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Zombie: no clear winner, perhaps White Grapefruit is better.

Ultimate Navy Grog: White Grapefruit preferred.

To conclude the Grapefruit Juice Shootout Comparisons: I compensated by adding an equivalently higher amount of Falernum. I’m pretty sensitive to the cinnamon flavor, and in fact went a little light on the measurement. Or I could simply have measured an ever so slightly different half ounce in the cocktail. I was getting slightly more cinnamon notes from the Ruby version, which might be due to the juice being sweeter and with a lighter body. Unfortunately, from a grapefruit juice comparison the two Zombies tasted nearly identical.

The Zombie Blend is pretty great and this does make a very good Zombie.

#WHITE GRAPEFRUIT JUICE COCKTAIL FULL#

For the comparison I decided to use the recipe on the bottle of the Beachbum Berry Zombie Blend from Hamilton Rum since this uses a bit more grapefruit juice than the original 1934 recipe (and significantly less rum, useful since I wasn’t going to drink two full Zombies). My last cocktail comparison between White Grapefruit juice and Rudy Red juice is a Zombie. Spike has a Patreon for supporters of the show, and if you’re at the $10 level you can get a cool Breezeway Cocktail Hour pin shown below. This is a tribute to Spike who often makes vintage Trader Vic’s cocktails on the show. I don’t have the Breezeway Cocktail Hour tiki mug, so I used this nice pilsner glass from Trader Vic’s. This cocktail is light and refreshing, and the mix of spicy syrups does give it an interesting twist. I didn’t go extreme with the garnishes, and used my favored Hay! Straws rather than the glass one specified by Spike. Garnish with sliced limes, orange wedge, Luxardo Cherries, mint, orchid, garnish. Pour soda water into tiki mug, then rest of the drink with ice. You must be a fan of corks to fully appreciate the show.ġ oz Hamilton White Stache Rum (sub: Denizen 3)īlend for 6 seconds with crushed ice. It is educational and entertaining, so check it out if you’ve somehow missed it. Spike talks cocktails (always in the glass that it was served in) and tiki, sometimes with special guests. This is the cocktail that Spike developed for his Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour show on YouTube, which I have enjoyed every Friday for the last two years. This was posted by Spike Marble on Instagram and it was perfect timing as I was looking for something to use with the last of the White Grapefruit was I was gifted. Glassware: new Halloween Mai Tai glass from Trader Vic’s, available for sale online. It has a real nice set of flavors and seems timely for Halloween season. I used Latitude 29 Orgeat and Small Hand Foods Passion Fruit Syrup.ĭespite the grapefruit juice and heavy rums, this cocktail is actually pretty easy to drink.

I subbed Liber for the Blood Orange Cordial, and Chambord liqueur for the raspberry syrup. Shake with ice and garnish with three dark cherries Check out the video on YouTube, and then check out the amazing surf/horror single “ Theme from The Murderqueen” that Spike put out a couple years ago on Hi-Tide Recordings. It was featured last week on Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour on YouTube, named in honor of Spike’s girlfriend Larissa – otherwise known as the Murderqueen.

This original cocktail was developed by Tonga Tim Harnett of Tiki Underground bar in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I’m a newbie to both spirits, so I couldn’t tell which brands were used at Vic’s. Shake with crushed ice and top with whipped cream and banana chips.Īt home I used El Jimador Tequila and Novo Fogo Cachaça, along with Latitude 29 Orgeat, and I felt this tasted even better than the one at Trader Vic’s. Trader Vic’s hasn’t published the recipe but observing the prep and trying at home this seems pretty close. My preference would be for this to be in an old fashioned glass with a wider brim or with shaved ice that would be easier to work with. The banana is there just as a hint, and when we upped the ratio at home it still wasn’t forward in the cocktail.Īt Trader Vic’s the cocktail is served in this tall glass with nugget ice, which meant it was difficult to incorporate the topping into the drink due to the chunky ice. Cachaça is distilled from cane juice and the light herbal qualities pair well with Tequila’s agave-based flavor. The blend of Cachaça and Tequila works really well here, providing different spirit notes than what you’d get with Rum or Bourbon. The Whipped Cream topping with Lime Zest makes this an attractive cocktail.

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The drink features unaged Cachaça and Tequila, along with Banana liqueur, grapefruit and lime juice, plus Trader Vic’s favorite ingredient – Orgeat. This cocktail appeared on the menu at Trader Vic’s Emeryville a couple years ago and I decided to revisit with lunch.