Drinks Cocktails Gin Cocktails How to Make Gully Wash, the Unofficial Drink of the Bahamas Be the first to rate & review! Trade your summer daiquiri or mojito to channel a Bahamas house party with frothy, milky, boozy Sky Juice. By Eric Barton Eric Barton Eric Barton is an award-winning freelance writer and editor based in Miami. With over two decades of experience in journalism, he has been a reporter for daily newspapers, an editor at two Village Voice Media publications, and has worked on various projects, including long-form investigations, in-depth magazine cover stories, travel pieces, and food reviews. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 3, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate Print Share Photo: © Eric Barton Sometimes called Sky Juice, Gully Wash was the headliner at any barbecue or birthday party back when Daron Wilson grew up in Nassau. Typically passed around in an old milk jug or a coconut just hacked open with a machete, the cocktail is simple and based on refreshing coconut water. Now, Wilson runs the Bahamian food truck Island Chef Café in Atlanta, and he wonders why his favorite drink from home is missing from Caribbean-inspired bars in the U.S. “I don’t know why it hasn’t caught on here. Man, it’s so good,” he says. The traditional Gully Wash combines coconut water with sweetened condensed milk and gin, which might seem like an odd choice for an island cocktail. Actually, the woody juniper bite and a dash of bitters give the drink a depth beyond your average daiquiri. The cocktail gets even more complex if you swap the gin for good, dark rum. But the best thing about Gully Wash is the coconut water. All those electrolytes keep you hydrated. This drink is potent, but it contains its own hangover cure. Ingredients 1 ounce dry London gin 1/2 ounce sweetened condensed milk 2 ounces coconut water Dash of Angostura bitters Directions Shake gin, sweetened condensed milk, and coconut water with ice until frothy. Pour into a coconut shell or a cocktail glass. Float a dash of bitters in the foam. Make ahead Bahamians say a Gully Wash improves with age, and the concoction can be made a week out. For the authentic Bahamian backyard party feel, serve it from an old milk jug. Rate It Print