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

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Fri, Feb 7, 2014 8:41 AM You need to be using The Grogalizer. Lots of great advice there. Yes, making Jasper's Jamaican by the recipe is not great. But I was served the drink by the Bum himself and it was fantastic. Turns out, after experimenting, cut the lime in half. This drink is on constant rotation in the Hideaway. A favorite that everyone loves. The Derby Daiquiri you will grow to love. Why? because it is light and refreshing as opposed to so many drinks in these books, which may be great, but you either can't drink 2 or 3 of them, or you don't want to. The reason is was so popular in the 60s was because it was accessible. This is all too often lost in drink competitions. Deadhead Rum needs a recipe that is good and can be served in every bar in the country, not something with 10 ingredients and some obscure syrup and bitters. The right drink could sweep the nation and make the right rum a standard like the Dark and Stormy. The Derby Daiquiri fit the bill, and with the promotion of Rums of Puerto Rico, it happened. (See "Mai-Kai: History, Mystery and Adventure" for the full story of the Derby Daiquiri) When we rate drinks, there is a grade based on the drink, which may be quite high, but then there is the "would I drink another now?" and "would I order it again?" rating. Many good drinks fail those tests, especially the first. The Derby Daiquiri, a take on the classic Daiquiri gets extra points on these points. BTW, the Grogalizer is working with Jim Hayward and will be adding his Mai-Kai Tribute recipes in the near future.

You need to be using The Grogalizer. Lots of great advice there.

Yes, making Jasper's Jamaican by the recipe is not great. But I was served the drink by the Bum himself and it was fantastic. Turns out, after experimenting, cut the lime in half. This drink is on constant rotation in the Hideaway. A favorite that everyone loves.

The Derby Daiquiri you will grow to love. Why? because it is light and refreshing as opposed to so many drinks in these books, which may be great, but you either can't drink 2 or 3 of them, or you don't want to. The reason is was so popular in the 60s was because it was accessible. This is all too often lost in drink competitions. Deadhead Rum needs a recipe that is good and can be served in every bar in the country, not something with 10 ingredients and some obscure syrup and bitters. The right drink could sweep the nation and make the right rum a standard like the Dark and Stormy. The Derby Daiquiri fit the bill, and with the promotion of Rums of Puerto Rico, it happened. (See "Mai-Kai: History, Mystery and Adventure" for the full story of the Derby Daiquiri)

When we rate drinks, there is a grade based on the drink, which may be quite high, but then there is the "would I drink another now?" and "would I order it again?" rating. Many good drinks fail those tests, especially the first. The Derby Daiquiri, a take on the classic Daiquiri gets extra points on these points.

BTW, the Grogalizer is working with Jim Hayward and will be adding his Mai-Kai Tribute recipes in the near future.

Post #707087 by Swanky on Fri, Feb 7, 2014 8:41 AM