Substitutions in classic drink recipes - divinity or heresy?! - Tiki Drinks and Food

M mamelukkikala Member Joined: Dec 18, 2011 Posts: 47	M mamelukkikala Posted posted on Sun, Jan 12, 2014 3:11 PM On 2014-01-12 14:16, leisure master wrote: Some of the best drinks have been invented this way and even Beachbum Berry will tell you that many of the classic tiki drinks we all know and love from Don and Vic are riffs on classic drinks such as the daiquiri and the planters punch. Very true. And we also have to accept the fact that we'll never have the same ingredients these classics were originally made with. We don't have the rums and we have no idea how their syrups tasted like. So experiment away. It's most important that it tastes good to you.

On 2014-01-12 14:16, leisure master wrote:
Some of the best drinks have been invented this way and even Beachbum Berry will tell you that many of the classic tiki drinks we all know and love from Don and Vic are riffs on classic drinks such as the daiquiri and the planters punch.

Very true. And we also have to accept the fact that we'll never have the same ingredients these classics were originally made with. We don't have the rums and we have no idea how their syrups tasted like. So experiment away. It's most important that it tastes good to you.

Post #704405 by mamelukkikala on Sun, Jan 12, 2014 3:11 PM