Sunday, August 25, 2013

#46: Hawaii Kai Treasure


     This week moves on to the drink with the intriguing name, the Hawaii Kai Treasure.  Like any solid Tiki Drink, it is a blend of fruit juices and rum, however it is the inclusion of green curacao that gives it its unique green shade.  I always enjoy the texture of the frothy hurricane-glass concoctions, so this drink is already off to a good start.  The mixture of citrus fruit makes it extremely tangy up front, and the syrup makes for a rich flavor.  Whats in the treasure, you may ask.  This soldier is:
  • 2 ounces lime juice
  • 1 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 ounce light cream
  • 1-1/2 ounces white rum
  • 1/2 ounce green curacao
  • 1/2 ounce orgeat syrup
  • 1/2 ounce honey
     Quite the grocery list of ingredients, makes for a complex flavor of tang and mellow.  Jessica Forer is in the house this week, and she stumbled upon a great special by our bartender for the evening, the Sandshark.  I'm not sure the ingredients, as I believe this may be a house special version of the more popular drink that shows up on recipe lists, but nonetheless it was delicious as well.




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