Stuff I Like: The Stressbuster. (Capt. Morgan And Coconut Milk)

Here's the recipe for a drink I call The Stressbuster, and most of you folks need one right about now. I'm probably not the first person to mix this but I beleive it's the greatest drink known to man, since it actually does what the name implies. It's very complicated so take notes. You should also have some Bob Marley or Jimmy Buffett playing in the background before you start.

First, get yourself a bottle of Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum. Nothing else will do and don't try to be one of those rum snobs on me. The Captain is great and this is just a simple mixed drink, so save your expensive Cuban contraband for another time. You'll also need at least four real coconuts which you can get at any grocery store these days. Shake them to make sure they're full of milk. Don't even think of buying the canned stuff. It's gross and your drink will suck, so get the real things.

Take everything home and stick the bottle of Captain in the freezer along with a couple of highball glasses or tumblers. Now go grab your most powerful cordless drill so you can punch a hole in each coconut. I use a Ryobi 18 volt and a ¼ inch paddle-bit for this. The drill will cause a good bit of shell material to drop into the liquid so I pour the milk into a large measuring cup and let it settle in the fridge for at least fifteen minutes. Your Stressbuster is almost ready.

By this time the rum will be cold enough to pour in your tumbler over half a dozen ice cubes, just up to the half way mark. Top the rest of the glass off with the coconut milk and just swirl it around for a few seconds. Now dive in and drink at least half of it in one gulp. This part is really important. If you don’t slug it back that quickly your stress will never be properly busted. Just suck half of the damn thing down and forget about the fact that the snow is still falling and the defects in Washington are about to tax you back to the Stone Age. Drink it, for God’s Sake!!! I’m trying to help you out here so get it down quickly!

Alright, that’s better. So now you should feel a lot less stressed. Finish the rest of your drink slowly and make yourself another one. Six ounces of spiced rum is more than enough to fix anyone’s mood. The best thing about drinking a Stressbuster is that it’s actually good for you. Stressbusters are full of complex vitamins that start with a whole bunch of letters that I can’t remember right now, but trust me, they're really good for you. I base this statement on absolutely no scientific data whatsoever. It's sort of like Global Warming, only more fun to believe in, and it has booze in it.

I know that all of this has nothing to do with fishing, but I’ve had a rough week and wanted you to know what I do to cheer myself up after a difficult couple of charters. If this drink works for me after a stressful fishing trip, it will work for you folks out there with real problems. You might even need an extra one, but don't worry. Drinking three of them won't kill you. Cheers.