Post #329951 by telescopes on Mon, Sep 3, 2007 5:52 PM

On 2007-09-03 12:20, TraderPeg wrote:
This weekend I made the Nui Nui ...
With no hope of finding pimento liqueur, I followed the instructions about the heated infusion of freshly-ground allspice, vanilla and simple syrup. I also used Starbuck's Cinnamon Syrup,
This drink is delicious, and is going right up there into regular rotation with the TV Mai Tai and DtB Zombie (Spievak version).

I have professional ingredients - Wray and Nephew Pimento Liqueur, Starbucks's Sinnamon and Vanilla syrup, and I have to tell you, the drink taste way better with the do-it-yourself heated infusion of freshly-ground allspice, vanilla and simple syrup (I add a dash of cinnamon). When I make the drink with the professional ingredients, its good, but it lacks that distinction that knocks you off your feet. The same with the Pearl Diver Punch. The only reason I use the bottled ingredients is to speed the process up, but after I use the ingredients up, I'm going back to to making my instant Nui Nui syrup. For those who like a milder version of the drink, use the bottled stuff.

To quote the bum: "As long as you can taste all the "notes" of cinnamon, allspice and vanilla, I don't see any reason why you couldn't sub your mix. (The simple syrup and vanilla extract should do the trick for the vanilla syrup; if you're not tasting the cinnamon and allspice, just add more...)"

[ Edited by: telescopes 2007-09-03 17:54 ]