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H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Mon, Sep 5, 2016 8:24 PM Something simple and quick, yet still good: Robert Hess' Voyager (sans garnish).
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Sep 6, 2016 8:01 AM Westside Tavern Pineapple Sage Mai Tai!
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Sep 7, 2016 12:01 AM A pair of Last Words for me and my TikiQueen.
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Wed, Sep 7, 2016 9:24 PM Working on a batch recipe for the Big Bamboo, to be served at Swanky's special event for guests at his book signing at The Mai-Kai next week.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Sep 7, 2016 10:54 PM On 2016-09-07 21:24, Hurricane Hayward wrote: Working on a batch recipe for the Big Bamboo, to be served at Swanky's special event for guests at his book signing at The Mai-Kai next week. Hurc, This is the recipe that I use when I make em one or two at a time. Please post how your “batch”turns out. One of my many favorites. Mahalo Big Bamboo 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz OJ 1/2 oz grapefruit juice 1/2 oz passionfruit syrup 1/2 oz dark Jamaican rum 1 oz gold Cuban rum 2 dashes Angostura bitters 4 oz crushed ice put all in a blender at high speed for 5 seconds.
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Wed, Sep 7, 2016 11:16 PM Aloha nui 'umi 'umi, Yes, that's the recipe for the drink pictured. My task is to serve 96 of them over the course of an hour, so I'm merely scaling up the ingredients. I'll be using two giant shakers, which can handle eight drinks apiece. So I figured out how much I need of each ingredient per shaker, then follow that recipe. I'm not a fan of batching cocktails as a punch, unless they were actually designed to be a punch. I like to shake or mix the drinks as fresh as possible. After mixing up some very complicated cocktails this way (see Zombie above), this one should be a breeze. If you're curious, here's the grand total: 48 oz lime juice 48 oz OJ 48 oz grapefruit juice 48 oz passionfruit syrup 48 oz dark Jamaican rum 96 oz gold Cuban rum 4 oz Angostura bitters Okole maluna! On 2016-09-07 22:54, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: On 2016-09-07 21:24, Hurricane Hayward wrote: Working on a batch recipe for the Big Bamboo, to be served at Swanky's special event for guests at his book signing at The Mai-Kai next week. Hurc, This is the recipe that I use when I make em one or two at a time. Please post how your “batch”turns out. One of my many favorites. Mahalo Big Bamboo 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz OJ 1/2 oz grapefruit juice 1/2 oz passionfruit syrup 1/2 oz dark Jamaican rum 1 oz gold Cuban rum 2 dashes Angostura bitters 4 oz crushed ice put all in a blender at high speed for 5 seconds. Aloha! We just posted an extensive update on the Big Bamboo ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/06/02/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-big-bamboo-features-big-flavors-unique-history/ [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2016-09-27 16:57 ]
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Thu, Sep 8, 2016 7:30 PM Hemingway Daiquiri
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Thu, Sep 8, 2016 8:46 PM Putting Lemon Hart to the test in a simple Daiquiri ...
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Fri, Sep 9, 2016 12:44 AM On 2016-09-07 23:16, Hurricane Hayward wrote: Aloha nui 'umi 'umi, Yes, that's the recipe for the drink pictured. My task is to serve 96 of them over the course of an hour, so I'm merely scaling up the ingredients. I'll be using two giant shakers, which can handle eight drinks apiece. So I figured out how much I need of each ingredient per shaker, then follow that recipe. I'm not a fan of batching cocktails as a punch, unless they were actually designed to be a punch. I like to shake or mix the drinks as fresh as possible. After mixing up some very complicated cocktails this way (see Zombie above), this one should be a breeze. If you're curious, here's the grand total: 48 oz lime juice 48 oz OJ 48 oz grapefruit juice 48 oz passionfruit syrup 48 oz dark Jamaican rum 96 oz gold Cuban rum 4 oz Angostura bitters Mucho mahalos
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Fri, Sep 9, 2016 12:46 AM [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-09-10 22:08 ]
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Sat, Sep 10, 2016 7:40 PM Continuing with the 151 Demerara rum tastings, we put all four to the test in my tribute to The Mai-Kai's 151 Swizzle ... Nothing like a pleasant afternoon of sipping Swizzles. Results of the blind tasting coming soon, along with the latest 151 Swizzle recipe.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sun, Sep 11, 2016 11:39 PM Again, a “Last Word” for my Tiki Queen and I. Just a great drink to cleanse the palate before a grilled Ribeye. Cheers
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 1:39 PM The Below Decks East Village Athletic Club Cocktail!
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 8:53 PM On 2016-09-11 23:39, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: Again, a “Last Word” for my Tiki Queen and I. Just a great drink to cleanse the palate before a grilled Ribeye. Mentioning the Last Word reminds me of another Chartreuse cocktail which has a very tiki quality to it (IMO), the Chartreuse Swizzle. Not drinking it right now, but when I do, I like Robert Hess' formulation: 1 1/4 oz green Chartreuse 1 oz pineapple juice 3/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz falernum Swizzle with crushed ice (or shake with ice and strain over crushed ice) in a tall glass. Garnish with mint sprig and fresh nutmeg.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Tue, Sep 13, 2016 9:03 AM The Below Decks Joggling Board!
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Tue, Sep 13, 2016 11:28 PM Once again,delicious Bird’s of Paradise
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Sep 14, 2016 8:54 AM The Below Decks Mr. Bali Hai!
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Wed, Sep 14, 2016 9:40 PM
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Thu, Sep 15, 2016 9:13 AM Carthay Circle Hemingway Daiquiri!
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Thu, Sep 15, 2016 10:11 PM The Polynesian (vodka, lime, Cherry Heering)
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Fri, Sep 16, 2016 9:24 AM Enjoyed an evening at the Melrose Umbrella Co. last night. It was a "tiki takeover" by the "Tiki Blinders". Fun and great drinks. Tiki Blinders were: Scott Eton (The Melrose Umbrella Co.), Yael Vengroff (The Spare Room), Anna Knudson (Sassafras), Chris Amirault (Otium), Karen Grill (The Melrose Umbrella Co.), Sonny Sal (Good Times at Davey Wayne's), Sam Hoke (The Melrose Umbrella Co.), Eric Bugosh (The Spare Room), and Justin Oliver (Sassafras). Liquor sponsors were Teeling Whiskey, Infinium Spirits and L'Orgeat Liqueur. Great drinks and time.
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Fri, Sep 16, 2016 9:56 AM Brilliant.
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Fri, Sep 16, 2016 9:11 PM Three dots for me. Sidewinder's Fang for the misses.
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Sat, Sep 17, 2016 8:30 PM Yum.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sat, Sep 17, 2016 9:42 PM I last posted here 4 days ago. All dem drinks posted since look awesome! Here’s my prep for this evening. Aviation Cocktails and tanks to Mike from Austin, the Bird of Paradise. The “Death’s Door" Gin is new to me. Bout 35 bucks a bottle. Has a very fragrant nose.Makes some mean cocktails. Cheers
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sat, Sep 17, 2016 9:53 PM On 2016-09-12 20:53, Hamo wrote: On 2016-09-11 23:39, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: Again, a “Last Word” for my Tiki Queen and I. Just a great drink to cleanse the palate before a grilled Ribeye. Mentioning the Last Word reminds me of another Chartreuse cocktail which has a very tiki quality to it (IMO), the Chartreuse Swizzle. Not drinking it right now, but when I do, I like Robert Hess' formulation: 1 1/4 oz green Chartreuse 1 oz pineapple juice 3/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz falernum Swizzle with crushed ice (or shake with ice and strain over crushed ice) in a tall glass. Garnish with mint sprig and fresh nutmeg. Meant to try this one this evening and in my excitement to have a “Bird of Paradise” I forgot. I’ll do one tomorrow. Mahalo
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Sun, Sep 18, 2016 4:00 PM Dr Funk at Adrift in Denver:
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Sun, Sep 18, 2016 8:07 PM Wife made Hawaiian chicken with fresh grilled pineapple slices which gave me a new drinking vessel for our rum barrel.
P PalmtreePat Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 07, 2014 Posts: 360	P PalmtreePat Posted posted on Sun, Sep 18, 2016 10:14 PM Still playing with my new copy of Smuggler's Cove. Had a 12 Mile Limit to beat the sudden surge in heat.
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Mon, Sep 19, 2016 12:39 AM Still savoring an action-packed weekend of lost cocktails at The Mai-Kai ... Demerara Float Dr. Fong Pouring the Big Bamboo for a room party. Hanalei Bay Plus some familiar classics (Tiki Diablo and a Mystery Drink)
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Sep 19, 2016 9:18 AM Trader Sam's Hippopota-Mai Tai!
A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2566	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Tue, Sep 20, 2016 6:56 PM "Carter Beats The Devil," most excellent! Only used half the chili tincture called for, otherwise I would have been in hell.
A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2566	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Tue, Sep 20, 2016 7:52 PM Had to make another one - it's just that good.
HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Tue, Sep 20, 2016 9:55 PM I had some leftovers from mixing up the Big Bamboo (see above) - including donations from The Mai-Kai - so naturally I had to do a lime-juice taste-off ... The Mai-Kai's lime juice blend (left) was compared to my normal 1:1 blend, and a more intense 2:1 blend of bottled key lime juice and fresh squeezed Persian limes. As I suspected, The Mai-Kai's lime is unique, definitely a blend that's very heavy on the key lime juice. But definitely a more high-end juice than my supermarket brand. I also tried a 3:1 blend, but the 2:1 combo seems to be the closest match. And just to prove I'm not an insane person drinking lime juice all night, I mixed up the S.O.S. tribute using The Mai-Kai's orange juice from Kennesaw ... Wow! Every other OJ I've ever had pales in comparison. That's pure, fresh-squeezed Florida OJ with lots of pulp, unlike anything I've had off the grocery store shelves. The only thing fresher would be hand-picked oranges off a South Florida tree. As I suspected, these juices are among the many key elements in the signature Mai-Kai flavor in their cocktails. See all the latest updates on the juices here: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=47293&forum=10&start=210 The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide The official blog of The Hukilau [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2016-09-27 16:52 ]
A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2566	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Wed, Sep 21, 2016 4:04 AM Great info, HH! I really enjoy your detective work, and need to spend more time with your tribute recipes. Mahalo and cheers!
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Wed, Sep 21, 2016 9:08 AM The Below Decks Chief Lapu Lapu!
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Wed, Sep 21, 2016 8:33 PM Had a few ingredients to finish up before starting a diet tomorrow and not drinking for a little while, so made a double Ding Ho and am settling in to watch the Duke in "Big Jim McLain."
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Thu, Sep 22, 2016 9:04 AM The Below Decks Angostura Phosphate!
JB Jeff Bannow Tiki Socialite Detroit, MI Joined: May 14, 2015 Posts: 284	JB Jeff Bannow Posted posted on Thu, Sep 22, 2016 11:09 AM On 2016-09-22 09:04, The Below Decks wrote: The Below Decks Angostura Phosphate! Looks delicious! Willing to share the recipe?
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Fri, Sep 23, 2016 9:38 AM Angostura Phosphate (courtesy of Paul Gustings, Broussard's, New Orleans) 1 ½ part Banks 5-Island Rum 1 part Angostura Bitters 1 part lemon juice 1 Part simple syrup ½ bar spoon dram 2 bar spoons acid phosphate (Extinct Chemical Company, Horsford's Acid Phosphate) Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Serve straight up. Enjoy. Repeat.
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Fri, Sep 23, 2016 9:41 AM The Below Decks Spicy Dead Lady
JB Jeff Bannow Tiki Socialite Detroit, MI Joined: May 14, 2015 Posts: 284	JB Jeff Bannow Posted posted on Fri, Sep 23, 2016 10:02 AM On 2016-09-23 09:38, The Below Decks wrote: Angostura Phosphate (courtesy of Paul Gustings, Broussard's, New Orleans) Thanks! I know what I'm drinking this weekend.
P PalmtreePat Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 07, 2014 Posts: 360	P PalmtreePat Posted posted on Sat, Sep 24, 2016 8:53 PM Pusser's Gunpowder Proof is at Hi Times now, so I used it in Arriano's Navy Grog Fizz.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sun, Sep 25, 2016 12:41 AM One of the employees at Hi-Times talked me into buying a bottle of Herbsaint cuz they were outta Green Chartreuse. My plan was to fix up a couple of “Last Words” as a nightcap. I did a side by side using the Chartreuse vs. the Herbsaint. Not even close. You get a totally different and not very good drink using the Hertbsaint. Another bottle taking up space in the SharkBite Bar. Cheers
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11040	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Sep 25, 2016 3:23 AM "Another bottle taking up space in the SharkBite Bar" Maybe you could donate it to a homeless shelter instead of going to waste on your shelf? :wink:
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Sun, Sep 25, 2016 9:50 AM Mike you funny!! :) From last week Pearl Diver's punch 1 1/2 Puerto Rican 3/4 Demerara 1/2 Gold Jamaican 1 orange 3/4 lime 3/4 Pearl diver Mix 1 tsp falernum
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sun, Sep 25, 2016 11:32 PM Hilda, Mike was serious and that pic is awesome! You’ve really raised the bar on these drink pix. I’m not doing anymore-but I’keep on drinkin. Cheers [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-09-25 23:35 ]
TBD The Below Decks Member Joined: Apr 26, 2013 Posts: 718	TBD The Below Decks Posted posted on Mon, Sep 26, 2016 8:57 AM On 2016-09-25 00:41, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: One of the employees at Hi-Times talked me into buying a bottle of Herbsaint cuz they were outta Green Chartreuse. My plan was to fix up a couple of “Last Words” as a nightcap. I did a side by side using the Chartreuse vs. the Herbsaint. Not even close. You get a totally different and not very good drink using the Hertbsaint. Another bottle taking up space in the SharkBite Bar. Cheers They suggested Herbsaint as a substitute for Green Chartreuse? Were they kidding? Herbsaint is anise flavored for crying out loud. It's a substitute for absinthe (and who needs a substitute for absinthe since it's now been legal since 2007 and there's dozens of brands on the shelves)! Green Chartreuse is not anise flavored. It's unique and not flavored like anything else. There is no substitute for Green Chartreuse.