Bushwacker (cocktail)
Homemade Bushwacker | |
| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
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| Standard drinkware | Hurricane glass |
| Standard garnish | Maraschino Cherry |
| Served | straight up |
| Preparation | Blend all the ingredients together in a blender, including the ice, and then strain into a hurricane glass. Place cherry on top of the drink as a garnish and serve. Whipped cream can also be added as a garnish to the top of the drink before the cherry. |
The Bushwacker is a cocktail invented in 1975 at the Ship's Store, Sapphire Pub at Sapphire Village in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. It is similar to a creamy, chocolate piña colada. The original recipe called for vodka, Kahlua, dark crème de cacao, Coco Lopez (cream of coconut), a splash of triple sec, and milk, all spun in a blender with ice, and topped with a grating of fresh nutmeg - however exact recipes vary from location to location. The quantity of vodka or rum, which lends the drink most of its alcohol, can be varied, making the drink anywhere between 40% and 75% spirit, or it can be completely left out entirely. Fruit is sometimes added as a seasonal variation.