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The Navy Grog, a component study in Mixology |
arriano
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Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 1123
From: Birdland - San Diego
|  Posted: 2011-05-29 3:58 pm Permalink
I think the two main Navy Grog recipes are the original from Don the Beachcomber and the Trader Vic's version. DtB version has the honey mix and soda, while the TV version has pimento dram and rock candy syrup. Other than that, they're pretty much the same.
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 700
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2011-05-29 5:40 pm Permalink
I think you are right, i think some folks are adding a quarter ounce pimento dram to the DtB version and mistakenly calling it a TV navy grog. I've tried this method myself, and it is quite delicious.
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 327
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2011-06-23 12:51 am Permalink
My Navy Grog is an amalgamation of TV's & DTB's recipes. This is one of my very favorite 3 or 4 cocktails, Tiki or otherwise:
3/4oz Lime (white grapefruit is preferred)
3/4oz Grapefruit
1oz Honey Mix (I make a rich honey syrup using 2:1 honey:water)
1oz White PR Rum (Ron Matusalem, Cruzan and Brugal all work fine)
1oz Dark Jamaican Rum (Coruba is best, but Myers works too. Avoid Goslings)
1oz Demerara Rum (not 151)
1/4oz Pimento Dram
Mix for 5 seconds with crushed ice and serve. An ice cone garnish is a nice touch.
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 700
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-01-22 3:42 pm Permalink
I've been making this over the weekend using 3.5 oz of Bacardi Select (I'm otherwise out of rum!). It's very nice, really brings out the grapefruit, honey, lime, and allspice flavors. VERY nice.
[ This Message was edited by: thePorpoise 2012-01-22 15:43 ]
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