce swelling or pain. The organic sea salt body scrub combines energizing citrus aromatherapy oils with organic sea salt and coconut oil to uncover the true silkiness of your skin.

Need something deeper? Check out our range of massage options, such as the classic Swedish massage that increases circulation, reduces muscle tension and aids detoxification while relaxing you totally. A luxurious aromatherapy massage is customisable according to your needs and mood – talk to your therapist about the best essential oils for your body.

If you’re a sportsperson, you might need something more therapeutic, such as the deep tissue massage that addresses your acute or chronic pain by focusing on pressure points and circulation.

Also ask your therapist about hot stone massage, private couples massage, pre-natal massage or the combined neck-face-scalp massage that’s perfect for relieving sinus pressure, headaches, jet lag, tired eyes, sleeplessness and fatigue.

 

Your Hands and Feet

Don’t forget the extremities! A reflexology session will not only help reduce stress, increase circulation and relieve tension, but will also leave you utterly relaxed and rejuvenated. You can also enjoy an aromatherapy foot soak to soften calluses and aid dead skin removal. Then have your nails cleaned and shaped, a mini foot massage with oils and lotions, and choose the perfect polish.

For your hands, the classic spa manicure involves an aromatherapy hand soak, nail cleaning, cuticle trimming, nail shaping, a mini hand massage, essential oils and lotion, followed by a polish of your choice. Men are welcome, too (nail polish optional!). Or try the 3-in-1 revitalizing treatment, which includes an aromatherapy soak, gentle exfoliation, thorough botanical massage, restorative mud hand mask and nail clean-up (also available for feet).

 

Mix and Match

Feel free to combine different treatments to make a day of it. You might combine a hand or foot treatment with a whole body treatment or even some waxing – whatever you like. Speak to a therapist to discuss the options.

The La Mer Spa is open daily from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment.

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