Donkeys of Bonaire

Not much has been going on in my kitchen lately. We’ve been busy doing other things. We’ve been busy living life outside of the kitchen a lot lately. We are getting into a Bonaire state of mind again, since we will back there in about 3 weeks. More diving of course. We are long overdue. When we go, we rent a truck and pack up the back of the truck with tanks, and off we go. The whole island is one big dive site. The last time we were in Bonaire was 2022. We will be diving most of the time, but there are other things we like to see and do as well.

There are a whole bunch of both wild donkeys in Bonaire, as well as a donkey sanctuary. Bonaire’s famous wild and rescued donkeys (buriku in Papiamentu) are descendants of animals brought over by Spanish settlers 500 years ago. Hundreds now live protected at the Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire, while others still roam parts of the island’s arid landscape.

These are the real donkeys of Bonaire, but Larry and I created another kind of “donkey” from Bonaire last night. This one was an alcoholic version, made with Cadushy, the local liqueur from the island. It is similar to a Moscow mule and just as cool and refreshing. We made it with Cadushy, ginger beer, lemon “fizzy” water and a splash of rum.

Cadushy of Bonaire Liqueur is a unique green-hued, 20% ABV spirit crafted from local Kadushi cactus and fresh limes. Produced exclusively at The Cadushy Distillery in the historical village of Rincon, Bonaire, it captures the island’s heritage and is often described as having a bright, sunny citrus and herbal taste. The distillery also makes distinct regional liqueurs for Aruba, Statia, and other Dutch Caribbean islands.

We bought this bottle of Cadushy quite awhile ago, and still have some left. This just shows that other than wine, we really don’t drink that much. Every now and then we (more me. Larry doesn’t drink much of anything) imbibe in something other than wine though. We are planning on visiting the Cadushy Liqueur factory on our non-diving day. I have a feeling more will be coming home with us too. It’s time. 🙂

As much as I love to cook, I also love living life in general too. So believe it or not, I am NOT always in the kitchen. 🙂 Have a great day and make everyday great. Live life to the fullest and enjoy the ride. ‘Til next time.