A Spiritous Journey through Remixed - From the Astro Aku Aku to the Zadaran Storm - Tiki Drinks and Food

A AdOrAdam Member Wolverhampton, UK Joined: Jun 16, 2013 Posts: 630	A AdOrAdam Posted posted on Tue, Jan 7, 2014 3:23 PM Hi Destro100, Im enjoying this thread :) On 2013-12-19 07:09, Destro100 wrote: What went wrong? THE BOO LOO - went wrong! I have finally had my first disaster. I know this drink should be amazing. It was not. Where to begin?.. I made a Boo Loo a couple of weeks ago with this thread in mind & am only getting round to posting you a reply: Our methods & ingredients weren't too different - I used less pineapple (e.g. 4/5 chunks or half a spear / a spear cut up ~ i think thats what they mean by 'chunks') & for the rums I used El Dorado 8 & Appleton 8 (& Lemon Hart 151). My impressions of the Boo Loo were: The drink was quite pleasant & the rums played a part but it didn't have a depth or distinctive (aka 'delicious!') edge enough for me. Not for me but it did look great in a big snifter tho, maybe Ill make it to share with someone else. On 2013-12-19 07:09, Destro100 wrote: Additionally, adding 1&1/2 oz of club soda doesn't do enough to help the drink either. The drink has nearly 10 oz. of liquid already. In order to carbonate the drink to a noticeable and favorable degree, you need at least 2&1/2 oz. of soda - or more - probably more Someone will correct me if Im wrong ~ I dont use club soda to add carbonation, more to add a bit of dilution (with the exception of Doctor Funk or something like that). Anyone agree / disagree? I've probably chalked up another 10 from the Tiki+ app since my earlier post 6 weeks or so ago :)

Hi Destro100, Im enjoying this thread :)

On 2013-12-19 07:09, Destro100 wrote:

What went wrong?

THE BOO LOO - went wrong!

I have finally had my first disaster. I know this drink should be amazing.

It was not. Where to begin?..

I made a Boo Loo a couple of weeks ago with this thread in mind & am only getting round to posting you a reply:

Our methods & ingredients weren't too different - I used less pineapple (e.g. 4/5 chunks or half a spear / a spear cut up ~ i think thats what they mean by 'chunks') & for the rums I used El Dorado 8 & Appleton 8 (& Lemon Hart 151).

My impressions of the Boo Loo were:

The drink was quite pleasant & the rums played a part but it didn't have a depth or distinctive (aka 'delicious!') edge enough for me. Not for me but it did look great in a big snifter tho, maybe Ill make it to share with someone else.

On 2013-12-19 07:09, Destro100 wrote:
Additionally, adding 1&1/2 oz of club soda doesn't do enough to help the drink either. The drink has nearly 10 oz. of liquid already. In order to carbonate the drink to a noticeable and favorable degree, you need at least 2&1/2 oz. of soda - or more - probably more

Someone will correct me if Im wrong ~ I dont use club soda to add carbonation, more to add a bit of dilution (with the exception of Doctor Funk or something like that). Anyone agree / disagree?

I've probably chalked up another 10 from the Tiki+ app since my earlier post 6 weeks or so ago :)

Post #704028 by AdOrAdam on Tue, Jan 7, 2014 3:23 PM