Post #470732 by Mai Tai on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 4:59 PM

On 2009-07-21 04:06, captnkirk wrote:
I have been using Pat O'Brians Hurricane mix as a replacement for the red Fassionola for years. I think it is the closest substitute out there.

Tell us exactly how you prepare the Pat O'Brien's Hurricane mix into your syrup. How much of the powdered mix, how much water, how long you boil it down, etc.

I would love to know for sure. We should get a few master tiki bartenders and experts from this forum and taste a sealed bottle of the original stuff.

Ran and I are going to do something like this with various passion fruit syrups during Tiki Oasis. We could do a direct comparison with your home made syrup from the Pat O'Brien's powdered mix vs. fassionola in a planters punch or something similar at Tiki Oasis as well. And we can easily obtain the fassionola for comparison in the San Diego area, since it is still being produced there.

Maybe we could all spark up demand and someone would begin producing it again.

Uh, did you read the post above? :) Fassionola is still being produced, and you can purchase 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

I called them last week, and they have all three colors, the red, the green, and the gold.