Adventures Of OLOH

Thanks for checking out Adventures of OLOH. Separate from my career in broadcasting I’ve been an avid boater most of my life and very lucky to call the water my other home. As a kid I spent lots of time on vacations puttering around with my family in rental boats of all kinds. We eventually bought a 24′ runabout that we still have and enjoy to this day on the waters off the south shore of Long Island. Years later, after buying a home in New York’s Hudson Valley, Tim, our rescue dog Seven and I would discover the beauty of the Hudson River. It introduced us to a new journey that we began on the Soggy Dog, a 21’ Sea Ray Sundeck. Four Soggy Dogs later over many years of adventures our journey has led us to life aboard our 60 foot Jefferson Marquessa Motor Yacht which we’ve named “OLOH.” Part of our ownership experience is an ongoing refit, bringing her up to modern standards and our aesthetic as we travel between New York and Florida and beyond. Adventures Of OLOH is all about our journey on board, from the places we’ve been to the people we meet to the food that we eat and the work that we’re doing.

Whether you’re a boater or not we hope there’s something you’ll enjoy on our site (everybody loves food and pictures of a cute dog!). Please shoot us a note to say you’ve dropped by and if you see us on the water, stop over for a hello and cold beverage. Oh – and what does OLOH mean? Your clue is, “Let’s get together and feel alright!” Got it?

–A.J. Hammer

Captain, M/Y OLOH

LIBATIONS

Arrival cocktails and favorite libations.  If you have a special beverage, send us the recipe and we'll post it!

Spike’s Chasing 80 Pain Killer

When our friends, Kevin and Jill invited us to cocktail hour on their beautiful Chris Craft Chasing 80 at Stock Island Marina Village, they had whipped up what would become one of our favorite go-to rum drinks. The first Pain Killer we ever had was at the infamous Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke, BVI and Kevin and Jill’s is an easy rival! Too many and they are a truth serum – well played Jill!

2 oz of Pusser Rum
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz of Cream of Coconut
1 oz of Orange Juice
Dash of Freshly Grated Nutmeg (after drink is poured)
Shake rum, coconut, pineapple and orange juice well to mix. Pour over ice then dust with nutmeg.
No pain, no brain!

OLOH GuavaRita

Inspired by Heidi at Stock Island Marina Village, the OLHO GuavaRita has become legendary on OLOH and truly of one the most favorite beverages we serve to our guests. It’s easy to make and replacing the simple syrp with guava juice gives it a distinctly island flavor.

2oz Tequila Blanco
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz of fresh lime juice
2-3 oz of guava juice

Shake with ice, pour into a rocks glass, garnish with lime and let the afternoon slip away!

Dusty Sea Goombay Smash!

This drink should probably be called Natalia and Bart’s Tour of the Exumas Smash because after taking us in their Regulator (the tender to their boat “Dusty Sea”) all over the islands around Compass and Staniel Cay they took us on a snorkeling adventure and brought this wonderful little concoction. Maybe it’s because we are new to this whole “cocktailing thing” (ahem) but we’d never heard of a goombay smash until Nat made them for us. Oh, Nat! Thanks for the introduction and look out! One Smash, two Smash, three Smash FLOOR!

1oz Myers Dark Rum
1oz Anos White Rum
1oz Gold Rum
1oz Coconut Rum
1oz Apricot Brandy
2 oz Pineapple Juice
2 oz Orange Juice

Shake well and pour over ice. Garnish with Pineapple and Orange slices.

Hill Runner

We love a great rum drink and when our friends Jeff and Barb Hill gave us a bottle of one of their favorite spiced rums – Siesta Key Spiced Rum – we created a cocktail in their honor called the Hill Runner! Lots of flavors with a tropical twist and nice spiced edge, careful they’ll catch up with you!

1oz Siesta Key Spiced Rum
1oz Havana Club 3 Anos White Rum
1oz Banana Liquor
½ oz Orange Curacao
3 oz Mango Juice

Shake well and pour over ice in a rocks glass garnish with blood orange. Optional Dark Rum floater

Smokey OLOH

Need a break from a classic margarita? Try this one with a deep, robust, smokey flavor and berry undertones! This is top shelf OLOH. We usually only have one…or two!

4-5 blackberries muddled in glass
1 oz of Espolon Tequila Blanco
1 oz of Cointreau
1/2 oz Fidencio Mezcal Tequila
1/2 oz Chambord Liquor
1 oz Key West Lime juice
1/4 oz Agave
1 oz of water