My Newest Favorite Drink, What's Yours? - Tiki Drinks and Food

T TikiSan Member SoCal Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 255	T TikiSan Posted posted on Thu, Mar 23, 2006 3:21 PM On 2006-01-18 13:39, TikiSan wrote: Puka Punch. From Tiki Ti, published in Jeff Berry's "Intoxica!", and again as prepared by Martin, late of Trader Vic's. Comic Book (Tiki Bar) Guy was incorrect, best drink ever: Puka Punch*... What rum do you use for the dark West Indies rum that the recipe calls for? I believe Havana Club is what they mean. Anybody have an opinion? I emailed Jeff Berry and this is what he said: "I use Cruzan amber rum. The red label should say "Cruzan Estate Dark"; it sells in the $10 range. Good stuff, and cheap too! Cheers, Bum"

On 2006-01-18 13:39, TikiSan wrote:

Puka Punch. From Tiki Ti, published in Jeff Berry's "Intoxica!", and again as prepared by Martin, late of Trader Vic's. Comic Book (Tiki Bar) Guy was incorrect, best drink ever: Puka Punch*...

What rum do you use for the dark West Indies rum that the recipe calls for? I believe Havana Club is what they mean. Anybody have an opinion?

I emailed Jeff Berry and this is what he said:

"I use Cruzan amber rum. The red label should say "Cruzan Estate Dark"; it sells in the $10 range. Good stuff, and cheap too!

Cheers, Bum"

Post #222673 by TikiSan on Thu, Mar 23, 2006 3:21 PM