Post #748534 by wupput on Mon, Aug 3, 2015 7:45 PM

On 2015-08-03 10:14, kkocka wrote:

So my first experience was pretty much the same - I made two versions between the wife and I: one with blackstrap ala Hale Pele and the other w/Coruba. Coruba was pretty awful, but nothing compared to the blackstrap. Only drink i've made where we had to toss them out completely. I don't think I put too much Campari in there, but maybe we weren't used to the taste. I'm more accustomed to it now, but the last one I made was with passionfruit syrup instead of simple syrup, and Plantation Pineapple over a dark rum. This was based off the recommendation of Jason Alexander from Tacoma Cabana and made all the difference in the world. I think the passionfruit over simple is the biggest difference maker. Try it again, with both those ingredients if you have them, and you'll change your mind.

Besides those changes, I don't see what the big deal is about this drink. Maybe it's for Campari lovers or people who don't typically like exotic cocktails.

That sounds great. But with the pineapple rum and passion fruit, why not just skip the Campari entirely? :wink: