Post #59348 by Rattiki on Mon, Nov 10, 2003 4:50 PM

On 2003-11-10 16:21, thejab wrote:
Good analogy with food, Rattiki.

It amazes me that some folks think we're picky snobs for expecting to get a real Mai Tai. But if those folks went in a restaurant and ordered a Ceasar salad and received iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing instead, they would have no problem sending it back for a real Ceasar salad.

I agree, funny thing about the Ceasar salad, it was put together supposedly by a guy in TJ with ingredents he had just lying around. Lemons, anchovies, parmasian cheese, olive oil, romain and crotons.....of course I have been all over Mexico and never seen Romain lettuce.....hmmm Anyway the same thing appearently occured to creat a local Keys classic tropo concoction, the Rum Runner.

1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice (Key limes?)
1 oz. black berry brandy
1 oz. creme de banana
1/2 oz. grenadine
3/4 oz. of 151

Blend with ice, pour into Tiki mug, and forget that damn lost salt shaker!