Hamanasi Happy Hour

Every afternoon as guests return from the reefs or our inland tours of Belize we have happy hour at the bar in the Hamanasi Great House. There's a delicious new tropical cocktail on special everyday, and we get a lot of requests for drink recipes both for bartender King's Hamanasi originals and for old favorites. Happy hour is a great way to relax and meet fellow guests while you're at Hamanasi, and now it's a great way to transport yourself back to your vacation in Belize once you're home. Grab some ingredients from your local store and mix up one of the recipes below, you'll feel like you're back in Belize! If it whets your appetite for the real thing then check out our latest Belize vacation packages. Enjoy!

From the category archives:

Happy Hour

“Hamanasi Mango Sangria”

by hamanasi on April 22, 2011

Mango season is here once again and King is exploring many ways on how to enjoy them.   You got to try out his Mango Sangria.  The following are the ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup lime squash concentrate
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup triple sec
  • 1 ripe mango, medium dice
  • 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
  • 1 orange, sliced into rounds
  • 1 lime, sliced into rounds
  • 1/4 cup white sugar (optional)
  • 8 maraschino cherries
  • 2 cups carbonated water (optional)

In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together the brandy, lemon juice, lime squash, orange juice, red wine, triple sec, and sugar. Float slices of mango, pineapple, lime, orange, and maraschino cherries in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Enjoy!

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Mark spruced up this Evening’s Happy Hour Drink Special from a simple Lime Juice to a Twisted Old Fashion Limeade.

We started with Lime juice,

a shot of Lemon Light  Rum,

a shot of Lite rum,

a touch of Blue Curacau for some color,

and some Sprite to fizz things up.

Its all shaken and served in a Martini glass with a slice of lime and a cherry.

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Fridays Happy Hour Drink Special “Melonpine Smash “

October 8, 2010

Refreshing Melonpine smash drink prepared by Mark.  Very Refreshing and tropical!!! Check out the ingredients. 1 oz coconut Rum 1 oz One barrel Rum 1 oz melon liqueur 3 oz pineapple juice Chopped up pineapple Blend  and garnish with pineapple and cherries.  Top of with grenadine syrup!

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: King’s “Hamanasi Pride”

July 24, 2010

 He’s done it again!  King uses local ingredients to create a fresh, tropical sensation that’s perfect for hot summer days!  If you can’t get star fruit, your favorite citrus will compliment the cucumber juice just fine. “Hamanasi Pride” combines:  Fresh Cucumber Juice, Fresh Star Fruit Juice, Fresh Mint Leaves (crushed), Light Rum and sweet & [...]

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: Mango Tango

June 4, 2010

It’s mango season!!!  Twice a year, June and December, the village trees are dripping with hundreds of mangoes in a huge variety of color, taste and texture! We use them in everything from a delicious reduction sauce for dinner, freshly sliced at breakfast, and now in this Happy Hour creation for a smooth, fruity delight: [...]

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: Cornucopia

May 28, 2010

An unusual ingredient gives this smooth, tropical drink a delicious twist.   Give this one a try at home, and even add your own special twist… Cornucopia: One Barrel rum, fresh orange juice, condensed milk, coconut cream, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and…..sweet corn (yes, corn!).  Blend with and garnish! TGIF everyone!

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Travel Adventurers + Friday Happy Hour Drink Special = “Belizean Passion”

April 30, 2010

In April of 2006 travelers Karen Catchpole (writer) and Eric Mohl (photographer) left their jobs and apartment in New York City and embarked on the Trans-Americas Journey, a five year, 200,000 mile cross-country and cross-continental drive. The overland journey is an exploration of the byways and back roads of North America, Central America and South [...]

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: Myer’s Rum Punch

April 23, 2010

It’s a triple punch of Myer’s Dark Spiced Rum, 3-Barrel Dark Rum and Amaretto Liquor! Splash with Ginger Ale & Cranberry Juice… garnish with fresh mint and a cherry and you’re ready for tonight’s Happy Hour special!!! Thanks for taste testing, Drury : )

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: Tropical Tsunami!

April 17, 2010

Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Vodka and Champagne & a wedge of fresh pineapple come crashing together in King’s Tropical Tsunami. After a day of exploring the Mayan Ruins, a Tsunami is a welcomed event! Cheers from Hamanasi

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Friday Happy Hour Drink Special: Apple Mojito

April 2, 2010

Hamanasi interrupts our normal Friday happy hour to welcome back Clara Lee!  Clara Lee organizes the Hamanasi sponsored free spay and neuter clinics.  The next clinic will be April 9th, 10th and 12th in Hopkins Village.  Details for the Humane Society Fundraiser Dinner and Jewelry Sale coming up on April 6th can be found on [...]

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