Post #704662 by Destro100 on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 7:05 AM

Classic style - Unexceptional impact:

Drink 17: Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail

I had mixed feelings about this drink. I wanted to like it the same way I enjoyed the Outrigger, but ultimately the flavor fell flat. The pineapple juice was just not bright enough to shine through. Having said that, I do like the way pineapple and Angostura bitters melded together - they created a lovely pinkish-orange hue and provided a difficult to recognize and unique sour-sweet flavor profile.

Perhaps I should try this with fresh pineapple juice. Almost all of my juices are usually fresh; pineapple (sometimes grapefruit) tends to be the exception.

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lime juice
Dole Pineapple Juice
Homemade simple syrup (1.5 sugar to 1 water) ratio
El Dorado - 3 Year Light Rum
Angostura Bitters

My personal rating: ** 1/2 (2.5) out of ***** (5)

Scorecard:

Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch: 4
Aurora Bora Borealis: 4
Outrigger: 4
Bourbon Special: 4
Beachcomber's Gold (Hollywood and Palm Springs): 4
Beachcomber's Punch: 3.5
Coronado Luau Special: 3.5
Coconaut: 3.5
Castaway: 3.5 (slightly modified)
Banana Daiquiri: 3.5
Eastern Sour: 3
Astro Aku Aku: 3
Western Sour: 3
Beachcomber's Gold (Waikiki): 3
Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail: 2.5
Beachcomber's Gold (Chicago): 2
Boo Loo: 1.5