Post #811100 by craft_tiki on Mon, Oct 30, 2023 6:12 AM

Yeah, I get their PF syrup for their recipes, especially for the Trader Vic's Grog -- their PF + TV Dark rum makes this drink really special.

TV PF syrup has almost no tartness, so it is not interchangeable directly with most other tiki recipes that assume you make your own from pulp. To that point, a Trader Vic's Grog with a homemade PF syrup is too tart (1 ounce of syrup plus 1 ounce of lemon).

I have found though that if you add a bit of lemon to the TV PF syrup for non TV recipes, it holds up. Oddly, I really prefer this combo in my Tiki-Ti style Puka Punches rather than the homemade stuff. Go figure!

TV: Atlanta has been using the new concentrate formulas for the past few months. I noticed an immediate difference with the mai tai. Almost an introduction of a bubblegum flavor? I dunno. The grog mix is very similar to the previous recipe though. The good news is that the grog mix doesn't seem to separate as much now in the fridge.

Also, I've found the new Mai Tai concentrate works well in the slew of other TV drinks that call for it; I'll just save my old syrup reserves when wanting to make a Royal Amber + TV MT Concentrate + Lime Mai Tai. That drink's profile is so special to me. There is some orange+almond quality that has been muted in the new formula.

[ Edited by craft_tiki on 2023-10-30 06:12:27 ]

[ Edited by craft_tiki on 2023-10-30 06:12:49 ]