A comparison of different falernums. - Tiki Drinks and Food

M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Mon, Oct 12, 2015 11:30 AM On 2015-10-12 07:48, JenTiki wrote: Note: after a tiny taste of the B.G. Reynolds Falernum, I put that on my French toast instead of the Passion Fruit I was going to use. Yummm! Not to take this too far off topic, but I often use BG's orgeat on pancakes and waffles. Seriously good! To get back on topic and contribute my two cents... I keep both Velvet and Fees on hand. I've not come across BG's in a store yet but I'd love to try it as well. And I plan on making a homemade batch once my current bottle of Velvet runs low to compare them. I've heard many mixed opinions on Velvet. On it's own it does taste a little weak but in certain cocktails it works better than Fees. I tend to make a lot of Mai Kai tributes (a la Atomic Grog) which specifically call for Fees. Although Fees does have artificial ingredients which I try to steer clear of, it likely fits the flavor profile of classic tiki cocktails more so than Velvet does. Having not tried a homemade falernum, I imagine the widely acknowledged recipes are intended to accentuate the spices and therefore I could see what Swanky's point is in how they could ruin (i.e. overpower) a classic drink when there should only be a hint of those flavors. I just bought a 5lb bag of Costco limes so some experimentation is in order this week.

On 2015-10-12 07:48, JenTiki wrote:
Note: after a tiny taste of the B.G. Reynolds Falernum, I put that on my French toast instead of the Passion Fruit I was going to use. Yummm!

Not to take this too far off topic, but I often use BG's orgeat on pancakes and waffles. Seriously good!

To get back on topic and contribute my two cents... I keep both Velvet and Fees on hand. I've not come across BG's in a store yet but I'd love to try it as well. And I plan on making a homemade batch once my current bottle of Velvet runs low to compare them. I've heard many mixed opinions on Velvet. On it's own it does taste a little weak but in certain cocktails it works better than Fees. I tend to make a lot of Mai Kai tributes (a la Atomic Grog) which specifically call for Fees. Although Fees does have artificial ingredients which I try to steer clear of, it likely fits the flavor profile of classic tiki cocktails more so than Velvet does. Having not tried a homemade falernum, I imagine the widely acknowledged recipes are intended to accentuate the spices and therefore I could see what Swanky's point is in how they could ruin (i.e. overpower) a classic drink when there should only be a hint of those flavors. I just bought a 5lb bag of Costco limes so some experimentation is in order this week.

Post #752463 by mikehooker on Mon, Oct 12, 2015 11:30 AM