Tiki Central / Tiki Drinks and Food / A Spiritous Journey through Remixed - From the Astro Aku Aku to the Zadaran Storm
Post #707665 by Destro100 on Tue, Feb 11, 2014 7:05 AM
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Is it okay to like this?: Drink 28: Viking Fog Cutter Ingredients I used: Fresh lemon juice Who knew that Aquavit could be the missing ingredient needed to elevate the Fog Cutter template? Strengthened by the gin, the aquavit adds this beautiful savory and earthy spice-note that admirably battles the sweetness of the orange and orgeat. The aquavit didn't really float, but in retrospect, I actually think that its submersion enhanced the drink. I think I lucked out with great oranges; they added a wonderful tart sweetness. I am once again reminded of how important, often beyond our control, and dynamic fresh ingredients are to drinks. I'm still not sure how the brandy or orgeat are differentiating themselves from the rest of the drink. For that matter, the uniqueness of the rum is lost as well. QUESTION - any other tiki-drinks with aquavit (besides Pegleg)? I think it opens new doors. My personal rating: *** 1/2 (3.5) out of ***** (5) SCORECARD: |
