Goin’ bananas…

Well,things have been pretty crazy lately,so let’s have some fun and monkey around a little. Banana liqueur features in many Tiki drinks,so here’s a couple you’ll go bananas over. Enjoy!

Mix #243 Banana Dreams

2oz light rum
3/4oz banana liqueur(1oz see below)
1oz pineapple juice
1oz grapefruit juice
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz fassionola

Shake with ice and pour into glass.

From the menu of the Trader Vic’s in Emeryville,this is sweet and fruity but doesn’t really have much banana flavor. I’d recommend upping the liqueur to a full ounce. Not bad,but like I said,it needs moar ‘nana.

Mix #244 Banana Afterlife

3/4oz Hamilton Pot Still Black
3/4oz Demerara rum
3/4oz gold rum
3/4oz banana liqueur
3/4oz pineapple juice
3/4oz grapefruit juice
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz fassionola

Shake with ice and pour into glass.

From bartender/mixologist Doc Parks comes a sweet drink that tastes like banana(with some citrus thrown in). Pick your fav gold and Demerara rums,but definitely use the Hamilton Pot Still black to get the right amount of banana flavor. This will probably work its way into my drink roster. Very nice.

Mix #245 Mister Miami

1oz Lemon Hart 151
1/2oz Jamaican pot still rum
1/2oz banana liqueur
1/2oz maraschino liqueur
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz lemon juice
1/2oz orgeat

Shake or blend with ice and pour into double old fashioned glass.

Another winner from Nathan Robinson,this was named after what a bartender in Venice,Italy called him for wearing a ’40’s style Tiki shirt in the bar. It’s sweet with a cherry/citrus flavor and banana finish. I finally picked up a bottle of Luxardo maraschino liqueur,so this was made as intended. Be warned,that ounce of 151 will smack you. Too many and you’ll be swinging from vines.

So relax and have a cocktail folks,it’ll be ok. No reason to do anything crazy.