Top 5 drink choices. - Tiki Drinks and Food

Q Quince_at_Dannys Tiki Socialite Command Records International HQ Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 197	Q Quince_at_Dannys Posted posted on Tue, Jul 27, 2004 3:08 PM Here is a list of what I think are the best of the best: my favorite drinks containing my favorite rum--Lemon Hart Demerara Rum. Demerara Dry Float. A Don the Beachcomber masterpiece. It's in Intoxica, and I feel it is the ultimate embodiment of a good tiki drink--it's a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and boozy; it's complex; it's refreshing; and it tastes great from the first sip to the last. Mai Kai 151 Swizzle. I got hooked on these at the Mai Kai, enough so that I decided to take the time decoding their formula. It's similar to the version in the Grog Log, with the addition of Grapefruit Juice and a little Passion Fruit syrup. It MUST be served in an aluminum cup packed with shaved ice, garnished with a cinnamon stick Navy Grog. The recipe in the Grog Log is the best one going, and it's best when made with the optional ice cone on your straw. Make a trip to the Mai Kai for their excellent "Yeoman's Grog" which is basically a slightly fruitier version of the Navy Grog. Headhunter. I made my first one last night, why oh why did I wait so long? (Wait, I know--because it contains Peach Nectar and Papaya Nectar and I usually can't locate both at the same time.) Queen's Park Swizzle, aka Noa Noa. Think of it as a Demerara Mojito. Minty, refreshing, complex, and STRONG. The Grog Log suggests using brown sugar. You can still order one of these at Trader Vic's, although it may not be listed on the menu and they don't use Demerara Rum anymore. Rumor has it it was removed from certain Vic's menus because a patron at the Beverly Hills location had one too many and greased somebody with his car.

Here is a list of what I think are the best of the best: my favorite drinks containing my favorite rum--Lemon Hart Demerara Rum.

Demerara Dry Float. A Don the Beachcomber masterpiece. It's in Intoxica, and I feel it is the ultimate embodiment of a good tiki drink--it's a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and boozy; it's complex; it's refreshing; and it tastes great from the first sip to the last.
Mai Kai 151 Swizzle. I got hooked on these at the Mai Kai, enough so that I decided to take the time decoding their formula. It's similar to the version in the Grog Log, with the addition of Grapefruit Juice and a little Passion Fruit syrup. It MUST be served in an aluminum cup packed with shaved ice, garnished with a cinnamon stick
Navy Grog. The recipe in the Grog Log is the best one going, and it's best when made with the optional ice cone on your straw. Make a trip to the Mai Kai for their excellent "Yeoman's Grog" which is basically a slightly fruitier version of the Navy Grog.
Headhunter. I made my first one last night, why oh why did I wait so long? (Wait, I know--because it contains Peach Nectar and Papaya Nectar and I usually can't locate both at the same time.)
Queen's Park Swizzle, aka Noa Noa. Think of it as a Demerara Mojito. Minty, refreshing, complex, and STRONG. The Grog Log suggests using brown sugar. You can still order one of these at Trader Vic's, although it may not be listed on the menu and they don't use Demerara Rum anymore. Rumor has it it was removed from certain Vic's menus because a patron at the Beverly Hills location had one too many and greased somebody with his car.

Post #104514 by Quince_at_Dannys on Tue, Jul 27, 2004 3:08 PM