Updates to The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide on The Atomic Grog - Tiki Drinks and Food

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1921	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Thu, Jan 1, 2015 11:13 PM Up next, the Shrunken Skull ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2011/08/10/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull/ No major recipe changes, but lots of new info, including three new photos plus the new menu photo. Among the updates: I'm going on the record by saying that the ancestor recipe is most likely Don the Beachcomber's Skull & Bones. I've not seen that recipe, but the similarities between the Shrunken Skull and the Tiki Ti's Skull & Bones are too close to deny. I give thanks to Blair Reynolds for featuring The Mai-Kai’s Shrunken Skull tribute recipe at Hale Pele. The move from Lemon Hart to Gosling’s Black Seal 151 is detailed, along with the my observation that the change did little damage to the drink. It remains very strong, yet rich and flavorful with a punch of spicy and tart notes to balance. Also included are a few more recipe tips, including instructions to pulse blend. Plus links to some pomegranate grenadine recipes.

No major recipe changes, but lots of new info, including three new photos plus the new menu photo. Among the updates:

I'm going on the record by saying that the ancestor recipe is most likely Don the Beachcomber's Skull & Bones. I've not seen that recipe, but the similarities between the Shrunken Skull and the Tiki Ti's Skull & Bones are too close to deny.
I give thanks to Blair Reynolds for featuring The Mai-Kai’s Shrunken Skull tribute recipe at Hale Pele.
The move from Lemon Hart to Gosling’s Black Seal 151 is detailed, along with the my observation that the change did little damage to the drink. It remains very strong, yet rich and flavorful with a punch of spicy and tart notes to balance.
Also included are a few more recipe tips, including instructions to pulse blend. Plus links to some pomegranate grenadine recipes.

Post #734133 by Hurricane Hayward on Thu, Jan 1, 2015 11:13 PM