Tiki Central / Tiki Drinks and Food / A Spiritous Journey through Remixed - From the Astro Aku Aku to the Zadaran Storm
Post #705383 by Destro100 on Wed, Jan 22, 2014 7:37 AM
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Drink 21. Hawaii Kai Treasure Ingredients I used: Fresh lime juice Seriously, 2 ounces of lime juice for one serving? I was skeptical. And then I was pleasantly surprised. I like this drink. I really like it. It's sort of a - two drinks in one - type of experience. Let me explain. The first thing that hits you is clearly the lime juice and grapefruit. For a brief moment it is very reminiscent of a summer homemade lime-aid. Then everything changes. In a good way. The second drink has a lovely orange-honey-cream flavor that coats the back of your throat and lingers delightfully. If you don't pay attention, you may not notice how well these two different types of drinks coexist in perfect flavorful balance. Not quite yin and yang, as they aren't natural opposing forces, but still, more like a "buy one-get-one free" type of deal at the local tiki market - man, I wish such a thing existed! Some additional notes - The rum truly takes a backseat here. It does a perfectly adequate job of providing potency, but at the same time, it doesn't stand out at any point. Which leads me to think that this drink would make a good vehicle for experimentation. I can see how the addition of different rums could add some nice complexity to the drink. I also thought this would be a good point to advocate for: My personal rating: *** 1/2 (3.5) out of ***** (5) SCORECARD: Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch: 4 |
