How To Make A Flaming Garnish?

I don't know if anyone caught the Cooking Channel's recent Food(ography) episode on cocktails that included a great feature on Martin Cate & Smuggler's Cove. In that segment Martin made a flaming bowl drink that included an ice cone with a flaming garnish on top. Here's a very similar clip, this one from Tiki Oasis, where Martin demonstrates how to make a flaming garnish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72It5df-gA

That clip catches Martin in the middle of his demonstration and misses the part where he discusses exactly what that flaming garnish is made from. It looks like it might be a crouton cut from a piece of stale bread (from something like a baguette or ciabatta loaf) that's been soaked in 151. Does anyone know what Martin uses to make this great presentation?

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-09-16 14:04 ]

Flaming Garnish Question,Not that there's anything wrong with that!

On 2010-09-16 13:46, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Flaming Garnish Question,Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Touché!....retitled.

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Pure lemon extract. Imitation will not work.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10027&forum=10&29

On 2010-09-16 15:03, WestADad wrote:
Pure lemon extract. Imitation will not work.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10027&forum=10&29

I buy mine at Smart and Final. They sell it in a 16oz bottle and it's fairly cheap.

On 2010-09-16 15:03, WestADad wrote:
Pure lemon extract. Imitation will not work.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10027&forum=10&29

So, it's soaked onto a piece of bread? Is the bread stale (like a crouton) or fresher and still "spongy"?

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-09-16 16:49 ]

There is a lot of alcohol in Pure lemon extract,but it burns with a different color then 151 rum.

On 2010-09-16 16:48, CincyTikiCraig wrote:

On 2010-09-16 15:03, WestADad wrote:
Pure lemon extract. Imitation will not work.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10027&forum=10&29

So, it's soaked onto a piece of bread? Is the bread stale (like a crouton) or fresher and still "spongy"?

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-09-16 16:49 ]

Plain croutons work well.

On 2010-09-16 16:59, Hakalugi wrote:

On 2010-09-16 16:48, CincyTikiCraig wrote:

On 2010-09-16 15:03, WestADad wrote:
Pure lemon extract. Imitation will not work.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10027&forum=10&29

So, it's soaked onto a piece of bread? Is the bread stale (like a crouton) or fresher and still "spongy"?

[ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-09-16 16:49 ]

Plain croutons work well.

Just let 'em thoroughly soak in the pure lemon extract and then they're good to go.

Yep, croutons soaked in either 151 or lemon extract. The 151 will give a bluish flame and the lemon extract will be more of a yellow/white flame. And a lot taller flame than the 151 so be careful!!

I used to use sugar cubes soaked in the flammable but croutons work really well and they're cheaper.

http://www.westadad.blogspot.com

[ Edited by: WestADad 2010-09-16 17:21 ]

Thanks for all the kind responses! I'm making a couple of bowls tomorrow night and it should be fun!

Mahalo,

Craig

It's a good way to use up that bottle of Bacardi 151 you someone gave you (or that you bought when you didn't know any better :blush: )

On 2010-09-16 18:09, CincyTikiCraig wrote:
Thanks for all the kind responses! I'm making a couple of bowls tomorrow night and it should be fun!

Mahalo,

Craig

So is that an invitation? who has a private jet? Tikiyaki Orchestra guys?

On 2010-09-16 18:57, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

On 2010-09-16 18:09, CincyTikiCraig wrote:
Thanks for all the kind responses! I'm making a couple of bowls tomorrow night and it should be fun!

Mahalo,

Craig

So is that an invitation? who has a private jet? Tikiyaki Orchestra guys?

If you've got the jet, I've got the rums!

I've recently started using the lemon extract and I've found the best method is to soak the bread or crouton in it, and also soak a sugarcube in it. Place the sugarcube onto the bread/crouton and light. This combo gave me the best height flame with the best longevity of burn.