Recipe: A what-have-I-got-around impromptu drink attempt: the Tempting Tina - Tiki Drinks and Food

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:31 PM The lovely and talented Tina Tina Floratina came over to my place last night so we could practice on our ukes for a little while, and I raided my bachelor-esque fridge & bar to come up with this drink: Tempting Tina Four parts OJ Four parts Don Q Limon rum (I only had a small sample bottle, when that ran out I switched to Bacardi Silver, which was not nearly as good) Two parts Cruzan Black Strap rum One part Licor 43 I didn't bother to measure, just slopped it together, and I didn't have any ice, so overall it was definitely a substandard drink. Didn't even bother to garnish it, which in retrospect was a damned shame since I did have some plastic garnishes about. It did, however, have potential. I'm not generally a fan of tropical drinks that rely too heavily on OJ, but it was what I had... if I'd had limes on hand I think it would have tartened the drink up nicely, the Limon rum played that role rather well until I ran out.
PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:57 PM So does it go well with frozen Swedish meatballs and non-dairy Tuna Helper? :lol:
H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 4:01 PM Can't say, but it definitely goes well with saltwater taffy and Cheese Nips!
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 10:42 PM Licor 43, what does that taste like by itself?
OL ookoo lady Tiki Socialite Joined: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 779	OL ookoo lady Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:35 AM Licor 43 is sweet, with a mostly vanilla flavor. Yummy!
J JerseyRED Tiki Centralite North Jersey! Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 54	J JerseyRED Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:35 AM Licor 43 (from Spain) has a citrus/vanilla/herb taste but NOT as "herby" as Tuaca. But don't smell it. Smells like rubbing alcohol... I prefer this in my espresso over anisette or sambuca ( to the chagrin of my fellow NYC area-Italians). TRY IT!

H

Humuhumu Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:31 PM

The lovely and talented Tina Tina Floratina came over to my place last night so we could practice on our ukes for a little while, and I raided my bachelor-esque fridge & bar to come up with this drink:

Tempting Tina

Four parts OJ
Four parts Don Q Limon rum (I only had a small sample bottle, when that ran out I switched to Bacardi Silver, which was not nearly as good)
Two parts Cruzan Black Strap rum
One part Licor 43

I didn't bother to measure, just slopped it together, and I didn't have any ice, so overall it was definitely a substandard drink. Didn't even bother to garnish it, which in retrospect was a damned shame since I did have some plastic garnishes about. It did, however, have potential. I'm not generally a fan of tropical drinks that rely too heavily on OJ, but it was what I had... if I'd had limes on hand I think it would have tartened the drink up nicely, the Limon rum played that role rather well until I ran out.

PJ

purple jade Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 3:57 PM

So does it go well with frozen Swedish meatballs and non-dairy Tuna Helper? :lol:

H

Humuhumu Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 4:01 PM

Can't say, but it definitely goes well with saltwater taffy and Cheese Nips!

UB

Unga Bunga Posted posted on Wed, Dec 8, 2004 10:42 PM

Licor 43, what does that taste like by itself?

OL

ookoo lady Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:35 AM

Licor 43 is sweet, with a mostly vanilla flavor. Yummy!

J

JerseyRED Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:35 AM

Licor 43 (from Spain) has a citrus/vanilla/herb taste but NOT as "herby" as Tuaca.

But don't smell it. Smells like rubbing alcohol...

I prefer this in my espresso over anisette or sambuca ( to the chagrin of my fellow NYC area-Italians).

TRY IT!