Giltron's Mixings
the mixing of exotic cocktails
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Couple quickies. Been working on a couple full posts,but they’re not ready to be published yet. So here’s a pair of mixings to hold you over. Mix #135 Potted Parrot 2oz light rum2ox orange juice1oz lemon juice1/2oz orange curacao1/4oz orgeat1/4oz rock candy syrup Shake with ice and pour into mug. Trader Vic created this in…
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planesawesome: A-10C Another lifetime ago,I worked on A-10’s. I may have worked on that second plane,956,in England. Would love to see the tail so I could see if it was an ‘81 model.
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Ya guava be kidding me. Guava is a tropical fruit that is sweet,full of vitamin C,and according to the internet,“the queen of fruits” because it’s supposed to have all kinds of health benefits. Why,just check out this fascinating chart: So what’s the best way to add this miracle fruit to your diet? Why,in Tiki drinks…
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Avast ye scurvy dogs! Well,it’s a snow day,and I’m watching Yellowbeard,a documentary about the most dangerous pirate in history. The pirate Yellowbeard captured many other galleons, killing over five-hundred men in cold blood. He would tear the captains hearts out and swallow them whole. Often forcing his victims to eat their own lips, he was…
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The Devil Made Me Do It…… So I was watching an episode of Bones,and Booth made Bones a cocktail featuring tequila,cassis,and lime juice. He called it a “B&B”. Now Bones tends to screw up everything about Washington DC,so I wanted to see how close they got on this. A quick internet search found that the…
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Dah-don-dah-dah-dah-don-don-don… Tequila. A liquor made from agave that has developed a reputation for creating mayhem. No wonder it’s found its way into a few Tiki drink recipes. I’m not much on the stuff myself,but here are a few cocktails you might enjoy. First,a quick infographic about the difference between mezcal and proper tequila: (note that…
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Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! Well,we made it through 2023,now we have to deal with 2024. It’s going to be an election year,so here’s some recipes to help you deal. Mix #113 Three Dots and a Dash 1.5oz agricole rhum1/2oz gold rum1/2oz honey syrup*1/2oz lime juice1/2oz orange juice1/4oz velvet falernum1/4oz allspice dram1 dash Angostura bitters Shake or…
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Mele Kalikimaka! Got to bartend for my shop’s Xmas party again. Mai Tais with Appleton Estate.
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Yo,ho-ho-ho,and a bottle of rum! These holiday-themed cocktails will give you some Xmas cheer. Pro tip: leave one of these with the cookies instead of milk and see what Santa leaves you! Mix #110 Nutty Like a Fruitcake 1.5oz Demerara rum1/2oz spiced rum1oz orange juice1/2oz lemon juice3/4oz orgeat1/2oz orange curacao1/4oz allspice dram1 dash Angostura bitters…
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I’m not bitter……. But Campari certainly is. Campari is a bright red herbal liqueur. It’s referred to as an ‘apéritif’,which is fancy Euro talk for ‘supposed to stimulate your appetite and help with digestion’. What Campari is,is very bitter. It’s used in the classic Negroni cocktail as well as several Tiki drinks. It’s not to…
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