Flaming Rum Monkey Recipes

Steps:

• Warm a mug. (You can do this by filling a mug with boiling water, letting it sit for a a minute, and pouring it out. Or just fill a mug with water and nuke it for about 30 seconds and then pour it out.).
• Place into the mug a teaspoon of brown sugar and the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and coconut syrup. Add about a tablespoon of boiling water and swish it about a bit to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the rum and Crème de Cacao, then fill the remainder of the mug with boiling water. Stir.
• Get your kitchen lighter ready. Find yourself a large spoon - at least as large as a tablespoon but it can be a serving spoon, too. Place a generous pinch of brown sugar in the bowl of the spoon, then add 151 rum until it's just about full.
• Hold the filled spoon over boiling water in the mug to allow the rum to get warm (but don't actually let it touch the water).
• Carefully light the rum in the spoon on fire and then oh-so-carefully tip the spoon into the mug's contents.
• As Pat Murphy says, "The mixture in the mug will burn with a lovely blue flame.".
• Carefully - away from any innocent (or not so innocent, mind you) bystanders - blow out the flames and enjoy your Flaming Rum Monkey. Yum!

Steps:

• Cut 8 bananas in half lengthwise and then crosswise.
• Blend the sugar and cinnamon together and dip bananas in the mixture until coated.
• Place the four quarters cut side down, side by side, in a 9-inch round or square ovenproof dish.
• Mix orange juice and liqueur, if using, and pour over bananas. Bake at 350' for 20 minutes, basting with the juice if it looks dry.
• Garnish if desired and serve hot.

Steps:

• Fry bacon in pan until crispy. Remove from pan and set aside, leaving bacon fat in the pan. Add onion to pan and sauté until slightly transparent.
• Add ground beef and cocktail sausages. Brown meat and sausage for 3 minutes, breaking meat up into smaller pieces.
• Stir in cream and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Break up the bacon into bite size pieces or smaller. Add to mixture. Serve over cooked rice or hot pasta.

Steps:

• Shake vigorously on ice and strain into a martini glass.
• Garnish with a pineapple wedge.