Once you arrive on Green Turtle Cay, head into the town of New Providence. Golf carts are the preferred method of getting around the island, and you can rent them at several places on the island. Miss Emily’s Blue Bee Bar is on the right-hand side of the road heading into town, and is a bright blue clapboard house – you cannot miss it!
Each island has its version of the Bahamian cocktail. But when you visit Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos – a magical destination that we have to visit on every Bahamas boat trip – Miss Emily’s Blue Bee Bar is a must-stop. If you love tropical cocktails this cocktail recipe is for you!
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Who doesn’t love a vacation? We love traveling, and I know that many of you do too! Traveling can mean a simple spontaneous trip up the road an hour or so, or it can mean traveling for a month or so to the Bahamas, or a week traveling through Spain. We usually return from one trip and are planning for our next – do you do that too?
History of the Goombay Smash
Once you arrive on Green Turtle Cay, head into the town of New Providence. Golf carts are the preferred method of getting around the island, and you can rent them at several places on the island. Miss Emily’s Blue Bee Bar is on the right-hand side of the road heading into town, and is a bright blue clapboard house – you cannot miss it!
Despite the damage and devastation that hurricane Dorian rained down on the Abacos in 2019, Miss Emily’s is damaged, but it is still standing. Thankfully, the islands are open for visitors! If you plan on visiting the Bahamas make sure you check their travel requirements on their website. I highly recommend visiting the Abacos – there are flights available, and they could use some more funds for continued recovery from Dorian’s 2019 havoc.
The story is told that back in the day Miss Emily was playing dominoes with some friends at the bar when she created the tropical cocktail. Together with her friend and cocktail taster Brendal Stevens, they named the tropical drink “Goombay Smash.” No one outside of the family knows the true recipe for the Goombay Smash, but Jim and I got this recipe for the cocktail from a local bartender on Green Turtle who gave us her secret recipe. Miss Emily’s version has a secret ingredient, but no one except the family knows that secret ingredient!
Summer is in full swing and there’s nothing better than having a refreshing cocktail to go along with it. The delicious tropical drink is a staple cocktail, whether we are boating through the islands, or sippin’ around the pool. It’s so easy, and is an instant hit at summer gatherings, or just relaxing outside on a weekend. Our friends tell us they are immediately feel as if they are on a tropical island….and we couldn’t agree more!
With just the right tartness, balanced with the sweetness of coconut, the Bahamian Goombay Smash cocktail is the perfect cocktail for summertime sipping. However, because this is one cocktail that goes down so easily, you might find yourself a bit too relaxed.
