Post #709429 by Destro100 on Wed, Feb 26, 2014 7:40 AM

A parade float in honor of rum:

Drink 37: Noa Noa

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lime juice
Demerara simple syrup (1.5-1 / sugar-water ratio)
Fresh mint leaves
El Dorado 12 year rum

This reminds me of the way an "Old Fashioned" serves as a vehicle for highlighting whiskey; this drink highlights rum. But it does more than that. It is also delightfully refreshing. Obviously, the addition of mint makes this reminiscent of a mojito, but the style of rum and Demerara syrup alter the flavor sufficiently to make this its own drink.

I realize this is a riff on a Caribbean drink and I'm not really sure how it has been changed; it's not a very complicated drink. It is enjoyable without being exceptional. It's perfect as a backyard summer drink and exploring different Demerara rums. It won't change your world but can make your day a bit brighter

My personal rating: *** (3) out of ***** (5)

SCORECARD:
4 - EXCELLENT - 6 drinks and counting
Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch /Aurora Bora Borealis / Outrigger / Bourbon Special / Beachcomber's Gold (Hollywood and Palm Springs) / Hell in the Pacific

3.5 - VERY GOOD - 10 drinks and counting
Beachcomber's Punch / Coronado Luau Special / Hawaii Kai Treasure / Coconaut / Castaway (slightly modified) / Don's Special Daiquiri / Banana Daiquiri / Captain's Grog / Viking Fog Cutter / Navy Grog

3 - GOOD - 11 drinks and counting
Eastern Sour / Astro Aku Aku / Kapu Kai / Western Sour / Beachcomber's Gold (Waikiki) / Red Tide / Samoan Fog Cutter / Gold Cup / Headhunter / Fogg Cutter / Noa Noa

2.5 - ABOVE AVERAGE - 4 drinks and counting
Jasper's Jamaican / Derby Daiquiri / Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail / Hawaiian Room

2 - AVERAGE - 5 drinks and counting
Beachcomber's Gold (Chicago) / Lychee Nut Daiquiri / Fog Cutter / Von Tiki / Planet of the Apes

1.5 - BELOW AVERAGE - 1 drink and hopefully not too many more
Boo Loo

[ Edited by: destro100 2014-02-26 12:15 ]