What AreYou Drinking- Right Now?

Had a couple friends over. We started with a Fogg Cutter bowl (just doubled the Bali Hai at the Beach recipe and made it a communal drink), then whipped up some Puka Punches followed by Cobra's Kisses. All extremely tasty and super strong drinks. Everyone was satisfied and feeling great. Mission accomplished. Let's do it again tomorrow.

Local Peasant, woodland Hills.
Zaya dark and stormy and Smog City Beer.
Fried chicken with biscuit and gravy, aweee.

[ Edited by: hiltiki 2016-02-13 17:33 ]

The Dos Maderas Rum caught my eye at the Tustin Grill ( use to be “Quinn’s”). Barkeep gave me a sip. Very good if you like a sweeter rum.
Cheers

Brady's Yacht Club (Santa Cruz, CA) Oatmeal Cookies! (We grew up going to Santa Cruz every year in the Summer. My Mom & Dad let us walk to the Boardwalk (which you would never do today) while they ended up at Brady's (a local dive bar with an ironic name). I didn't even see the inside of it until I was in my late 20's. Now I go with my Dad and the rest of the family. It became the family tradition over 20 years ago to order "Oatmeal Cookies" at Brady's which were a "special" advertised at the bar way back then. It's not very good, but it's now a tradition that must continue!)

[ Edited by: The Below Decks 2016-02-16 09:31 ]

515 Kitchen & Cocktails (Santa Cruz, CA): Three Last Words & a Manhattan!

On 2016-02-14 18:17, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:
The Dos Maderas Rum caught my eye at the Tustin Grill ( use to be “Quinn’s”). Barkeep gave me a sip. Very good if you like a sweeter rum.
Cheers

Which Dos Maderas was it? 5+3, or 5+5 (aka PX)? 5+3 has a lighter label, 5+5 has a dark label. I love the 5+5!

Took a trip to Colorado over the weekend. I got a chance to go to Adrift in Denver for the first time. I was lucky enough to meet Gabbahey & Slacks Ferret from TC. Very nice guys, I am hapy to have met them.

This is a Jungle Bird.

Here is a Cobra's Fang.

I had a couple bloody's in Boulder.

Got a Manhattan at the Bitter Bar in Boulder.

I forget the name of this drink, but it was a whiskey and ginger drink from The Kitchen in Denver.

Got a Central Slope Sour at Acorn. Also had a Pork Belly BLT with an egg added, the BEST meal I had in Colorado!!!

Went to a really cool speakeasy for the Golden Moon Distillery in Golden Colorado. They are only a tasting room, so they only serve their own liquors, but they have such a wide range of products that it really works well. No rum ( :( ) but they make their own Gin & Whiskey & rye as well as more obscure boozes like Absinthe, Creme de Violette and Curacao. If you are in the area, I strongly recommend it. Only a short drive from Denver and Boulder. Say hi to Erin for me.

This is a Voodoo Lady.

Cheers!

Oh yeah, our hotel bar was pretty nice too!

:) Love the Stranahans!

[ Edited by: lunavideogames 2016-02-17 14:26 ]

Cesar's Rum Punch from the Grand Hotel Oloffson, as published in Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean. For an upcoming story on "The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown" at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, sponsored by Rhum Barbancourt.

151 Swizzle.

no name? found it on Instagram, tasted good, will make again.

2 aged rum
3/4 lime juice
1/2 pineapple
3/4 passion fruit
1/4 Marachino liquor
1/4 Campari

LunaDude- looks like u had fun

Didn't have all the garnish crap
But it's a good 1
Love anything with allspice dram

Donga Punch.

On 2016-02-18 09:30, hiltiki wrote:

no name? found it on Instagram, tasted good, will make again.

2 aged rum
3/4 lime juice
1/2 pineapple
3/4 passion fruit
1/4 Marachino liquor
1/4 Campari

That's actually the house cocktail at Paul McGee's Lost Lake in Chicago. Great drink! Try it with Appleton 12-year or Hamilton Black Jamaican Pot Still rum.

Thank you Bumboo, this is the second recipe from Paul McGee I have made that I like a lot. The other one was "Heaven Is A Place" I put the recipe up here a few weeks ago.

The Below Decks Hot Buttered Rum!

here's a twist on the bourbon milk punch i came up with one night - this is wicked good!

Jamaican Milk Punch

1 1/2 Blackstrap Rum
1/2 oz Allspice Dram
1 oz simple syrup
1 dash vanilla
1 ounce whole milk
1/2 ounce heavy whipping cream
1 dash chocolate bitters

Cocktail:

add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice, shake, strain into glass with ice - top with grated nutmeg and cinnamon

if Allspice Dram not available, substitute for 1/2 oz Blackstrap rum, substitute gomme syrup for falernum, add dash of tiki bitters

The Below Decks took a return trip to Club 33 ...

... and got the Club 33 Ramos Gin Fizz ...

[ Edited by: The Below Decks 2016-02-19 16:35 ]

... and the Club 33 Mai Tai (of course!)

Stiggins Daiquiri.

Mike- that looks good
I need to pick up some ginger

Thought I'd try this

Was ok, to much lime

Much better

I know it's not a Tiki drink but guess who's getting ready to make alcoholic rootbeer floats? This guy! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Artichoke Hold

3/4 Smith & Cross
3/4 cynar
3/4 Lime
1/2 St. Germain
1/2 Orgeat

Hatchet Hall Roger Rabbit!

Mike- u be one funny mo fo

Staycation:

Ate all our food
So we didn't get spanked
:)

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

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2016-02-22 21:46 ]

about 2 oz of Appleton Estate v/x or whatver its called now, 2 oz water, half oz of falernum, and 3 dashes of angostura bitters. ah, i'm regaining my constitution after getting over the flu. this seems like a caribbean remedy of sorts, prolly already has a name i reckon.

Zombie to celebrate Mr. Gantt's BDay.

Had to remove a tree out front so I’m having a couple shots of Appleton Blue Label to cut the dust.
Cheers

Hatchet Hall Last Word!

Porp said:
"about 2 oz of Appleton Estate v/x or whatver its called now,
2 oz water, half oz of falernum, and 3 dashes of angostura bitters.
ah, i'm regaining my constitution after getting over the flu.
this seems like a caribbean remedy of sorts,
prolly already has a name i reckon."

If not I'd vote for "The Porpoise Constitution"

:)

On 2016-02-23 09:57, hang10tiki wrote:
Porp said:
"about 2 oz of Appleton Estate v/x or whatver its called now,
2 oz water, half oz of falernum, and 3 dashes of angostura bitters.
ah, i'm regaining my constitution after getting over the flu.
this seems like a caribbean remedy of sorts,
prolly already has a name i reckon."

If not I'd vote for "The Porpoise Constitution"

:)

:lol:

In preparation for a couple of thick Ribeyes grilled over Mesquite and charcoal I fixed me and the spousal unit (thanx Jon) a couple of Aviation Cocktails. Perfect for preparing the palate.

Aviation Cocktail,source unknown.
2 oz Gin-I use St. George Botanical
1/4 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz lemon juice-from my friends place in Indio
Dash Creme De Violette
Shake with a large handful of fresh hard ice and pour unstrained into a martini glass.I chill the glass for an hour or so in da freezer. An exceptional drink,imo.
Cheers

The Below Decks Dulce Y Picante!

After a full on day at work, I have just spent the last 3 hours cutting up rattan for my tiki room & needed a drink:

Today was a good day :)

I have to admit, Stiggins’ Fancy lives up to its hype and exceeded my expectations. It's spectacular in a classic Daiquiri, but then what? After much experimentation (note the rapidly declining bottle), I came up with a twist on the Daiquiri with a little bit of heat to spice things up ...

The name and recipe will be unveiled in the next few days in the next Week in Tiki blog post.

Okole maluna!

On 2016-02-24 22:05, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
I have to admit, Stiggins’ Fancy lives up to its hype and exceeded my expectations. It's spectacular in a classic Daiquiri, but then what? After much experimentation (note the rapidly declining bottle), I came up with a twist on the Daiquiri with a little bit of heat to spice things up ...

The name and recipe will be unveiled in the next few days in the next Week in Tiki blog post.

Okole maluna!

Hey Hurc, If thats Jalapeno Syrup, please share the recipe.
Mahalo

a Porpoise Constitution.

Cole's Corpse Reviver No. 2!

At Tonga Hut Noho

Ginger mojito

special of the day with passion fruit juice something..

Mojave Punch

Porp: :)

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

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2016-02-25 17:13 ]

The Below Decks Mai Tai!

ha, don't tell anybody, i'm having a CCB Strawberry Shortcake Lager in honor of the approaching Strawberry Festival nearby...

Homemade Rum, Gum, & Limey things.
Yum!

On 2016-02-26 21:32, bamalamalu wrote:
Homemade Rum, Gum, & Limey things.
Yum!

Sounds intriguing, Amy. We’ll be picking your brain next time we see you.
Cheers