Post #673548 by Little fragrant Tiare on Sat, Apr 6, 2013 6:35 PM

That Tiki Puka Puka looks nice, how long have your gardenia survived? i usually put mine in a small bowl of water but not in the fridge, maybe i should start doing that.

I just made 3 navy grogs, well 4 really...i first made one with the grog concentrate and a bit later after my dinner i made 3 smaller ones to taste test the difference between the grog concentrate, my homemade grog mix ( from WillTiki - http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=12468&forum=10&39) and then the St Elisabeth allspice dram.

I`m gonna write all this down on my blog but my conclusion is that the grog concentrate is way superior with a fuller and more complex flavor, then comes the homemade grog mix - which is quite good, but i think could benefit from making a thicker coke reduction and maybe also simmering the spices longer.

The least good for this drink i think was the allspice dram because it tasted too much allspice and also one dimensional compared to especially the grog concentrate.

Navy grog with the TV grog concentrate. I tried to make a moai shaped ice cone lol

The glass on the left side is the homemade grog mix, the one in the middle the grog concentrate and the one on the right is the allspice dram.

http://www.amountainofcrushedice.com

[ Edited by: Little fragrant Tiare 2013-04-06 18:47 ]