Post #730597 by AdOrAdam on Thu, Oct 30, 2014 4:09 PM

Also premixes aren't necessarily a bad thing:

Dons Mix is grapefruit juice & cinnamon syrup (which if you were going to use a lot it would make sense to premix) - if made fresh, it holds for the evening with no ill effects. If it was good enough for Don..

Dons Spices #2 is a premix of pimento dram & vanilla - the ingredients are 'stable' (eg don't go off easy) & you use small amounts for subtle flavour so premixing makes sense (although it isn't called for in many drinks).

POG juice is a premix of 3 juices (passionfruit / orange / guava) that once mixed is good for the evening - it's a good blend that you use as 'one flavour' so I see no danger in premixing.

Perhaps my favourite use of a premix is the Aku Aku Zombie mix (of equal parts curaçao / pernod / falernum / grenadine) - you use 5ml in the Zombie so it's a great way to combine some ingredients that could be difficult to add in small amounts.

With the complex combinations of citrus & sweeteners required by tiki drinks it doesn't make much sense to premix just for ease (eg a premix for a Mai Tai would be no use except in a Mai Tai, nor would a premix for any of the Navy Grog versions be any good except in that Navy Grog, etc etc).