{"id":15007,"date":"2019-09-19T15:44:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15007"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:44:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T20:44:40","slug":"international-talk-like-a-pirate-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15007","title":{"rendered":"International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ Ahoy mateys! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day<\/a>! A day to celebrate pirates of the past, and it\u2019s a high holy day for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster<\/a>! This holiday has been acknowledged on The Magical Buffet website nearly every year since we switched to the blog format! As the holiday approached, I did an informal poll on social media as to whether I should bother with the holiday, and if so, what I should say.<\/p>\n

In a not so surprising turn, everyone wants to see some rum! Of course, then I was left wondering what rum thing I was going to write. As with all matter\u2019s alcohol, I turned to the Master Po to my Kwai Chang Caine, Warren Bobrow. (You may remember we spoke about rum on a previous International Talk Like a Pirate Day<\/a>.) I reached for \u201cThe Craft Cocktail Compendium\u201d he wrote and found what I was looking for!<\/p>\n

Sailor\u2019s Friend<\/strong>
\nThis toddy is built with simple, honest materials that haven\u2019t changed much over the years: hot water, a large dose of spiced rum, and lemon \u2013 a trinity that can\u2019t help but hasten the old closed-eye relaxation. And we have seamen of yore to thank for the popularity: Sailors whose watch was scheduled for the middle of the night would have to force themselves to sleep during the day, whether they liked it or not. This historically accurate toddy would have been a sailor\u2019s best friend when cold, misty weather made it difficult to get some shut-eye. Plus, honey has been used as an expectorant since Roman times. Today, it\u2019s still a powerful ally against scratchy sore throats and those pesky, chesty coughs that can keep you tossing and turning at night.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Turns out the recipe is super easy. Warm up a mug with hot water. Dump out the water. Pour yourself 3 ounces of dark, spiced rum. Top off your mug some more boiling water. Add honey to taste and lemon to prevent scurvy!<\/p>\n

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Considering how long I\u2019ve been a rum drinker, it\u2019s incredible that I\u2019ve never tried a toddy type rum drink before. It\u2019s delicious! Also, warm lemon smells delicious. Every time I put the mug to my lips I inhale deeply. I suspect I\u2019ll be drinking these all winter long.<\/p>\n

And there ye\u2019 have it me hardies, rum for International Talk Like a Pirate Day!<\/p>\n

Consider showing the always amazing Warren Bobrow some love by checking out his books on IndieBound.org! (These are affiliate links to IndieBound, which supports independent bookstores throughout the United States. If you use these links to purchase a book, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.)<\/p>\n

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