The (Even further) Simplified Zombie - Tiki Drinks and Food

R rockydog101 Member Joined: Aug 20, 2014 Posts: 104	R rockydog101 Posted posted on Wed, Jan 7, 2015 11:29 AM On 2015-01-07 09:06, Swanky wrote: Mr. Purist would say: DtB revolutionized mixology by making drinks with 10 or more ingredients and balancing them well. When he started business, cocktails were mostly 2 or 3 ingredients and mostly just straight booze with a little flavoring added. If we take a complex masterpiece like the Zombie and try to make it a simple drink, we defeat the purpose of the genre itself. Make whatever cocktail you want, but don't drag the classic into the mud by calling your drink by it's name. How about some Beethoven simplified? Maybe some Picasso simplified? What's the issue? Go to Hawaii (or your typical local bar) and ask for a Mai Tai. Or hell, ask for a Zombie. Oh my god, some of these replies are hilarious. The original post is merely asking how you can take a simple drink formula and make it a little more simple and still have a tasty drink. No one is saying it will still be a zombie or anything, and, no offense, but the zombie isn't some mythical drink that deserves to be put up on a pedestal. It's just a nice combination of flavors. To remotely compare it to Beethoven or Picasso is just ridiculous.

On 2015-01-07 09:06, Swanky wrote:
Mr. Purist would say: DtB revolutionized mixology by making drinks with 10 or more ingredients and balancing them well. When he started business, cocktails were mostly 2 or 3 ingredients and mostly just straight booze with a little flavoring added. If we take a complex masterpiece like the Zombie and try to make it a simple drink, we defeat the purpose of the genre itself.

Make whatever cocktail you want, but don't drag the classic into the mud by calling your drink by it's name. How about some Beethoven simplified? Maybe some Picasso simplified?

What's the issue? Go to Hawaii (or your typical local bar) and ask for a Mai Tai. Or hell, ask for a Zombie.

Oh my god, some of these replies are hilarious. The original post is merely asking how you can take a simple drink formula and make it a little more simple and still have a tasty drink. No one is saying it will still be a zombie or anything, and, no offense, but the zombie isn't some mythical drink that deserves to be put up on a pedestal. It's just a nice combination of flavors. To remotely compare it to Beethoven or Picasso is just ridiculous.

Post #734534 by rockydog101 on Wed, Jan 7, 2015 11:29 AM