I want to make okolehao - need ti roots! - Tiki Drinks and Food

O Okolehao Tiki Socialite Monterey, CA Joined: May 03, 2006 Posts: 248	O Okolehao Posted posted on Tue, Aug 7, 2007 8:32 PM Well I made my first batch of hooch from my sugar and sweet potato recipe. I filtered it through two coffee filters, then distilled it using a tea kettle, rubber stopper, meat thermometer, and copper tubing. I've got to tell you, it's the best tasting 80 proof carburetor cleaner I've ever had! Kind of like rubbing alcohol mixed with vulcanized rubber, with just a hint of brown sugar. Two things I've learned. a) I can make moonshine at home with simple tools and b)I shouldn't make moonshine at home with simple tools. I see now why people use actual recipes and real copper stills to make this stuff. But if I can get my Ti root, I'll spend the money on real equipment and you just wait. There WILL be authentic okolehao!

Well I made my first batch of hooch from my sugar and sweet potato recipe. I filtered it through two coffee filters, then distilled it using a tea kettle, rubber stopper, meat thermometer, and copper tubing. I've got to tell you, it's the best tasting 80 proof carburetor cleaner I've ever had! Kind of like rubbing alcohol mixed with vulcanized rubber, with just a hint of brown sugar.

Two things I've learned. a) I can make moonshine at home with simple tools and b)I shouldn't make moonshine at home with simple tools.

I see now why people use actual recipes and real copper stills to make this stuff. But if I can get my Ti root, I'll spend the money on real equipment and you just wait. There WILL be authentic okolehao!

Post #323947 by Okolehao on Tue, Aug 7, 2007 8:32 PM