Post #28539 by tikivixen on Sat, Mar 29, 2003 1:47 AM

The Cannibal sounds terrifying, and I want one.

Generally, however...I am tired of pineapple juice, bananas have strange associations for me, and grapefruit makes my stomach very angry.

This, plus I am not by any stretch of the imagination any kind of mixologist by practice or experience; in fact, I only started drinking (alcohol) in my thirties.

Having issued all these fricking disclaimers, I was cleaning out the bar tonight and decided to play around.

Now I'm sure this is probably the recipe for 12,000 fine, well established drinks that I in my massive ignorance have never encountered, but, well, it tasted good.

Mind you, my measurements are peculiar. But they are in English at least.

Okay.

1 shot white rum. The stronger the better. Being an ignoramus, I say whatever you like, use it. Bacardi, whatever.

2 shots FRESH Tangerine Juice. I used Odwalla. I worship that stuff. You could, in a pinch, use oj, but then it would be a different drink.

1 teaspoon lime juice. Fresh, or Rose's. Whatever you've got on hand. If you are sober enough to go hunt up fresh limes, you have my blessing.

1 teaspoon Grand Marnier. Accept no substitutes.

dash grenadine. Not too much, ech. Shallow teaspoon at MOST.

dash bitters

Mix/shake/stir/whatever makes you happy with lots of ice.

Strain, pour over some cracked ice.

Float some DARK rum on top, yummm. I used Meyers.

You could garnish it with a cherry...what the hell. Oh, one last thought: I made a version with a teaspoon of brandy thrown in, less sweet, even stronger, very good. But this is fine.

I'll say one thing, it is efficient. I couldn't have written this sober.

This drink does need a faintly silly name, I suppose. Can't think of one at the moment. Tangeriki? Ow.