Post #578103 by aquarj on Mon, Feb 28, 2011 1:21 PM

OK, Kill Devil, why do you sincerely doubt that they use gomme syrup at Tiki Ti?

Not saying I know better, but just curious where your doubts come from. Because it's a pain to make and hard to get?

People with far more insight than me have agreed that the core ingredients in the Tiki Ti RG&L are a combination of rum, sugar syrup in some form, and lime. Trader Vince is undoubtedly close, but the ingredients in his list are nearly identical to the Sippin Safari recipe, albeit with the specific reference to Coruba, and with the omission of amounts.

But others, including The Bum, have also noticed a significant difference between the Sippin Safari recipe and what you get at the Ti. Having gotten my hands on somme gomme for my romme, I'd tend to agree that it's not the mystery ingredient that they use, at least not THAT gomme. I still suspect the answer is SIMPLE, but also that Coruba and simple syrup wouldn't quite get there.

Anyway, it's fine if the Tiki Ti recipe and preparation remain partly a mystery. The main reason I was posting this was if anyone equally lazy wanted to get their hands on some gum syrup.

-Randy