For the drinkers.... how far have you gone? - Tiki Drinks and Food

K Klas Tiki Socialite Stockholm, Sweden Joined: May 04, 2003 Posts: 226	K Klas Posted posted on Sat, May 8, 2004 12:13 PM On 2004-05-02 13:06, Swanky wrote: So, cut the lime in half or less, and don't go by the little icon guy as far as drink strength, look at the recipe. For instance, look at the Boo Loo's icon. Not a strong drink. Look at the recipe, 4.5 ounces of liquor! Then Gone the Beachcomber is supposed to be very strong, but the recipe calls for 1.5 ounces of alcohol. I agree that some of the Grog Log drinks are too sour (like for example "Pieces of Eight") but other drinks have IMO a very nice balance, so I don't think it's a good idea to cut the lime content in half or less as a general rule. As for the icon guy showing how strong the drink is, I think it's supposed to show how much of the entire drink that's liquor and not the actual amount liquor. For example, a small cocktail often tastes much stronger than a bigger drink although the latter might contain more liquor.

On 2004-05-02 13:06, Swanky wrote:
So, cut the lime in half or less, and don't go by the little icon guy as far as drink strength, look at the recipe. For instance, look at the Boo Loo's icon. Not a strong drink. Look at the recipe, 4.5 ounces of liquor! Then Gone the Beachcomber is supposed to be very strong, but the recipe calls for 1.5 ounces of alcohol.

I agree that some of the Grog Log drinks are too sour (like for example "Pieces of Eight") but other drinks have IMO a very nice balance, so I don't think it's a good idea to cut the lime content in half or less as a general rule.

As for the icon guy showing how strong the drink is, I think it's supposed to show how much of the entire drink that's liquor and not the actual amount liquor. For example, a small cocktail often tastes much stronger than a bigger drink although the latter might contain more liquor.

Post #90312 by Klas on Sat, May 8, 2004 12:13 PM