Caribbean Black Cake is a must when celebrating Christmas in the Caribbean. This rum soaked fruit cake is wildly popular during the Christmas holidays throughout the Caribbean and the V.I. getting its black color from the molasses and browning process done during the preparation of this sweet treat. It’s not Christmas until you’ve had a slice! SEE ALSO: CHRISTMAS IN THE CARIBBEAN = WE MEKKING …

There’s nothing quite like the sweet, tart taste of a fresh tamarind right off a tree! Tamarind is a special fruit that grows in abundance throughout the Caribbean during the summer. Wholly cherished by Virgin Islanders and Caribbean people everywhere, it can be used to make juice, stews, sorbets, chutneys, sauces, syrups and much more! Tamarind is housed in a pod-like casing where cracking it …