Post #763118 by Hurricane Hayward on Sat, Apr 30, 2016 6:45 AM

On 2016-04-29 14:41, mikehooker wrote:

On 2016-04-29 11:30, stormrider wrote:
I just found this stuff. I don't know if it's any good or anything about it.

http://store.cocktailandsons.com/Fassionola-p/00005.htm

Storm

Seems real pricey for the size of that bottle and doesn't look to be a thick syrup like the English stuff. It seems everyone has their own interpretation of what fassionola should be. At Lei Low in Houston their homemade fassionola is super heavy on passion fruit which tastes great on it's own and in their original creations but probably won't work in applications that specifically call for fassionola. I'm assuming that's the case with this stuff.

Here's a story from Tales of the Cocktail on the new Cocktail & Sons fassionola, which seems to be very well-crafted from fresh ingredients. They're aiming to be authentic to the history of New Orleans, which is admirable. But, as pointed out, we're not sure what interpretation this is.
https://talesofthecocktail.com/products/welcome-back-fassionola-hurricanes-long-lost-ingredient

I too picked up a bottle at Miami Rum Festival, so I'll be putting it to the test. But considering its price and seasonal availability, I wouldn't consider it a reliable solution. A friend of mine is working on a homemade version. I'm hoping to taste it soon and see if it's viable.