Don the Beachcomber’s Mai Tai
- 1 oz Gold Rum
- 1 1/2 oz Meyers’s Plantation rum
- 1 oz Grapefruit
- 3/4 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Cointreau
- 1/4 oz Falernum
- 6 drops Pernod or Herbsaint
- Dash of Angostura Bitters
Making handmade Falernum is a real treat and is easier than one might think. House made Falernum smells and taste wonderful. With a fresh Falernum you can taste all the complexities and it’ll add a deep flavor component to your cocktails. Commercial grade Falernum cannot compare as it is flat and dull. Go the extra mile and your cocktails and taste buds will thank you. You’ll have your guest “Wowing” your creations. Recipe from Jeff Berry’s Beachbum Berry Remixed 6oz …
So why make grenadine? Your common run of the mill grenadine is chock full of artificial flavors and tastes nothing like pomegranate. This simply isn’t going to cut it. When you take the time to hand make a batch of grenadine it greatly improves the flavor profile of your cocktails. A lot of your older, more classic cocktail recipes call for grenadine and my mother always told me to respect my elders. So lets pay proper homage to the art …
I never understood why you would buy, use, or consume artificially flavored liquors. This really goes against my style. The vodka boom is still going strong and many Americans love their flavored vodkas. Well I’m trying to change people’s minds. Infusing your own spirits is easy. It just takes some time, but in the end you will have real flavors and some really fresh cocktails. I used Infused by Susan Elia MacNeal’s for reference. Always use sterilized mason jars, shake once …