Anyone ever use the "search" feature? :)
From page 1 of this thread that we're currently reading (and corrected for spelling):
On 2004-11-17 11:12, kick_the_reverb wrote:
Ok, yesterday I looked at my bottle and it's:
Jonathan English's Brand Red Tropical Gold Fruit Mix.
Distributed by Jonathan English Company, San Diego CA 92120.
So, I looked in the yellow pages and found that the company still exists. I called the number - (619) 281-1133, and told them I was interested in knowing where could I get the syrup, because I was told it's no longer in production. The receptionist took my name and number and said someone will call me back.
So - let's wait a few days and see if someone does call me back.
I also looked online for the syrup name and the company, but no luck (just phone book entries for the company).
BTW: if you're interested in the contents here's what the bottle says:
Corn Sweetener, Water, Orange Juice Con., Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Nat. & Art. Flavor, Sodium Benzoate as a preservative, Art. Color, Yellow #6.
Ran
On how Fassionola tastes compared directly to passion fruit syrup
Found on page three of the Cocktails With Al thread, where he shows us how to properly make a Planter's Punch:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=23792&forum=10&start=30
On 2007-05-17 13:17, Al-ii wrote:
Mr Gnoman,
Thank you for the comments. I have read that thread and I appreciate those who contributed to it. I respectfully disagree with the statement that Fassionola is similar to passion fruit syrup, or is an acceptable substitute. If you reconstitute Jon English's Fassionola you with water or pineapple juice you get a drink that taste "like" Hawaiian Punch. Add water to Passion Fruit Syrup and it taste markedly different. The difference is similar to Hershey's Chocolate Syrup and Torani chocolate syrup, one being made with a base of Chocolate, the other being made with a base of clear sugar syrup flavored with a little chocolate essence. Fassionola is fruit punch concentrate. Smart and final, I'm told, has a fruit punch concentrate. I'll get some this weekend and see how it works. I've been looking for Hawaiian Punch Concentrate, so far, no luck. Mind you I still get Fassionola from
Americas Finest Bar Supply Specialists
John Malloch
858.695.1655
John likes you to call ahead with order so he can pull it and have it ready at Will Call. open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.
I've tried my Planters punch with TVs passion fruit syrup instead of Fassionola, It's not as good.
Mahalo,
Al
How Fassionola compares to passion fruit syrup in a cocktail (particularly using the old Trader Vic's passion fruit syrup that had real passion fruit, which was the passion fruit syrup that most of us here preferred).
Found in the last line of the quote above:
On 2007-05-17 13:17, Al-ii wrote:
I've tried my Planters punch with TVs passion fruit syrup instead of Fassionola, It's not as good.
Mahalo,
Al
How Fassionola tastes in old tiki cocktail recipes that call for it
Found on page two of the thread that we're currently reading:
On 2004-11-17 11:51, Alnshely wrote:
I have not tried the green yet. the red is "fruity", punch like. It makes some real tasty drinks out of the DTB book.
Mahalo,
Al
Where to buy Fassionola
Also taken from the quote above:
On 2007-05-17 13:17, Al-ii wrote:
Mind you I still get Fassionola from
Americas Finest Bar Supply Specialists
John Malloch
858.695.1655
John likes you to call ahead with order so he can pull it and have it ready at Will Call. open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.
So, to recap, Fassionola is basically a fruit punch concentrate that doesn't have any passion fruit juice in it. But it is the preferred ingredient in old tiki drink recipes that call for it, especially Don The Beachcomber recipes. And passion fruit syrup, even the old Trader Vic's passion fruit syrup that had real passion fruit juice in it, is not an acceptable substitute in recipes that call for Fassionola. And Fassionola is still available, and you can order it here:
Jonathan English's Brand
Red Tropical Gold Fruit Mix - net 32 Fl. Oz. (1 Quart)
Green Old Fashion Tropical Mix - net 32 Fl. Oz. (1 Quart)
Distributed by Jonathan English Company
Available for purchase from
Americas Finest Bar Supply Specialists
John Malloch
858.695.1655
Mystery solved!
