Thank you for another amazing video. I love your research, your voice, your recipes and your presentation. I've only recently gotten into mixology and you are one of the very few channels I follow very closely. Keep it up!
Just drank these (along with Jet Pilots) at Foundation in Milwaukee on a family visit..soooooo good. Girlfriend's first dive into Tiki (and Milwaukee ) .. she's a fan
Haha I was dismayed by the inclusion of Peach liquor, until you offered Apricot as an alternative. Now Tradewinds and Missionaries Downfall are in my reach!
Love these videos. Always professionally made. Awesome classy commentator. Better than those other channels that just mix vodka with random stuff and replace Soda water with Sprite. Keep up the good work!
I see you've got the measurements in ml now aswell, took you long enough! I've actually forced myself to learn the ratios to convert ounces to ml from watching your videos. So thanks for that! :D
I quite liked this one, however I was finding getting out the blender and the scissors to chop up my mint bush every time to be a pain, so I simplified the recipe and killed the mint and I'm loving this new easy-to-make super fruity tropical drink. Next time you've got all the ingredients out, try this variation: 2:1:1:1 White rum, peach brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice. Still to combine, and optionally float some overproof dark rum and give a gentle stir to incorporate the overproof just a little bit into the drink. I used Plantation OFTD (thanks to Clifton's tiki bar for the recco!) and the extra wood and heat helped complement the fruit and sweet of the rest of the cocktail, but none the less awesome with or without. Let me know if you try it!
Yeah, for me, that combination of pineapple and mint really make it. I'm not sure I'd like it without it. You made a version that's close to the Trader Vic's/Smuggler's Cove version, but without the mint. That one is blended and strained so that it's not a slushie. Interesting note with the OFTD. I guess that's one way to give this a little more of an alcohol-dominant backbone. I'll have to give it a whirl. Cheers!
0:54 "The drink that inspired Trader Vic's Mai Tai, the Q. B. Cooler..." ...only in Donn Beach's mind. Otherwise, very much up to your usual level of excellence!
Perhaps. But when you taste them back to back, the similarity is really striking. Maybe it’s just a cosmic coincidence. The three drinks that are precursors to the Mai Tai all seemed to have contributed something to the party.
Out of curiosity do you re-shoot every time there are repetitive steps (crush eyes, squeeze lemon juice etc.) or do you have one master shot you edit into every video?
Not usually. Sometimes I do, but the ice crushing and some other shots are just stock footage. If you look at other videos, you'll notice that it's the same shots of me squeezing lime juice or whatever.
Only one comment? Nice one mate, enjoied the Video very mutch, but beeing honest the Missonarys Downfall is one of these "stealthy" Cocktails that dont really tickle my fancy, i think you should taste the booze in a trink in a well manered composition yes but still taste it as part of the whole cocktail because i think cocktails are best enjoyed responsibly and conjiously... just my taughts
Glad you liked the video. I agree. I tend to like drinks where a good amount of the flavor comes from the alcohol. This one is the rare exception where it's so damn good that you don't mind that it doesn't have a lot of prominent rum notes. This is also a tiki drink that's not as strong as most others, so I think it will be right up your alley. You mentioned you were looking for drinks that were not as powerful.
Thanks for thinking of me mate :) well i enjoy stronger Tiki drinks for my self as often as the more "milder" ones, but iam always intresed in tasty not so powerfull Tiki stuff to mix up when the boys (my mates are here to tinker around with one of our many hobbys) the nearest of them has to drive 30 minutes to get here :) but you mentioned the best way to drink is responsibly and dont mix up some zombis when the guys have to drive home the same evening ;)
I so enjoy this channel. I want to take bartending classes in the future. You provide so much what I like about the craft...humor, history, fun, experimentation and what makes a good recipe. Keep it up! We are having fun with you!
I think you're asking, "what makes a drink a daiquiri?" It's a specific rum sour made with (typically) Light Cuban-style Rum, Lime Juice and Sugar (or Sugar Syrup). In Cuba in the early 1910's the bartenders started experimenting with different variations on this basic structure. They would add a dash of curaçao, a dash of maraschino, a dash of grenadine, etc. They would also make them in frozen or shaved ice varieties. This drink is an exotic (tiki) version of that basic structure. Light rum was split into 2/3 rum, 1/3 peach liqueur. Then the sugar was swapped for honey. Lime stayed the same, but mint was added. The ice, the part that usually makes up the texture of a frozen daiquiri, was split between ice and pineapple chunks. This was created by Donn Beach in much the same fashion as he would create other tiki drinks with exotic sweeteners and fruits and by splitting the rums to create different flavors that he would refer to as "exotic". Anyway, hope that helped. Cheers!
Super cool cocktail…..thanks for another great video!!
I'm really sad this channel doesn't have more views
Thank you for another amazing video. I love your research, your voice, your recipes and your presentation. I've only recently gotten into mixology and you are one of the very few channels I follow very closely. Keep it up!
Thank you. Glad you dig the videos. Cheers!
keep up the great work!
Yum! I just made this today! So good!
Incredible, right?!?! Love this one.
Just drank these (along with Jet Pilots) at Foundation in Milwaukee on a family visit..soooooo good.
Girlfriend's first dive into Tiki (and Milwaukee ) .. she's a fan
Just finished a liqueur infusion with local white peaches. This is a perfect cocktail for it! Thanks, Cheers!
Oh nice! Let me know how it turns out.
Dude what a great video and overview
Cheers! Glad you liked it.
Haha I was dismayed by the inclusion of Peach liquor, until you offered Apricot as an alternative. Now Tradewinds and Missionaries Downfall are in my reach!
Keep up the great vids, your voice, presentation, and instruction is spot on!
Thanks for the love.
you are so wonderful sir, thank you for such important contributions!
Thanks for the love. Cheers!
Love these videos.
Always professionally made. Awesome classy commentator. Better than those other channels that just mix vodka with random stuff and replace Soda water with Sprite.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the love. Cheers!
Jesus, the music, the slow pan video and your voice make me VERY thirsty. Well done, as always.
Haha. My work here is done. Glad you liked it.
I see you've got the measurements in ml now aswell, took you long enough! I've actually forced myself to learn the ratios to convert ounces to ml from watching your videos. So thanks for that! :D
Yeah, I usually don't remember to include those. We got stuck with the 1700's English system over here. I'll try to stay on top of those.
I quite liked this one, however I was finding getting out the blender and the scissors to chop up my mint bush every time to be a pain, so I simplified the recipe and killed the mint and I'm loving this new easy-to-make super fruity tropical drink. Next time you've got all the ingredients out, try this variation:
2:1:1:1 White rum, peach brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice. Still to combine, and optionally float some overproof dark rum and give a gentle stir to incorporate the overproof just a little bit into the drink. I used Plantation OFTD (thanks to Clifton's tiki bar for the recco!) and the extra wood and heat helped complement the fruit and sweet of the rest of the cocktail, but none the less awesome with or without. Let me know if you try it!
Yeah, for me, that combination of pineapple and mint really make it. I'm not sure I'd like it without it. You made a version that's close to the Trader Vic's/Smuggler's Cove version, but without the mint. That one is blended and strained so that it's not a slushie. Interesting note with the OFTD. I guess that's one way to give this a little more of an alcohol-dominant backbone. I'll have to give it a whirl. Cheers!
Great drink! cheers!
Thanks!
0:54 "The drink that inspired Trader Vic's Mai Tai, the Q. B. Cooler..." ...only in Donn Beach's mind. Otherwise, very much up to your usual level of excellence!
Perhaps. But when you taste them back to back, the similarity is really striking. Maybe it’s just a cosmic coincidence. The three drinks that are precursors to the Mai Tai all seemed to have contributed something to the party.
Out of curiosity do you re-shoot every time there are repetitive steps (crush eyes, squeeze lemon juice etc.) or do you have one master shot you edit into every video?
Not usually. Sometimes I do, but the ice crushing and some other shots are just stock footage. If you look at other videos, you'll notice that it's the same shots of me squeezing lime juice or whatever.
Only one comment?
Nice one mate, enjoied the Video very mutch, but beeing honest the Missonarys Downfall is one of these "stealthy" Cocktails that dont really tickle my fancy, i think you should taste the booze in a trink in a well manered composition yes but still taste it as part of the whole cocktail because i think cocktails are best enjoyed responsibly and conjiously...
just my taughts
Glad you liked the video. I agree. I tend to like drinks where a good amount of the flavor comes from the alcohol. This one is the rare exception where it's so damn good that you don't mind that it doesn't have a lot of prominent rum notes. This is also a tiki drink that's not as strong as most others, so I think it will be right up your alley. You mentioned you were looking for drinks that were not as powerful.
Thanks for thinking of me mate :)
well i enjoy stronger Tiki drinks for my self as often as the more "milder" ones, but iam always intresed in tasty not so powerfull Tiki stuff to mix up when the boys (my mates are here to tinker around with one of our many hobbys) the nearest of them has to drive 30 minutes to get here :)
but you mentioned the best way to drink is responsibly and dont mix up some zombis when the guys have to drive home the same evening ;)
This actually reminds me of a version of a mojito.
A blended pineapple, mojito, daiquiri with apricot. Haha.
Beat it like Michael Jackson! LOL 🤣🤣🤣Ok I was really cracking up over here!
Haha. Glad you like my corny jokes.
I so enjoy this channel. I want to take bartending classes in the future. You provide so much what I like about the craft...humor, history, fun, experimentation and what makes a good recipe. Keep it up! We are having fun with you!
That's great to hear. Thanks for the kind words. New tiki drink coming soon. Cheers!
Beat it!
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right!
I do not know if my question is well formulated but. What a cocktail needs to be considered a daiquiri or a variety of it. Cheers
Usually when it has a Light Rum base and lime and it is served up.
I think you're asking, "what makes a drink a daiquiri?" It's a specific rum sour made with (typically) Light Cuban-style Rum, Lime Juice and Sugar (or Sugar Syrup). In Cuba in the early 1910's the bartenders started experimenting with different variations on this basic structure. They would add a dash of curaçao, a dash of maraschino, a dash of grenadine, etc. They would also make them in frozen or shaved ice varieties.
This drink is an exotic (tiki) version of that basic structure. Light rum was split into 2/3 rum, 1/3 peach liqueur. Then the sugar was swapped for honey. Lime stayed the same, but mint was added. The ice, the part that usually makes up the texture of a frozen daiquiri, was split between ice and pineapple chunks. This was created by Donn Beach in much the same fashion as he would create other tiki drinks with exotic sweeteners and fruits and by splitting the rums to create different flavors that he would refer to as "exotic".
Anyway, hope that helped. Cheers!
I don't know if I like that much mint.
I know you do. Try it. You’re guaranteed to love it.