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A pirates favourite alcoholic beverage is believed to be Grog, a drink made from rum diluted with water, beer or whatever else was available.
Served either hot or cold, pirates often changed up the flavour of grog by adding sugar, lime juice, nutmeg and other spices they accumulated during their travels. To sanitise water on a pirate ship, water was either boiled or turned into booze. Although sometimes drinking tea, pirates loved to drink grog as it also allowed them to incorporate fruits in their beverages before they became rotten.

Recipe
Ingredients for Individual Dose 1 Lime 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar 1/2 a cup of water’ 30 ml of rum 1 spring of mint
Ingredients for Party Size 2 Cups of lime juice 2 Cups of brown sugar 568 ml of rum/dark rum (Jamaica, Demerara, Bermuda) 2 litres of water 6 springs mint
Instructions: In a large bowl or jar, mix the fresh-squeezed lime juice and the brown sugar. Dilute with the water and rum, and drop in the mint. Option: Refrigerate and serve on the rocks.

1. Although it is believed the origins of pirates began in Egypt during the in the 15th century, the majority of pirating occurred between 1690 and 1720.

2. The Jolly Roger Flag, a black flag with a white skull and crossbones was designed to ward off other ships and scare people into surrendering without a battle.

3. Pirates always stole their ships rather than buying them, as this prevented them from being caught and jailed by authorities.

4. A master carpenter was an essential pirate crew member, as most ships needed to be renovated after being stolen to accommodate the entire pirate crew and the weight of the heavy cannons.

5. Pirates ran their ship under a democratic system which involved voting on where the ship would sail or future missions.

6. 'Walking the plank' was a pirate method of execution in which traitors and captives were bound and walked off a plank to their death. This form of execution ensured the captive would drown unable to swim or tread water.

7. Pirates believed that whistling into the wind meant to challenge to the sound of the wind, which is why whistling on a ship is believed to be bad luck and to cause stormy weather, hence the saying 'to whistle up a storm’.

8. Women were forbidden aboard pirate ships as they were also believed to cause bad luck and fighting among men, however, many pirate ships were rumoured to carry women and females disguised as male pirates.

9. Sailors and ships afraid to encounter pirates often joined convoys of ships as pirates only attacked ships that were sailing alone.

10. If a pirate ship was under attack, the pirate captains would immediately change out of their expensive clothes and dress as members of the crew to decrease the chances of being captured.

11. Pirates would create safe havens for themselves and fellow pirates by taking over island ports such as in the Caribbean.

Boatswain’s Calls are whistles that are traditionally used to communicate around a navy ship.

They are also known as a Bosun’s Calls or Bosun’s Pipes which often misled people to assume the pipes smoke, however, this is inaccurate.

The sounds of the Boatswain’s Call can still be heard on navy ships although sometimes transmitted electronically.

The various whistle sounds are used to communicate various activities such as the start or end of a watch, meal times, and “all hands on deck”.

For landlubbers, those unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, the Boatswain’s Call makes an excellent distress whistle and are great fun for special occasions where a bit of noise is needed.
The distinctive shrill whistle of a Boatswain’s Call can cut through most noise barriers like the sounds of waves, sailing, and motor ships.

The whistle can also be manipulated to generate a variety of sounds through pitch and tone, and special features called “ruffles and flourishes”.

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