The Navy Grog, a component study in Mixology - Tiki Drinks and Food

T telescopes Tiki Socialite Palm Springs Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 619	T telescopes Posted posted on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 3:54 PM Your point is well taken. Because I grow my own grapefruits, I prefer the taste of fresh off the tree grapefruit. The flavor is so gentle that you can drink a quart of it without blinking. What it does in the Navy Grog is to impart the essence of grapefruit without actually imparting the twang of grapefruit. Now, I reiterate, this does impact the character of the overall drink - it allows the other flavors to become more pronounced while making the drink a little more gentle, "feminine", in its taste. Mr. Grog doesn't seem so mean and dastardly without his "twang". This effect is only possible if the grapefruit is off-the-vine freshly squeezed. For most of our mixologist, this is something that simply won't be possible.

Your point is well taken. Because I grow my own grapefruits, I prefer the taste of fresh off the tree grapefruit. The flavor is so gentle that you can drink a quart of it without blinking. What it does in the Navy Grog is to impart the essence of grapefruit without actually imparting the twang of grapefruit. Now, I reiterate, this does impact the character of the overall drink - it allows the other flavors to become more pronounced while making the drink a little more gentle, "feminine", in its taste. Mr. Grog doesn't seem so mean and dastardly without his "twang".

This effect is only possible if the grapefruit is off-the-vine freshly squeezed. For most of our mixologist, this is something that simply won't be possible.

Post #319643 by telescopes on Wed, Jul 18, 2007 3:54 PM