Post #715567 by AdOrAdam on Fri, May 2, 2014 6:05 AM

Welcome back Destro! I had wondered where you were :)

I agree that the Missionary's Downfall is no great shakes for a drinker looking for depth & spice. Yes, they are also a bit of a veggie smoothie!

However, I do think it's a great drink because:

• It plays with the Planters Punch to become an almost unrecognisable mutation (eg 1 sour, 2 sweet, 3 strong, 4 weak, 5 spice to make it nice becomes 0.5 lime, 1 honey mix, 1.5 rum, 4 blended ice, 5 mint, pineapple & brandy).
  I find the Planters Punch & Missionary's Downfall a bit sweet as they are intended, I make them equal amounts sour & sweet (1 shot lime, 1 shot 1:1 honey mix).

• If young couple were heading into a tiki bar for a meal in the 40s, I'm thinking the 'Don Draper esq' guy has a traditional 'guy' drink (whiskey?) & the woman asks for a 'special rum drink' that she'd heard so much about. She receives Missionary's Downfall & it's so different to what she is used to. She says to him 'you've gotta try one of these...'.
  He asks for a drink 'like that but manly' & gets a Navy Grog (a daiquiri mutation). He loosens his tie, they have a good Chinese meal, they plan a return visit with friends... & so on. 'Tiki's popularity rises.

Maybe I'm being romantic :)

I rarely drink em with booze but they are a drink I enjoy make virgin whenever I buy a fresh pineapple & mix up a batch of honey mix :)

[ Edited by: AdOrAdam 2014-05-02 06:10 ]