Discover Babalu: Trader Vic's Deadly VooDoo Cocktail

Are you ready for a deliciously spooky experience? Look no further than Trader Vic's legendary VooDoo tumbler, featuring the Babalu cocktail! In this video, we take you on a journey through the history and lore of this unique drink, served in the iconic tumbler that once graced the tables of the legendary Trader Vic's restaurant.
But that's not all - we also delve into the origins of the song "Babalu," a Latin jazz classic made famous by Desi Arnaz in the 1940s. With its catchy melody and playful lyrics, "Babalu" perfectly complements the vibrant flavors of the cocktail that shares its name.
So sit back, relax, and let us transport you to a world of mystery and magic as we sip on the Babalu and sing along to the infectious tune that inspired it all. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more unique cocktail experiences and cultural explorations!
To make the the drink in the video you will need:
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3/4oz frozen concentrated pineapple-grapefruit juice
1/2oz fresh lemon juice
1/4oz rock candy syrup
2oz gold Puerto Rican rum
1 scoop shaved ice
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Blend in electric drink mixer and serve in voodoo tumbler glass with cracked ice. Decorate with fresh mint and a fruit stick.
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[@dnpmod]

5 days later and I'm still walking around the house randomly singing BAABAAALUUUUU!!!!! haha!

[@joshuadecker1305]

I make my own pineapple juice with a blender and a strainer. If I want a thicker consistency, I add some of the pulp to it. Also using a reamer with a pulp catcher for the grapefruit will give you a thicker sort of juice. That's just me. Great cocktail im going to have to try it out.

[@arcadiandj]

LOVE your review 👏

[@darrenandtinasale1502]

Their is a great ska version of Babalu by a UK band called Ska Cubano.

[@georgetellado1401]

Figures…I would have to be driving back from Philadelphia during the episode with a Cuban theme!! Oh well, enjoyed it anyway…love that glass ❤

[@bob___]

I Love Lucy wasn't considered wholesome in its day. It was shown in a late time slot, after younger children's bedtime, so that kids wouldn't see it.

[@LunarWind59]

The flavor of the juice is at least doubled in the concentrate, and the concentrate would have been sweetened, so my first guess at recreating this cocktail would be to double both the juice and the sweetener. So I'd do 3/4 oz. of each juice, and 1/2 oz. of the rock candy syrup. That'd at least keep the drink from being so rum-forward. Doubling the sweetener and tripling the fresh juice would be my next try. Hmmm, I gotta get cocktailin'!

[@Jheat64]

Babalu is such a fun word to say

[@RichArtLove]

Ran this one at .75 to simmer it down to actual island time cadence. Pour on Dude!

[@Steril707]

Love that glass.

[@robs4574]

I’d recommend a reamer to juice grapefruits

[@AnitaHauch-xs5iw]

Fun one to try to make. Love the extra effects tonight and Bobaloo man.😊

[@scottgoyette3154]

Very nice can’t wait to make one of those

[@rickduarte9940]

Great video as always. Picked up a Voo Doo glass on eBay some months back. You’re correct, not cheap. I’ll have to try making this drink. Keep up the great content.

[@smokeytiki3185]

Really great video, Spike! I love that glass. Don't put it in the dishwasher, like you did the Mr Bali Hai mug! 😊

[@KayCie007]

I was hoping you had the Snoopy Snow Cone maker lol

[@jjdawg9918]

Total Kitsch. Love it

[@coreyscarillons]

Incidentally, Trader Vic's has a modern recipe for this cocktail posted which uses 1 oz. each Pineapple and Grapefruit juices in lieu of the concentrate. It still specifies just a dash (1/4 oz.) of the Rock Candy Syrup. The Rum and Lemon are the same as the original. Cheers!

[@monotonehell]

Brain: Did you bring the Hamilton Beach Mixer, Pinky?

[@chunkymurps]

Subbing some ingredients might work sometimes, depending on what it is, but something like a grapefruit/pineapple concentrate is not going to be anything like the juices of those two fruits so there's no way that drink would taste as intended.