Post #705267 by Destro100 on Tue, Jan 21, 2014 7:39 AM

Quintessential Tiki flavors:

Drink 20: Don's Special Daiquiri

This captures the combination of traditional tiki complexity and the classic refreshment of a daiquiri. If you have guests and would like to serve something in the daiquiri style, but with a tiki flavor, I highly recommend this drink. Upon tasting, the tiki-virgin would immediately understand why we tiki-devotees are so passionate about our tropical concoctions.

I didn't score it higher because it is missing an element that would help separate it from all the other amazing combinations I've been sampling. In a sense, it doesn't have anything new to say, which is not a bad thing, but does limit the drink's memorability.

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lime juice
Honey mix
Passion fruit syrup (1 part Goya frozen pulp to 3/4 part sugar - I like it a bit tart)
Flor De Cana - Light Rum
Appleton Reserve Gold Rum

My personal rating: *** 1/2 (3.5) 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)
Don's Special Daiquiri: 3.5
Banana Daiquiri: 3.5
Eastern Sour: 3
Astro Aku Aku: 3
Kapu Kai: 3
Western Sour: 3
Beachcomber's Gold (Waikiki): 3
Jasper's Jamaican: 2.5
Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail: 2.5
Beachcomber's Gold (Chicago): 2
Boo Loo: 1.5

[ Edited by: Destro100 2014-01-21 08:24 ]