| Throughout history, people all over the
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| | old house on Front Street, the Emporium
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| world have made alcoholic beverages out
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| | is a popular stop for tourists to the
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| of indigenous ingredients. Guavaberry
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| | island.While travelers are most likely to
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| liqueur is one of the most unique
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| | encounter the Sint Maarten's brand,
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| examples of this universal endeavor. Made
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| | handmade guavaberry liqueurs still exist.
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| in a number of places in the Caribbean,
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| | In the Virgin Islands, Ashley Nibbs (also
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| the concoction is usually associated with
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| | known as "the Bush Tea Doctor") brews his
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| St. Maarten, where it's considered the
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| | own small brand, A. Nibbs Sons &
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| national drink.The PlantContrary to its
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| | Daughters, according to family tradition.
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| name, the guavaberry isn't related to
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| | And in the Dominican Republic, people
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| guava at all. It's actually a closer
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| | often make their own guavaberry liqueur
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| relative to clove and eucalyptus.
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| | by filling a jar with guavaberries,
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| Guavaberry trees grow wild in the
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| | pouring in rum to cover, and then burying
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| Caribbean islands and a few areas of
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| | the jar for a year.TraditionsA treasured
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| South and Central America. The fruits,
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| | Christmas drink, guavaberry liqueur
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| sometimes called rumberries, have also
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| | inspired holiday traditions. On St.
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| been introduced to Florida, Hawaii,
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| | Maarten, carolers would go from door to
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| Bermuda, and the Philippines.Because the
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| | door, singing "Good morning, good
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| trees grow best in rocky, difficult
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| | morning, I come for me guavaberry." At
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| terrain, and their fruit grows out of
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| | each house, they'd receive a small sample
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| reach, harvesting the berries is
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| | from the owner's bottle. But this is not
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| challenging. High winds and insects can
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| | reserved for St. Maarten; residents of
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| lessen the amount of fruit the trees
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| | the Virgin Islands and the Dominican
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| produce; in fact, the trees are so
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| | Republic likewise associate the spirit
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| susceptible that some years they don't
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| | with Christmas festivities.Many people
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| yield any berries at all. The berries
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| | prefer to mix guavaberry liqueur in
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| themselves ripen to either yellow-orange
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| | drinks rather than drinking it straight
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| or dark red verging on black, and are
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| | because of its sweet, fruity taste. It's
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| about half the size of cherries. On St.
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| | considered especially delicious as a
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| Maarten, the trees bear fruit at
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| | colada, made by mixing guavaberry
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| different times from year to year, but
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| | liqueur, coconut cream, and pineapple
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| only when conditions are just right.The
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| | juice. A small amount of the liqueur
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| DrinkFor centuries, people in the
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| | added to sauces or desserts lends a
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| Caribbean made their own guavaberry
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| | special flavor to the dish.Historically,
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| liqueurs from a combination of
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| | guavaberries were used to make jams,
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| guavaberries, rum, and sugar cane. A
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| | juices, tarts, and cakes on various
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| profitable business even sprang up in the
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| | Caribbean islands. Those tasty treats can
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| Virgin Islands in the late 1800s,
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| | still occasionally be found by lucky
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| exporting guavaberry wines and rums to
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| | travelers. Cubans savor the juicy,
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| Denmark. But its market never broadened,
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| | bittersweet fruits, eating them plain or
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| and currently it is hard to find outside
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| | making juice. They also make a guavaberry
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| of the Caribbean.The Sint Maarten
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| | syrup, which is used medicinally for
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| Guavaberry Company is the main producer
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| | liver problems.Because of its rarity and
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| of guavaberry liqueur these days, keeping
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| | uniquely pleasant taste, those who
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| the legendary beverage alive. Their
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| | encounter guavaberry liqueur should be
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| Guavaberry Emporium in Phillipsburg
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| | sure to give it a try. You might even be
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| offers free samples of their wide
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| | inspired to bring home a bottle to add to
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| assortment of liqueurs. With their
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| | your own Christmas traditions.Karen
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| vintage varieties and hand painted
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| | Joslin writes for Segisys travel Web
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| bottles, they've perfected the guavaberry
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| | sites, such as Anguilla-Guide.info. To
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| liqueur like no one else. They also sell
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| | learn more about St. Maarten's cuisine,
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| rums, barbeque sauces, guavaberry honey,
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| | take a look at this culinary page at
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| and similar items. Located in a quaint
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| | StMartin-Guide.info.
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