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G&T = Gin and Tiki? So Milk & Cheese aren’t the only gin fans out there,there’s a good number of Tiki drinks that use gin instead of rum. So in keeping with the gin roll I’m on,here’s some more to pleasure your pallet. Mix #60 Passion Cocktail 2oz gin3/4oz passionfruit syrup3/4oz lime juice Shake with…
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Let’s be careful out there. Unfortunately,you can’t always trust every Tiki recipe out there. If fact,many are pretty bad. But fear not,you can trust your Uncle Giltron. I’m willing to risk my sanity and rum to bring you mixes you can trust. I use Fee Brothers orgeat for most of my mixings. It’s pretty good.…
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Indeed,why not both? I’ve previously posted gin drinks and apricot brandy drinks,so here’s a pair of recipes that use both. Mix #58 Paradise Cocktail 1.25oz gin3/4oz apricot brandy1/2oz orange juice Shake with ice. This didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped. Very tart. If I were to make it again I would switch to…
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Cheating. Well,it’s Labor Day weekend. This is supposed to be Summer’s last hurrah,with folks just hanging out and doing as little as possible. So I’m going to take the weekend off from mixing,and instead cheat with just putting rum in stuff. Here’s my two ‘cheats’,which by the way are actually quite good. Enjoy! Mix #56…
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It’s Mai Tai Day! Happy Mai Tai Day everyone! And today is the correct Mai Tai Day. Proof: As I said in my first post,the Mai Tai was created in 1944 by Trader Vic. Here’s the story in his own words: “I was at the service bar in my Oakland restaurant. I took down a…
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Blended 2: Electric Boogaloo The dog days of summer might be past,but it’s still plenty hot enough outside to enjoy a cold blended drink. So here are some more potions to keep your blender busy. Mix #41 Pusser’s Painkiller 2oz Pusser’s Rum4oz pineapple juice1oz orange juice1oz cream of coconutground nutmeg Blend everything except nutmeg. Pour…
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Here we go again! I’ve once again been published! The new issue #20 of Exotica Moderne has my Funk #44 in ‘the Cocktail Hour’,page 43. What’s even cooler is I own a couple versions of that mug: Hope you all enjoy the drink!
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Happy Black Tot Day! Today we remember the end of the daily rum ration in the British Royal Navy;Black Tot Day. On July 31st,1970,the tradition started in 1740 by Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon came to an end. Oh the sailors were given a ration of beer,but I mean….beer. That’s not rum. So to celebrate this holiday…
