Post #644990 by Sir Richard on Sat, Jul 21, 2012 7:35 AM

I've got a batch in process right now, going from Paul Clarke's Falernum #9 recipe as printed in Jeff Berry's book. It's soaking right now, with about 6 hours to go before I liberate the liquids from the solids and invite the syrup to the party...

I'm very happy to see folks suggesting and endorsing a Demerara sugar syrup in this, as I was having a hankerin' for doing so but needed validation before taking the leap!

Will post here when it's finished. Looking forward to a Golden Wave and a Hawaiian Eye with the homemade stuff!

In the meantime, here's a pic of my proto-falernum!

EDIT: Update -- it's done, mixed with Demerara syrup, and it's TASTY! Also, keeping it Lime juice free and will add juice as I add it to drinks, in keeping with the good advice I've read above.

Seems a lot stronger than the Fee Bros.' version, so I'm looking forward to seeing its effect on cocktails...

[ Edited by: Sir Richard 2012-07-21 17:39 ]