Post #450210 by Limbo Lizard on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 7:04 AM

On 2008-01-23 06:21, GatorRob wrote:

On 2008-01-22 19:58, Tiki_Cincy_Craig wrote:
That recipe for Tika Puka Puka sounds interesting, but it lists TV Navy Grog Mix (choke-full of HFC no doubt)as an ingredient. Might anyone know how to make this drink truly from scratch, sans mix?

I don't have my books in front of me, but try substituting Navy Grog ingredients for the mix quoted in the recipe. Take a look at the Ancient Mariner recipe in the Grog Log. That's actually a Trader Vic's style Navy Grog. I believe you're going to need Pimento Dram.

In the '72 TV Bartender's Guide, the recipes for the Navy Grog and the Tiki Puka Puka both call for 3 oz. of TV Navy Grog mix. Extrapolating from the non-mix recipe for the Navy Grog, I believe this would be the proper recipe for the TPP:

TIKI PUKA PUKA
1 oz. orange juice
1/2 oz. grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. pimento dram or allspice syrup
1 dash bar syrup
1 dash grenadine
1 oz. silver Puerto Rican rum
1 oz. dark Jamaican rum
1 oz. 151-proof Demerara rum
orange flower water
Blend all but the orange flower water with 1 scoop of shaved ice. Pour in a big goblet and add ice cubes. Decorate with a gardenia, and dash a bit of orange flower water on the bloom.