Post #734027 by Swanky on Wed, Dec 31, 2014 9:04 AM

On 2014-12-30 13:31, Chadwickitiki wrote:

On 2014-12-29 23:13, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
The Zombie served at The Mai-Kai, created by Don the Beachcomber alum Mariano Licudine in the 1950s, is a great combination of the best elements of the 1934 and 1950 Zombies. You can taste both the passion fruit and Pernod, along with the rums. Like most drinks at The Mai-Kai, it's sweet and savory, but it also has a spicy kick. Check out the updated tribute recipe ...
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/11/01/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-theory-of-evolution-of-the-zombie/#tribute

Can you recommend a branded version of passion fruit syrup or do you suggest making it yourself?

The original standard was the Trader Vic's Passionfruit Syrup. Then they changed it and it really sucked. There were many things tried in those dark days and most were hardly any better and people began making their own from pulp. I do not recommend Monin or any other of those named brand ones. Torani or whatever.

Auntie Lilkoi's is the best choice now. It is actually superior to the old TV stuff. You can order 6 bottles and it will ship in one box. I think BG Reynold's is also good, but expensive. One of the things I like about Auntie's is the small bottles. I can fit it in the little door shelf in the fridge and don't have to open a giant bottle of something I use fairly slowly. I put one bottle in the fridge and stock the others in a cabinet.

My mistake was ordering bottles of her juice instead of syrup. So I made the juice into syrup and it was way too strong. Next time I will change my method. The taste was okay, just way too strong.