Post #320687 by telescopes on Mon, Jul 23, 2007 2:25 PM

Okay, I realized I forgot to add the essence of vanilla in my instant batter, so I want back and amended the batter as follows:

1 ounce of butter
1 ounce of honey
1 teaspoon of simple syrup
1 dash of vanilla
1 sprinkle or 1/8 tsp. of cinnamon
1 crushed clove of allspice

I heated, stirred, put in a sealed container and shook like hell. The final product was absolutely delicious. I should be able to get 4 pearl divers out of this "instant mix". The essences of everything listed in the Donn the Beachcomber Coffee Grog Batter seem to be there. Now, I need to get to Jenson's and buy some Trader Vic's Coffee Grog Batter and compare the two taste.

Again, my rationale for having a ready made mix at hand is that the recipe Berry give requires five main sub mixes: Honey, butter, cinnamon-infused syrup, vanilla syrup, and pimento liqueur. That's a lot of work for a drink before you even begin the work of making the drink.

[ Edited by: telescopes 2007-07-23 20:08 ]