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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1516
From: Tampa Bay
|  Posted: 2013-07-05 4:29 pm Permalink
the ginger beer version is the original.
i've no idea what the tiki bars did to it.
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AdOrAdam
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Joined: Jun 16, 2013
Posts: 630
From: Wolverhampton, UK
| Posted: 2013-07-06 07:16 am Permalink
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On 2013-07-05 16:03, happy buddha wrote:
I actually like that ginger beer Bastard quite a bit... I think it's a light & easy summertime cocktail. But I use fresh lime & sugar syrup instead of Rose's...
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I really enjoy ginger beer on its own... A mocktail or can of pop can really hit the spot 
My favourite mocktail is LLB (lemon lime & bitters). Fill glass with muchos ice, squeeze half a lime juice, top with lemonade, add several dashes of bitters.
You can use squash, tonic, soda, cartoned fruit juice - as long as its long, cold, has citrus & bitters, its a winner if you need booze a bit of Wray & Nephews works great IMO
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On 2013-07-05 16:29, thePorpoise wrote:
the ginger beer version is the original.
i've no idea what the tiki bars did to it.
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Who knows? Sippin Safari has a coke version, Trader Vics has a 'mai tai with an extra shot' version.
I think the attitude was/is 'That Zombie / Mai Tai / etc is selling well at their bar, lets make a version to compete!'
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thePorpoise
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1516
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2013-07-06 11:13 am Permalink
tequila sunrise.
no idea why, was just craving one.
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The Blue Kahuna
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Joined: Jun 01, 2011
Posts: 380
From: Points East & West
| Posted: 2013-07-06 6:02 pm Permalink
Three-Dots-And-A-Dash . . . something about this cocktail, definitely in my top 5 . . .
Mai Tai
Navy Grog
Zombie
Rum Barrel
in no particular order . . .
*EDIT: Q&A, I'm using De Paz and El Dorado 5 Year
**EDIT: I'm really becoming a big fan of honey mix . . .
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The Blue Kahuna
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Joined: Jun 01, 2011
Posts: 380
From: Points East & West
| Posted: 2013-07-06 8:58 pm Permalink
Having the "Kahuna" . . . honored and delicious all at the same time
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The Blue Kahuna
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Joined: Jun 01, 2011
Posts: 380
From: Points East & West
| Posted: 2013-07-06 9:24 pm Permalink
Orgeat Punch with El Dorado 21 instead of brandy . . .
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Sunny&Rummy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
Posts: 601
From: Melbourne, FL
| Posted: 2013-07-07 06:57 am Permalink
Had a great time meeting some of the Florida East Coast Tiki Folks last night at an event, heard some killer surf music and enjoyed a few nice drinks mixed up for that event. The best drink of the night was the Witch Doctor, an old Jasper LaFranc Bay Roc Hotel cocktail that will be among those featured in Beachbum Berry's upcoming Caribbean cocktail book. Front and center in the drink is a heavy dose of Jasper's Mix with lime juice, sugar, Ango and grated nutmeg. Delicious!
Here's the recipe as related by the Bum at his Hukilau seminar:
Jasper laFranc's Witch Doctor
1.5 oz jaspers mix
1.5 oz gold rum
0.5 oz cherry Heering or cherry brandy
0.5 oz triple sec
Mix with cubed ice
Garnish with pineapple and cherry
Came home and spun up a couple 1934 Zombies to wind down with. I made that drink for several years without LH151 because I couldn't get it, and it was a servicable drink but not a favorite. With the Lemon Hart it just comes together so perfectly. The last year since LH151 has been back in Florida this drink has been in much more heavy rotation.
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1516
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2013-07-07 1:40 pm Permalink
Kir Royale. Airmail. French 75.
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Sunny&Rummy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2013
Posts: 601
From: Melbourne, FL
| Posted: 2013-07-07 2:50 pm Permalink
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On 2013-07-07 13:40, thePorpoise wrote:
Kir Royale. Airmail. French 75.
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Gotta use up that bottle of bubbly before it goes flat! Been there, drank that.
Black Velvets usually also make it into the use-up-the-prosecco rotation if I happen to have a bottle of Guinness on hand.
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AdOrAdam
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Joined: Jun 16, 2013
Posts: 630
From: Wolverhampton, UK
| Posted: 2013-07-08 1:53 pm Permalink
Donga Punch
Sticking to the required martinique rum style, I used Saint James Royal Amber.
Im not a fan of the 'earthy' after taste of the rhum - in this drink its still there but the drink is surprisingly good anyway!
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 6918
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-07-09 1:02 pm Permalink
MGM pool, family in town
Piña colada slushie thang, all good, 2oz Lemon Hart added
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thePorpoise
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1516
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2013-07-09 9:21 pm Permalink
Suffering Bastard, Cairo-style...
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thePorpoise
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1516
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2013-07-10 8:57 pm Permalink
an icy cold vodka martini. shaken, not stirred.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 7048
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-07-10 10:11 pm Permalink
Lemon Hart Slushie WTF!
Lemon Juice Potato Thingie WTF!
Something strange happening here?
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 8548
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-07-11 08:29 am Permalink
It's hot and humid outside, how about a refreshing Limoncello Spritzer? 1 part Setlzer Water, 1 part Lemon-lime Soda, 1 part Limoncello, garnish with lemon wheel, blueberries, and mint.
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