Hurricane Jeanne - Jalmond drink

Hurricane Jeanne has been giving Florida a nice little "howdy" today. Here in Tampa, however, we were again spared the worst of it. All we've really see is some tropical storm winds - no winds over 60 mph (it's not really a hurricane unless it hits at least 74mph). The oak tree in this pic is normally vertical, so you can see it's getting a bit of a breeze. Several hours later...Well we lost power a number of times and cable access was gone and the phone line was dead, so I couldn't even post via dialup...how primitive! (We are such a ridiculously spoiled lot!).

OK, so what does one do during a hurricane or tropical storm? For the Littons, one of the first things is to brew some espresso before the power goes out (Shirley did that early this morning; the power's been going off and on all day). The next thing is to experiment with the emergency supplies in the liquor cabinet. This pic shows Shirley and I enjoying what I am calling a "Jalmond" - a drink comprised of coffee, milk, rum, and almond liqueur. I decided on this name because it starts with the "Ja" of "java", which is of course both a slang term for coffee and a fun programming language. "Jalmond" sounds sort of like "Jammin'" - a great reggae tune from Bob Marley, and so gives a nice Jamaican sound to the name ...and ties in nicely with the dark rum. And "almond" for the amaretto (almond liqueur). The recipe is:

• 1/4 cup latte (espresso and steamed milk)
• 1/2 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce almond liqueur (we like Disaronno)

Measure the ingredients together and then pour over ice and watch the hurricane :-)