Giltron's Mixings
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What’s in a name? Ernest Raymond Gantt. Sound familiar? No? How about Donn Beach? Yep,that’s him. Donn changed his name when he started his Beachcomber chain of restaurants. Now I make mention of this because ol’ Donn wasn’t the only “Beachcomber” out there. Turns out there were a few scoundrels who tried to straight up…
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Fixed it. So back in Feb I did a post on the classic Trader Vic drink the Fogcutter. It was very sour. I’ve read plenty of postings from folks who were in agreement with me on this,so I decided to ‘fix’ it. Presented for your approval,the Fogweaver(named for a band I like). Enjoy. Mix #209…
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Here’s to swimmin’ with bow-legged women. Well,we’re halfway through Sharkfest,but there’s still plenty more to watch. And plenty more sharky Tiki drinks to mix up. Enjoy! Mix #206 Luau Room Shark Tooth 1.5oz Tanduay rum*1/2oz sloe gin1oz lemon juice1oz passionfruit syrup1-2oz club soda Shake everything except soda and pour into Mai Tai glass. Top with…
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…. So the bad news is the weather in DC is in the 90’s with humidity in the stupids,which means I’m not leaving my apt on my days off. The good news is it’s time for National Geographic’s Sharkfest again,so I’ve got plenty…
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Ohhh….mama! Happy 4th of July folks,I hope you had a good one. This week we’re going to look at the drink I made for the 4th,the Bahama Mama. Some might say it’s tourist,not Tiki,but it can be found in many Tiki bars,and the former Lost Lake of Chicago had their own version,so that counts. The…
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A double century. Well,here we are folks,my two hundredth mixing. It’s been a long journey,and I’d just like to pause for a moment to thank my poor liver,which has been by my side(well,actually in my side) through the whole ordeal with nary a complaint(unlike my head,which has complained a few times). For #200 I chose…
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Countdown…4…3…2…1 Well,here we are. Counting down the last few mixes until I hit number TWO HUNDRED. As I like pirate stuff,these all have a pirate and/or nautical theme. Enjoy! Mix #196 Captain Ron 1oz Haitian agricole rhum1oz rye whiskey3/4oz lemon juice3/4oz velvet falernum3/4oz grenadine Shake with ice and strain into chilled glass. Created in 2020…
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Passion for fassion. Fassionola,also known as passionola,is a sweet syrup used in some Tiki drink recipes. It’s bright red like grenadine,but much more berry flavored. It is a bit rare though,as only a couple companies make it. Part of this has to do with the crazy history of the stuff. It is believed to have…
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Fangtastic. Donn Beach created many famous Tiki drinks. One of the less common ones is the Cobra’s Fang. This is due to the fact that a proper Fang is made with fassionola syrup. Fassionola is a bright red,sweet syrup made from a mixture of fruit juices and was supposed to be the syrup used in…
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