a Heyward tribute to MaiKai's Cobra's Kiss. excellent. (i used 1 oz Appleton Estate 12yo and 1 oz ED 8yo).

On 2016-01-15 12:06, kkocka wrote:

So I make mine without making adjustments from Sippin' Safari. What I tend to use are as such:

Jet Pilot (Steve Crane, pg 130 Sippin' Safari)
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz store brand white grapefruit juice (I don't juice fresh oranges or grapefruit)
.5 oz homemade cinnamon syrup (preferably B.G. Reynolds', and the last couple years it's been Monin)
.5 oz John D Taylor Velvet Falernum (preferably B.G. Reynolds')
1 oz Coruba Dark
.75 oz Bacardi 8
.75 oz Lemon Hart 151
Dash Angostura
6 drops Pernod
8 oz crushed ice

Prepared in a top-down blender w/more crushed ice if needed. That's it! I will say that Hayward's Mai Kai Jet Pilot tributes are high on my list to try because I love this drink so much, but this is the drink that I know and the way it was introduced to me by Kelly at Trader Sam's.

Did mine pretty much exact except with Kohala Bay instead of Coruba to give it an extra kick. Just didn't work for me.

On 2016-01-16 02:21, thePorpoise wrote:
a Heyward tribute to MaiKai's Cobra's Kiss. excellent. (i used 1 oz Appleton Estate 12yo and 1 oz ED 8yo).

Forgot about this one. I've only made it once before and thought it was great. I need to restock fassionola and give it another go.

Jet Pilot (Sippin' Safari pg 130)
Nice display of the rums, aggregated into a funky rum-forward concoction...

Bali Bali
Wow, nice! Very nice! Recipe here from TC but can't remember who posted it... Easy to drink, very pleasant.

These are two strong drinks.

"Sobriety be gone!"

Can't believe I can still type on my phone... Too relaxed to post pics...

On 2016-01-16 20:22, AceExplorer wrote:
Jet Pilot (Sippin' Safari pg 130)
Nice display of the rums, aggregated into a funky rum-forward concoction...

Bali Bali
Wow, nice! Very nice! Recipe here from TC but can't remember who posted it... Easy to drink, very pleasant.

These are two strong drinks.

"Sobriety be gone!"

Can't believe I can still type on my phone... Too relaxed to post pics...

Ace, Is yours like dis one?
Bali Bali from the Bali Ha’i New Orleans

Makes 1 drink

1 ounce fresh lime juice

1 ounce fresh orange juice

1 ounce pineapple juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

1 ounce light rum

1 ounce gin (94-proof preferred)

1 ounce brandy

1/2 ounce falernum

1/2 ounce passionola (passion fruit syrup)

1 ounce dark rum

Combine all ingredients and serve in a tall glass.

Ronnie at Trader Sam’s made an excellent Bali Bali but I don’t think that it had gin.
Cheers

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-01-16 20:48 ]

Heaven is a place (from Lost lake tiki, Paul McGee)
2 oz Gin
1 oz lime juice
1/2 oz dry Curacao
1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
1/2 oz honey
1/4 oz Elizabeth Allspice Dram
3 dashes Angustura bitters

Spotted some white grapefruits at the grocery store, so I whipped myself up a...uh...well its not quite a Black Magic but its not a Dark Magic either. It's good though.

On 2016-01-17 00:22, hiltiki wrote:

Heaven is a place (from Lost lake tiki, Paul McGee)
2 oz Gin
1 oz lime juice
1/2 oz dry Curacao
1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
1/2 oz honey
1/4 oz Elizabeth Allspice Dram
3 dashes Angustura bitters

Nice pic Hilda! Wow!- how many ounces in dat glass?

On 2016-01-17 16:51, PalmtreePat wrote:
Spotted some white grapefruits at the grocery store, so I whipped myself up a...uh...well its not quite a Black Magic but its not a Dark Magic either. It's good though.

Pat dem white grapefruit are great in a Rum Barrel OFFICIAL MAI-KAI RECIPE
 The Mai-Kai Barrel O’ Rum
(From Beachbum Berry’s Taboo Table)

Barrel O' Rum by The Atomic Grog, June 2011.(Photo by Hurricane Hayward)

• 2 ounces white Puerto Rican
 or Virgin Islands rum

• 2 ounces dark Jamaican rum

• 2 ounces fresh lime juice

• 2 ounces orange juice
  
* 2 ounces white grapefruit juice
* 2 ounces passion fruit syrup

• 1 teaspoon honey mix
 (equal parts honey, water
• Splash of club soda

• 6 dashes Angostura bitters
  Shake with plenty of ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a ceramic rum barrel or large snifter.
  Lots of ingredients but easy to make. I usually double the recipe- it’s enough to fill 4 dbl old fashioned glasses crammed with crushed ice.
  I also use Meyers Platnium and dark rums.
  Cheers
  Btw,where in LA did you find the grapefruit?

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-01-17 21:48 ]

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-01-19 21:58 ]

On 2016-01-17 21:47, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:

On 2016-01-17 16:51, PalmtreePat wrote:
Spotted some white grapefruits at the grocery store, so I whipped myself up a...uh...well its not quite a Black Magic but its not a Dark Magic either. It's good though.

Pat dem white grapefruit are great in a Rum Barrel OFFICIAL MAI-KAI RECIPE
 The Mai-Kai Barrel O’ Rum
(From Beachbum Berry’s Taboo Table)

Barrel O' Rum by The Atomic Grog, June 2011.(Photo by Hurricane Hayward)

• 2 ounces white Puerto Rican
 or Virgin Islands rum

• 2 ounces dark Jamaican rum

• 2 ounces fresh lime juice

• 2 ounces orange juice
  
* 2 ounces white grapefruit juice
* 2 ounces passion fruit syrup

• 1 teaspoon honey mix
 (equal parts honey, water
• Splash of club soda

• 6 dashes Angostura bitters
  Shake with plenty of ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a ceramic rum barrel or large snifter.
  Lots of ingredients but easy to make. I usually double the recipe- it’s enough to fill 4 dbl old fashioned glasses crammed with crushed ice.
  I also Meyers Platnium and dark rums.
  Cheers
  Btw,where in LA did you find the grapefruit?

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2016-01-17 21:48 ]

At the Ralph's in Westwood. They also had "ugli fruit" which seems to be in that family but I didn't want to risk it. The Whole Foods here now occasionally stocks a few different types also, at their usual criminal markup. I've seen oroblanco, mellogold, and cocktail grapefruits there.

i think ugli fruit is a proprietary brand of tangelo...

Popped into Lei Low in Houston tonight for a couple drinks.

First up was a Navy Grog with irregular presentation that was super delicious.

Followed by a Tropical Itch which contains their homemade fassionola which is unlike variations discussed here as its made with passion fruit and guava rather than grenadine and raspberry. (I forgot to take the back scratcher home)

The spousal unit had some sort of hot banana rum drink that's new to their menu and was better than any hot buttered rum I've ever had followed by a Mexican Flying Circus which is a tequila drink that may be my favorite thing on their menu.

David our always gracious bartender let us sample several syrups and rums including the Clement coconut which I've never seen on a liquor store shelf, gave us a "night cap" of Plantation Pineapple cuz he knows how much I love it, and sent us home with a t-shirt and some of their house made orgeat and grenadine. I love this place.

On 2016-01-17 23:29, mikehooker wrote:
"Popped into Lei Low in Houston tonight for a couple drinks."

Mike , What’s the place like-Tikis and decor? Drinks sure look good
Later

A Maria Ines (reposado tequila; pineapple juice; ginger liqueur; cinnamon syrup; Angostura bitters)

The Below Decks Seaside Negroni!

On 2016-01-18 14:18, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:

On 2016-01-17 23:29, mikehooker wrote:
"Popped into Lei Low in Houston tonight for a couple drinks."

Mike , What’s the place like-Tikis and decor? Drinks sure look good
Later

David, the decor is very tastefully done. The place isn't that big, it has kind of a neighborhood vibe to it but there's enough going on decor wise that it feels like a getaway. They have some Witco pieces including a Viking ship, hanging lamp and fountain, there's some carved tikis by Amate and Aloha Texas Tiki, a thatched A frame behind the bar that guards the regular customers tiki mugs they've brought from their collection that they are served in when they come, the walls are covered in matting and one whole side has images paying homage to tiki temples of the past. There's a couple peacock chairs and rattan sofas. It's not too kitschy or over the top. Menu has a mix of classics, reinterpretations and originals. I really wish there was a place like this in Austin. It's 2 and half hours from my house but I've been there more times in the last year than I've been to all other bars in Austin combined.

I'm sure there are pictures if you search Lei Low here. I'm pretty sure I posted some a while back.

Spousal unit and I did a lil damage on Oahu
:)

On 2016-01-17 23:29, mikehooker wrote:
Popped into Lei Low in Houston tonight for a couple drinks.

David our always gracious bartender let us sample several syrups and rums including the Clement coconut which I've never seen on a liquor store shelf, gave us a "night cap" of Plantation Pineapple cuz he knows how much I love it, and sent us home with a t-shirt and some of their house made orgeat and grenadine. I love this place.

Mike, glad to hear the excellent review of Lei Low. I think we'll be hearing more about them real soon.

I had to break down and see what all the fuss was about ...

Picked up the bottle Monday. Started out last night with a classic Daiquiri, which was outstanding. Tonight I went with a Tiki twist, adding passion fruit syrup and a few dashes of Angostura and Pernod. Great stuff!