What AreYou Drinking- Right Now?

On 2014-02-26 15:34, Ebb Tide wrote:
Martin Cate's Undead Gentleman............this could possibly get my vote for best tiki drink ever. Amazingly good...only thing is no access to Absinthe in Toronto Canada so subbed 6 drops Pernod.

You should be able to get Lucid in Toronto. The LCBO definitely carries it. It's not the top of the absinthe mountain but it's the real thing (unlike that nasty Hill's stuff the LCBO carries) and not at all bad.

Porpoise- get well soon bruddah

Good day
Started at the yard house

Wahine black butte porter
Me "pop tart" Half Guinness and half framboise

Next
Wahine young's double chocolate Stout
Me Black Butte Porter

Tuna roll each

Intermission
Me captan Morgan on ice

Wahine

Then I got a text from a friend Jon
His lil lady n he were thirsty
Party my house
:)

While da lil lady's were talkin Jon n I had one of these

Next it was 4 of these

Next
4 of these went out

Next
Jon n I each did these

Action photos

More
Jon wanted a Mai-Tai
Ok
Me too

Blue Hawaii for me
Double :)

Sippin time for all

Night cap for me

Perfect day........
:)

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-02-27 01:36 ]

Nice pix Jon-how come they’re not “out of focus”?
David

Mai Tai - first drink served on 2/27/14 @ Tiki Ti

Planter's Kula

Dr Funk

David- got lucky
Treg- u sure do get to see quite a few good rum spots

:)

151 rum swizzle

Ray's Special

[ Edited by: lunavideogames 2014-02-27 23:03 ]

A slightly modified version of Shrunken Skull.

1oz fresh lime juice
1/2oz grenadine
1/2oz fassionola
1/2oz cinnamon syrup
1oz Havana Club 3yo
1½oz El Dorado 12yo

David - no I haven't tried making any syrups. I'm worried they won't last long enough, as compared to the store bought variety.

Jon - that Rum Chata (sp?) is all the rage here in NJ but I haven't tried it.

Chief Lapu Lapu
Rum Barrel
Diki Diki

Tonight was take your tiki to drink night at the Cabana, we had a Tropical Itch made with Aunty Lilikio's and a 1944 Vic's mai tai.

We were surrounded by about 183 different rums!

and a busy bartender.

Followed by a Mac Nut ChiChi and a Missionaries Downfall, gotta have that green again, soon!

aloha, tikicoma

On 2014-03-01 00:33, tikicoma wrote:

Tonight was take your tiki to drink night at the Cabana, we had a Tropical Itch made with Aunty Lilikio's and a 1944 Vic's mai tai.

aloha, tikicoma

Hey TC, Where’s dat “Cabana”?
Mahalo

Thats the Tacoma Cabana, voted Best Cocktails by the Evening Magazine show on Seattles King5.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=43843&forum=2&hilite=tacoma

I am in Florida in December & there is definitely one spot I want to visit... The Mai Kai :)

Tonight, I decided to go for it & make Atomic Grogs recipes for the Black Magic & Mutiny, here are my thoughts:

Wow, what a pair of drinks!

I made 2 half measures to drink side by side - in the Black Magic the orange / honey / coffee is more prominent, in the Mutiny the passionfruit pushes forward but doesnt overpower.

Im not usually a passionfruit fan but I do prefer the Mutiny... (on the next sip) although maybe the Black Magic was better...no, the Mutiny was my favorite... etc etc

As a finale I made a Hukilau, apparently a more accessible version of the Black Magic & Mutiny - I actually increased the coffee in this one & might have liked it the best of the 3 drinks :)

I did sub some ingredients (e.g. Kohala Bay for El Dorado 12 / Smith & Cross or Kona coffee for my brand) & these drinks are complicated (10+ ingredients) - there is too many varibles to say I have created an 'authentic' version but they are definitely worth trying :)

I think Hurricane Hayward needs a bit of credit for creating these 'tribute' recipes, the Atomic Grog is a good source of information & as I hope to visit the Mai Kai it definitely whets my appetite.

Here's to you HH :)

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/

where are you going in Fla.?

On 2014-03-01 11:51, tikicoma wrote:
Thats the Tacoma Cabana, voted Best Cocktails by the Evening Magazine show on Seattles King5.

Mahalo TC,
Can’t make it tonight-Weather’s bad here in LA. Seriously though, My wife and I are contemplating a West coast Tiki road trip in the not too distant future. Tacoma might be a good jumping off place. Interesting website ( tacomacabana.com ) and a cool mug that I suspect is theirs. It’s a traditional looking brown glazed mug ,fingers clasped resting on his belly with a “medallion of sorts hanging round its neck. I like the look of the bar itself. Kinda “contemporary” take on a tiki bar.
Thanks

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-03-01 21:11 ]

Big Island Iced Tea's, Spam musubi and gyoza at Ohana restaurant in Seattle. Than off to see Miyazaki's new film The Wind Rises!

aloha, tikicoma

From a couple of nights ago and a volcano bowl from tonight, cheers!

Tried a Roselle spontaneously. The color might not look fantastic but the drink was nice.

a belt of single malt Welsh whisky (Penderyn's), in honor of St. David's Day (which was yesterday).

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant!

a Fuller's ESB (there being no welsh beers round here)

AdOrAdam,

Mahalo for the shout-out. I'm glad you enjoyed the tribute recipes. As you discovered, those coffee drinks can be an eye-opening experience for the first time. You're in for a treat when you visit The Mai-Kai in December. Feel free to post or send a personal message in advance of your trip.

I also wanted to point out a new thread that I just posted that documents my adventure in reviewing and rating all those great drinks, plus how the tribute recipes came about. I also gave you guys on this thread my appreciation for continuing to sample the drinks and check out the blog.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=47293&forum=10&start=last&0

This link will be the official location where I'll post alerts to all future updates, including quite a few new recipes. Tonight I just put the finishing touches on the Deep Sea Diver:

I'll let you know when I post the full list of upcoming features

On 2014-03-01 15:41, AdOrAdam wrote:
I am in Florida in December & there is definitely one spot I want to visit... The Mai Kai :)

Tonight, I decided to go for it & make Atomic Grogs recipes for the Black Magic & Mutiny, here are my thoughts:

Wow, what a pair of drinks!

I made 2 half measures to drink side by side - in the Black Magic the orange / honey / coffee is more prominent, in the Mutiny the passionfruit pushes forward but doesnt overpower.

Im not usually a passionfruit fan but I do prefer the Mutiny... (on the next sip) although maybe the Black Magic was better...no, the Mutiny was my favorite... etc etc

As a finale I made a Hukilau, apparently a more accessible version of the Black Magic & Mutiny - I actually increased the coffee in this one & might have liked it the best of the 3 drinks :)

I did sub some ingredients (e.g. Kohala Bay for El Dorado 12 / Smith & Cross or Kona coffee for my brand) & these drinks are complicated (10+ ingredients) - there is too many varibles to say I have created an 'authentic' version but they are definitely worth trying :)

I think Hurricane Hayward needs a bit of credit for creating these 'tribute' recipes, the Atomic Grog is a good source of information & as I hope to visit the Mai Kai it definitely whets my appetite.

Here's to you HH :)

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/

Porpoise- welcome back bruddah

Great page of drinks n photos

Thought I'd try to make a fresh squeezed grapefruit drink
Hmmmmm
I know

The Reverb Crash
1st place winner of the Tiki Central drink contest

First sip very tart, then good. I like :)

8/10 for me...

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-03-03 22:19 ]

The Concubine
Wow, 9/10 for me

Cheers

Abita Mardi Gras Bock.

it's Mardi gras i'm talkin bout y'all!

almost time to hoist a few hurricanes...

Cou-Cou-Comber

Sippin Safari pg 165
Tiki + iPhone app

Lol
Just looks funny
Way to much pornot
Plus I'm not a Vidka fan
Fun to make. Once

Up next was
The Bali Hai Mai-Tai
Intoxica pg 15
:(
No good

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-03-05 06:46 ]

Two quick off the cuff cocktails for my wife, who was thirsty after getting
Off work at 10 last night, but had little time to enjoy some cocktails
One with vanilla bean/lime garnish had the Tahitian vanilla bean/red chile/cardamom syrup
I made the other day

On a beer kick, yesterday it was Pliny the Younger

Mai Tai, what else? Note the cool glass.

[ Edited by: Maitai Mike 2014-03-05 17:12 ]

Chief Lapu Lapu, (Remix) day two, All I can say is a big WOW.

While workin on the BAR
Da wahine came in n asked for a Mai-Tai
Wow, what a lady....

Then it was sippin time
I let her pick

I really like your pics hang10tiki. The mugs in the background (grouped together by maker) look great.

Fiji Blackout.

On 2014-03-07 00:29, swizzle wrote:
I really like your pics hang10tiki. The mugs in the background (grouped together by maker) look great.

Fiji Blackout.

Hi Robbie,
Wats inna Fiji Blackout? Sounds interesting.
Later,
David

G'day David. I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago myself from a friend. Here's the email he sent me.

"Got turned on to the Fiji Blackout from the Okolemaluna Tiki Lounge. The recipe comes from the Okolemaluna Amateur Hawaiian Bartenders guide. One of my favorite drinks. 1oz maple syrup. 1 1\2oz fresh squeezed lime juice. 4oz of dark Jamaican rum such as Myers's (which the recipe called for) or Coruba Dark Jamaican rum which I use. Shake all ingredients and pour into a tall glass".

I cut the recipe in half for the drink pictured and also used Coruba which is cheap and readily available here. It's a great drink which i'll definitely be making more often. Let me know what you think if you make one.

Hi all

A common complaint from my girlfriend is that i spend to much time making drinks, tonight I'm only going to make drinks for me & 5 friends all at once to see how long it takes me.

I offered to make anything off my 'home bar' menu as long as no one has the same as each other (variety is preferable).

I included little classic menu 'descriptions' eg. Mr Bali Hai was 'coffee & pineapple together at last. In a cocktail!' & Donga Punch was 'a simple drink to pucker your senses'

My friends picked:

Blue Hawaiian, Coconaut, Navy Grog, Mojito, Daiquiri*

Anyway, the rest of my menu is:

Donga Punch
Simplified Zombie
Jet Pilot (I had one in the week)
Montego Bay
Sumatra Kula
Missionary's Downfall
Mr Bali Hai (I had one in the week)
Mai tai - demerara or agricole
London Sour
Saturn
Shark Tooth
Hemmingway Diaquiri
Queenspark Swizzle
Navy rum & coke - Pussers or Lambs
Planters Punch - original or Mai Kai 'Special Planters Punch'
Hulkilau (if you don't know: http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/04/17/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-hukilau-is-worthy-of-its-famous-company/ )

Ill post a pic later. But the question is: what do people think I should have?

Ps I'm going to make a Mai Kai's 'Special Reserve Daiquiri' as I think my friend would appreciate it more than a regular Daiquiri

another Abita Mardi Gras Bock, to toast my Gators' perfect conference season, 18-0...

6 drinks took 22 minutes 13 seconds:

L - R back row: Blue Hawaiian, Special Reserve Diaquiri, Mojito
L - R front row: Coconaut, Navy Grog, Hukilau

I had the Hukilau :)

AdorAdam right on, love the group shot.

Here is one from Friday night

off the cuff mix of N.O. rum Extra Premium, (og) Lemon Hart 151, Shakers Rose vodka, allspice dram, Hella Bitter Citrus and Angostura, lime, pineapple, and homemade cinnamon syrup, blended with crushed ice for 5 seconds.
cheers!

Thanx SwiZ

Great photos everyone

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-03-09 16:06 ]

From the Frankie's book

I wanted to use my new bowl
It's huge, so, I made it a triple
:)

GON TIKI

On 2014-03-09 20:41, hang10tiki wrote:
From the Frankie's book

I wanted to use my new bowl
It's huge, so, I made it a triple
:)

GON TIKI

Good thing you didn’t find a 55 gallon drum! ; )
Cheers,
David

:)

Very nice! I'm sure you'll find that prep work is the key to speed.

On 2014-03-08 13:47, AdOrAdam wrote:
6 drinks took 22 minutes 13 seconds:

L - R back row: Blue Hawaiian, Special Reserve Diaquiri, Mojito
L - R front row: Coconaut, Navy Grog, Hukilau

I had the Hukilau :)

looking ahead to that great American holiday: St. Patrick's Day-- enjoying a real Harp's Lager (not the canadian version). the real mccoy brewed in Dublin!

On 2014-03-10 22:09, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
Very nice! I'm sure you'll find that prep work is the key to speed.

On 2014-03-08 13:47, AdOrAdam wrote:
6 drinks took 22 minutes 13 seconds:

Yep, that was my thought, i didn't want to be completely prepared as that would be unrealistic (I'm not normally!).

I did do a few things to help myself out - I did start with the bottles lined up. 1st thing I did was squeeze juices & crush ice. The first 3 of the 6 drinks went well. Then I realised I needed something I hadn't got out, needed another juice, needed more ice etc etc.

The aim was to see how long it took me if I was slightly prepared but not to fully prepared & if the drinks were as good as normal with minimal tweaking > the Navy Grog needed a bit more shaking to dilute it but otherwise they were fine.

Next time I'll try less at once drinks & post how long it takes me :)