What is mixology monday? Basically it’s a “booze thunderdome”. I don’t think Tina turner is making drinks here tho. Unfortunately. I didn’t know about this until about a week ago, so don’t feel bad. All I know is there’s a cocktail theme every month, people get excited, fitted vests are pressed and some crazy shit goes down. This month’s theme comes from Scott Diaz of Shake, Strain & Sip: ‘From Crass to Class’. Basically its ‘Pretty Woman’ but in cocktail form. Maybe I didn’t understand the assignment but that’s what I based the entirety of my drink on. In fact, I named my cocktail “Hooker with a heart of gold(rum)”.
I’m from Long Island, NY and we know a thing or 2(hundred) about crass. you dont believe me? ride the LIRR from Babylon Station to NYC on the weekend. If I had a dollar for every time I heard a Malibu Bay Breeze being ordered or counted every drink that had Rose’s grenadine in it, I would have used it to tip the bartender while giving them an empathetic nod. so what better tools to use for this challenge than those preferred by my lovely ladies?!
Had to buy a bottle (a small one) of Malibu rum for this as I am far too pretentious to keep it around these days. Add to that some Rose’s grenadine, canned pineapple juice and Capt Morgan and we have the recipe for the biggest headache and potential hangover you’ve had since that spring break in sophomore year of college.
I’m sorry. I can’t. I just CANNOT use this grenadine. I mean its meant as a coloring agent and to induce diabetes, right? So I swapped out the “grenadine” for some Aperol and Peychaud’s to maintain that color; Getting some bitters into this was all but guaranteed cause DAMN this Malibu is sweet. I mean, it might as well be simple syrup. Not to mention weak. 21% abv?! And people get drunk on this at nice weddings and Caribbean islands all summer long?! Luckily the capt Morgan is 100 proof but that guy can’t be trusted.
3/4 part Malibu Coconut Rum (21% abv)
3/4 part Piña syrup*
1 part Aperol (11% abv)
1 1/2 part Capt Morgan 100 proof spiced rum (50% abv)
1 dash of Peychaud’s bitters
*Piña syrup:
1 cup canned 100% pineapple juice
1/4 cup grated ginger
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
boil. simmer. cool.
add 1/4 cup lemon juice. Stir and bottle.
Shake it.
Double strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon peel and enjoy.
There it is. Babylon Station. A classy looking drink, somewhere in between a Piña Colada and a Malibu Bay Breeze (for the love of God) that made me reminisce about velour track suits, loud drunks and home. Give it a go. Chances are if you’re reading this, you know better than to make it as is, so in all fairness, I Would recommend you try this drink with minor variations:
1 1/2 part Sailor Jerry’s spiced rum (46% abv)
1 part Piña syrup**
1/2 part Aperol (11% abv)
OR
1 part Banks 5 Island rum (43% abv)
1 part Piña syrup
**Piña syrup (the right way):
1 fresh pineapple. chop up about 2 cups of it and juice the rest
1/4 cup grated ginger
1 cup RAW sugar
1/2 cup water
boil. simmer. cool.
Add 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice. Stir and bottle.
Shake em all up. Double strain and garnish with a lemon peel.
[Enjoy]
your blog is so good it makes me feel sick
Haha! thanks for the compliment but if you feel sick, you should really just consult a doctor. A drink doctor. One that prescribes libations with lots of bitters. cause bitters are basically medicine, right?!
I’m so embarrassed that on my liquor page I still have a bottle of Malibu. I just WON’T DIE. Also, booze thunderdome needs to be an actual event some time…
If this MxMO goes to shit. You and I will start up ‘Booze Thunderdome’. I’ll be wild. Rioting. Flipped cars. The whole 9.
With regards to the Malibu, I bought the 375ml bottle and I have it on my counter and look at it every day thinking why I haven’t yet thrown it out and I honestly think I’m keeping it in case some poor soul wants a
dessertdrink with it. How on earth can someone drink more than 1/2 an oz of that stuff without going into a coma and do humans grow taste buds upon graduation?!I’m a big fan of Dace Race 2000 (the old one). I’m pretty sure it should go down like that but with booze. I have the bottle of Malibu since some of my Tiki cocktail books ask for coconut rum. Maybe one day someone will want one. Or, a cheerleading bus will break down in front of your place and boom. Done.
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