The Oar – Block Island, RI
Every year, thousands of boaters and tourists travel to Block Island to experience the natural beauty of Block Island. We have gone to “Block” almost every year for the last 10 years. Each time, we bring friends or relatives that always fall in love with the island and its funky vibe, beautiful scenery, beaches and their eclectic shops and restaurants.
The centerpiece, literally and figuratively of the island is the Great Salt Pond, where during the summer thousands of boaters decent to the three marinas and over 1000 moorings in the harbor. The harbor is the social center of the island with unique merchants that pedal everything from coffee and danishes to a raw bar and cocktails, delivered right to your boat. The pond has two infamous bars, The Oar and Mahogany Shoals at Paynes Dock. While no trip to Block Island would be complete without a visit to both, we’re going to focus on The Oar for this blog post.
The legend is that if you come to Block Island by boat, you must leave an oar, decorated with your boat name and crew names, the date you visited and any other décor that you want. The staff will gladly take your oar and hang it up in the restaurant. We have 6 different oars with our boat name hanging up in ceiling over the last 10 years but they don’t compare to some of the oldest oars date that back to the 1950’s. So cool to be a part of such a historic place!
When at The Oar you can lounge on the lawn overlooking the harbor and watch the sunset or you can grab a drink and play some lawn games. The Oar is famous for their Mudslide, A frozen concoction that is sure to cool you down after a long day on the beach or the boat. below is the recipe for The Oar’s Mudslide. Enjoy!
The Oar’s Frozen Mudslide
You will need a strong blender that can easily blend ice. (There is nothing worse than ice chunks in a milkshake.)
Ingredients
- 16oz vanilla ice cream (about 4 scoops or 2 cups)
- 1cup ice
- 2oz Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 2oz Kahlua coffee liqueur
- 2oz espresso vodka
- 2tbsp Chocolate syrup
- 1/4 cupWhipped cream
Instructions
- Combine Bailey’s Irish Cream, Kahlua, vodka, ice, and ice cream inthe blender.
- Pulse until it’s smooth.
- To drizzle the inside of the class, hold it in one hand and hold a bottle of chocolate syrup in the other. Tilt the glass at about 45° angle and start pouring chocolate on the inside side of the glass. Turn the glass as you pour the syrup in a swirl all around the glass.
- Pour the Mudslide mixture into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with whipped cream and some more chocolate syrup on top
