Post #778562 by AceExplorer on Sun, Aug 6, 2017 9:25 AM

I just finished looking through the rest of the Frankie's book and found no other recipes which add Everclear. So that means 1/2 oz of Everclear, in a single recipe, in the entire book. BUT - by re-familiarizing myself with the book, I found:

1. Lots of 151 rums, Wray & Nephew overproof, and Stroh's 160 included in the recipe. These high-octane ingredients are to be expected to a certain degree for genre of often juice-heavy tropical drinks. But clearly, to me, in my opinion, it is not warranted to single out Everclear although it is unusual and novel in a sort of tongue-in-cheek way. But the Frankie's drinks ARE novel, fun, and often tongue-in-cheek, and even more so when you read their descriptions and back stories. This is a FUN book!
2. I was again impressed with the variations of drinks, the beautiful photography, and the pure fun which this book effectively puts across. (Note to self: Gotta make another beautifully-layered Fink Bomb!)
3. Good selection of syrup recipes at the back - very useful as a learning aid.
4. They have a Florida Daiquiri in the book, heavily inspired by the Floridita bar in Havana. Forgot about this, gotta try it, and hope Mike reads this cuz both of us had a great time on our trips there and have been testing recipes in an attempt to come close to the pure magic of the authentic Floridita daiquiri.

It really is fun having a home bar, and even more so when you have good recipes to play with.

Make yourself a drink. NOW! :)