Post #50645 by Sabina on Mon, Sep 8, 2003 8:47 PM

Goodness! To clarify I certainly meant no disrespect by using the term "plainish"!

What I meant was more 'clean clear lines and simple elegance that blends perfectly with the addition of the volcano insert's fire casting shadows upon the the palms, swaying gently in warm soft tropical breezes'.

Better? :)

It's actally a really great bowl- as it's BIG and DEEP- and so classic.

One of these days I need to (first get the bar in a state closer to finished- or at least presentable, then) have over a bunch of friends and have an 'all communal bowls party'. An event with nothing but big bowls of carefully crafted drinks and lots of straws... so everyone gets to try some of all of them.

Come to think of it, the Tiki Bowl at Hala Kahiki was quite good, and the side garnishes of fruit on plastic palm tree skewers resting on two sides of the bowl was an interesting twist I hadn't seen before.

Anyone have any other obscure or interesting takes on bowl drinks? Interesting classic garnishes that might be local to your area, etc?

The other obscure but impressive bowl varriation I've only seen in Vermont (that I mentioned in another thread) was putting a bed of ice down in a bowl like this-

and then adding either a pineapple or coconut mug into the middle. I tried it once at home- keeps your drink mug nice and cold- ice in it and around it, athough be aware, the ice inside your drink mug won't melt and dilute drinks in the usual way. Still, a neat trick- and impressive if you hadn't seen it before.