The Tiki family just returned from vacationing in Destin, Florida so there hasn't been much time for blogging lately. It is amazing how much time and effort it takes to transport a family of four from one place to another for a week. We had a great time, however, and I will write about some of our adventures over the next few weeks but today I feel the need to write about boat drinks and beer.
We joined Dale and Carol and last night to watch the city fireworks show and afterwards, Dale and Carol came over for drinks by the pool. During our trip to Destin, I borrowed the lists of ingredients for a few drinks from a Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant and last night I tried to get the proportions to work. I was mostly successful although the Banana Breeze listed below has more Creme de Banana than I added last night. The Tiki Gal is very good at quality control and decided there wasn't enough banana taste. Also, she is the boss and I do what she says. Most of the time, anyway.
Goombay Smash
Color: Yellow
Ingredients: 2.5 oz. orange juice, 2.5 oz. pineapple juice, 1 oz. coconut rum, 1 oz. Creme de Banana, float Myer's dark rum.
Instructions: Shake all ingredients except the Myer's well and pour into hurricane glass with ice. Float the Myer's on top.
Taste: The Goombay Smash tastes similar to the Curious George.
Comments: The ingredients list was borrowed from a Cheeseburger in Paradise menu. The proportions are mine.
Electric Lizard
Color: Iguana green
Ingredients: 3 oz. sweet and sour mix, 1 oz. coconut rum, 1 oz. melon liqueur, Sprite.
Instructions: Shake all ingredients except the Sprite and pour into hurricane glass with ice. Fill to top with Sprite.
Taste: Sweet and tart. The melon and coconut tastes are an interesting combination.
Comments: Also borrowed from Cheeseburger in Paradise.
Banana Breeze
Color: Red
Ingredients: 2.5 oz. orange juice, 2.5 oz. pineapple juice, 1 oz. Myer's dark rum, 2 oz. Creme de Banana.
Taste: Like a banana dipped in a rum punch.
Comments: The ingredients for this drink were borrowed from Dewey Destins seafood restaurant in Destin, Florida. If you have a chance, stop by Dewey Destins for some amazing, fresh seafood and homemade key lime pie.
While in Destin, the Tiki Gal and I found the best beer selection I've ever seen inside a wine store. I couldn't resist buying a few new beers to try. While we were checking out, the clerk told us that Michael Jackson had died. Now those two events will forever be linked in my mind. I won't be able to think about Michael Jackson's death without remembering the awesome beer store and vice versa. I have that same weird correlation with Elvis' death and playing hide-and-seek at my grandmother's house (I was young when Elvis died. Just wanted to point that out.) . I think I might be odd. According to the Tiki Gal, there is no doubt about it.
Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier
Color: Golden.
Skunkiness: 0 skunks.
Taste: Hoppy, sweet, and very fizzy with a taste of honey.
Comments: While very hoppy, this beer has enough sweetness to offset the bitterness.
Carol Rating: 1 on a scale of 1 or 5. The girls were not fans of this beer. The word disgusting was even tossed around.
Rating: 4 pints out of 5.
Gouden Carolus Tripel
Color: Golden
Skunkiness: 0 skunks.
Taste: Hoppy with a taste of caramel. Sweet and zesty.
Comments: Though brewed in Belgium, this beer is very different than the Trappist variety. It was still good, however.
Carol Rating: 1. The girls thought they tasted some Banana Boat sunscreen in the beer. They even looked on the label for an SPF rating.
Rating: 4 pints.
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Color: Dark amber.
Skunkiness: 0 skunks but a definite molasses smell.
Taste: Tasted like toffee and coffee. Peaty and character rich.
Comments: This beer won the American beer of the year award in 2000.
Carol Rating: 1. The girls were not fans of the beer mix from Florida.
Rating: 4 pints.
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