Mai Tai Evolved from The Knickerbocker? - Tiki Drinks and Food

T TraderPeg Member Haunted Hudson Valley Joined: Aug 10, 2006 Posts: 91	T TraderPeg Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2008 7:12 AM Great minds, Bongo! In fact, Wondrich brings up the White Lion in his section about the Knickerbocker, and tells us that it's the same drink with the swap-out of the pulverized sugar and some of the raspberry syrup. He prefers the Knickerbocker and doesn't include the recipe for the White Lion, just the name. I don't have a copy of Thomas' book so I couldn't explore further -- thanks for posting that recipe here, too! Again, I'm not suggesting an actual connection between the early drinks and the Trader's famous experiment -- just an interesting coincidence. For another fahncy straight-up cocktail with a Tiki flair, try the Velvet Williams from Wondrich's book -- it's newfangled but delicious, using pineapple juice and coconut water.

Great minds, Bongo!

In fact, Wondrich brings up the White Lion in his section about the Knickerbocker, and tells us that it's the same drink with the swap-out of the pulverized sugar and some of the raspberry syrup. He prefers the Knickerbocker and doesn't include the recipe for the White Lion, just the name. I don't have a copy of Thomas' book so I couldn't explore further -- thanks for posting that recipe here, too!

Again, I'm not suggesting an actual connection between the early drinks and the Trader's famous experiment -- just an interesting coincidence.

For another fahncy straight-up cocktail with a Tiki flair, try the Velvet Williams from Wondrich's book -- it's newfangled but delicious, using pineapple juice and coconut water.

Post #364334 by TraderPeg on Sat, Mar 1, 2008 7:12 AM