Jaspers Jamaican from Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails? V - Tiki Drinks and Food

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 1:20 PM That is a very frustrating book. It seems every recipe in it has a catch. You have to buy a bottle of some expensive or obscure ingredient to make it. Who wants to spend $30 obtaining a bottle of something you may use 1 ounce of and not care for the drink? Or, like this one, that requires mixing up some potion, and in this case, a big quantity and then if you don't like it... I have not made one drink in that book, other than those already in the Bum's books. The Bum's books have a few of these. I still have not bought a bottle of Stroh to make a single cocktail that has poor reviews. I have been able to find small bottles of Barenjager and Creme de Cassis and some other stuff that is used very little. I only have so much room in my bar for bottles!

That is a very frustrating book. It seems every recipe in it has a catch. You have to buy a bottle of some expensive or obscure ingredient to make it. Who wants to spend $30 obtaining a bottle of something you may use 1 ounce of and not care for the drink? Or, like this one, that requires mixing up some potion, and in this case, a big quantity and then if you don't like it...

I have not made one drink in that book, other than those already in the Bum's books.

The Bum's books have a few of these. I still have not bought a bottle of Stroh to make a single cocktail that has poor reviews. I have been able to find small bottles of Barenjager and Creme de Cassis and some other stuff that is used very little.

I only have so much room in my bar for bottles!

Post #640418 by Swanky on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 1:20 PM