FlaSoxxJim Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 11:07 PM) I got it for my bday along with tiki mugs, swizzles, and a copy of Vintage Cocktails Revisited. Pretty awesome. I definitely used a homemade grenadine with Pom and turbinado. Really good stuff. I even put it on waffles once. Thanks for the suggestions! I assume I can just make a passion fruit syrup from the Goya passion fruit nectar? I would follow the recipe on tiki central. Looks like a fun time for nerds...like me. I whipped up a Waikikean using my homemade orgeat over the Trader Tiki (let's face it, mine is better). Super delicious. I might even up the orgeat. I love orgeat in the mai tai and the waikikean, but I can't stand the Japanese Cocktail. Maybe it's a brandy problem... People who have tried To reduce sweetened passionfruit nectar to syrup usually report poor results. Better to make it fro frozen Goya passionfruit pulp with added sugar, or to just use the nectar but dibble the amount every time syrup is called for. What is the Japanese recipe you are using? So far, that is the one cocktail where a thinner and less flavorful commercial orgeat works better than homemade for me. the Trinidad sour is another where commercial orgeat works well, but lately i have been using homemade but at half the recipe amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Made it out to night 2 of a really good three-day Belgian beer fest last night with the wife and some friends. 35 taps rotating through 50 different Belgian and Belgian-styled beers during the three days. The beers that we sampled yesterday included: • LaRulles Cuvee Meilluers Vouex dark ale (7.3% abv) • Barbar Bock dark ale (8% abv) • Gouden Carolus Tripel — an outstanding, spicy and complex tripel (9% abv) • Avec Les Bons Voeux saison/farmhouse ale — another standout of the evening • De Glazen Toren Jan de Lichte strong witbier (7% abv) • Gulden Draak dark tripel (10.5% abv) • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer strong dark ale (11% abv) • Rodenbach Grand Cru Flemmish red sour ale — excellent! (6% abv) • Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemmish red sour ale (6.2% abv) • De Dolle Oerbier strong dark ale (10.5% abv) • St. Feuillien Noel holiday beer — oxidized and past its prime, the only off beer of the evening (9% abv) Trying to now figure out how to sneak back out this evening to Day 3 to stry some of the others, but I don't think I'll be able to pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 11:29 AM) Made it out to night 2 of a really good three-day Belgian beer fest last night with the wife and some friends. 35 taps rotating through 50 different Belgian and Belgian-styled beers during the three days. The beers that we sampled yesterday included: • LaRulles Cuvee Meilluers Vouex dark ale (7.3% abv) • Barbar Bock dark ale (8% abv) • Gouden Carolus Tripel — an outstanding, spicy and complex tripel (9% abv) • Avec Les Bons Voeux saison/farmhouse ale — another standout of the evening • De Glazen Toren Jan de Lichte strong witbier (7% abv) • Gulden Draak dark tripel (10.5% abv) • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer strong dark ale (11% abv) • Rodenbach Grand Cru Flemmish red sour ale — excellent! (6% abv) • Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemmish red sour ale (6.2% abv) • De Dolle Oerbier strong dark ale (10.5% abv) • St. Feuillien Noel holiday beer — oxidized and past its prime, the only off beer of the evening (9% abv) Trying to now figure out how to sneak back out this evening to Day 3 to stry some of the others, but I don't think I'll be able to pull it off. THe Bon Voeux was one of the best I had in my trip to Belgium, I believe I mentioned it in here or the drunk thread a while back. I absolutely adore Belgium beers, very high alcohol % but at the same time they are the tastiest beers I have ever had. Can't wait to be back there and in Germany in about a month and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 08:45 AM) People who have tried To reduce sweetened passionfruit nectar to syrup usually report poor results. Better to make it fro frozen Goya passionfruit pulp with added sugar, or to just use the nectar but dibble the amount every time syrup is called for. What is the Japanese recipe you are using? So far, that is the one cocktail where a thinner and less flavorful commercial orgeat works better than homemade for me. the Trinidad sour is another where commercial orgeat works well, but lately i have been using homemade but at half the recipe amount. My attempt to find passion fruit anything failed. The closest are Goya cocktail which has the decency to contain passion fruit. Welches is actually pineapple and orange juice. So I will have to try a specialty store. The Japanese cocktail recipe I think is: 2 tbls of orgeat to 2 oz of brandy. I would look it up but that would require getting off the couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 12:37 PM) My attempt to find passion fruit anything failed. The closest are Goya cocktail which has the decency to contain passion fruit. Welches is actually pineapple and orange juice. So I will have to try a specialty store. The Japanese cocktail recipe I think is: 2 tbls of orgeat to 2 oz of brandy. I would look it up but that would require getting off the couch. http://productlocator.infores.com/productl...searchradius=40 Try those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have gone through the same arduous passionfruit juice/nectar and syrup hunt for years. I used to only be able to get the Goya passionfruit cocktail in Orlando so I'd have to stock up with a several-months supply when I could. Recently it has shown up in local grocery stores but it is stocked very sporadically. For passionfruit syrup, I originally tried the Torani which is totally artificial and worked poorly in most cocktails. The. I took the Beachbum's advise and mail-ordered the Finest Call passionfruit purée which was actually surprisingly high-quality for being a Finest Call product. I bought two bottles of that andI literally have about one ounce left so I will be doing homemade in the next week or so. In the frozen section at the store you can sometimes find Goya passionfruit pulp so I will try using that. I may have posted my preferred Japanese recipe here before, but I will repost it when I get a chance to look it up. It has maraschino liqueur in it which I know can be a b**** to find, but it really brings the drink together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Flaxx... http://productlocator.infores.com/productl...searchradius=40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Flaxxx http://store.finestcall.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=541 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 The first is passionfruit nectar. The second is obviously a way to get the puree' shipped to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 01:05 PM) Flaxx... http://productlocator.infores.com/productl...searchradius=40 Yep, that is a good list of my regular stops when I'm on an ingredient hunt. Now if you can find a local source for gimme syrup I will be forever in your debt. QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 01:09 PM) Flaxxx http://store.finestcall.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=541 Good stuff at a good price, until you end up paying twice as much in shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 12:36 PM) THe Bon Voeux was one of the best I had in my trip to Belgium, I believe I mentioned it in here or the drunk thread a while back. I absolutely adore Belgium beers, very high alcohol % but at the same time they are the tastiest beers I have ever had. Can't wait to be back there and in Germany in about a month and a half. The Bon Vouex could very easily take Dupont's place as my go to saison if outlets around here start to stock it regularly. Did you try any cafe-blended guezue while you were in Belgium? I'm dying to make that beer pilgrimage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) Now if you can find a local source for gimme syrup I will be forever in your debt. MILAMS MARKETS #1519 (3.6 miles) 2300 E OCEAN BLVD STUART, Florida 33139 765.289.3995 walmart (45 miles) old boynton rd boynton beach, Florida 33436 BED, BATH & BEYOND (71.1 miles) 12801 W. SUNRISE BLVD. SUNRISE, Florida 33323 (954) 846-0020 Cost Plus World Market (79.33 miles) 2221 Town Center Ave, Suite 135 Melbourne, Florida 32940 (321) 504-7223 Cost Plus World Market (80.05 miles) 11960 Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025 MILAMS MARKETS #1526 (98.66 miles) 2969 SW 32ND AVE MIAMI, Florida 33133 765.288.6584 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Or... http://www.amazon.com/Torani-Syrup-Passion...duct/B001E5E2OU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Frigging autocorrect edited me. I'm looking for gomme syrup, not "gimme syrup" whatever that is. :-) Actually what I want is powdered gum Arabic to make my own gomme. You have impressive search skills knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Gum-Arabic-...r/dp/B000UYIQ5M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 The earlier post of stores was places that have the passion fruit syrup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 01:59 PM) http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Gum-Arabic-...r/dp/B000UYIQ5M Yeah, it looks like online us my best bet. One pound of the stuff should last me for about 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 02:29 PM) Yeah, it looks like online us my best bet. One pound of the stuff should last me for about 20 years. They sell smaller amounts http://www.amazon.com/Arabic-package-natur...e/dp/B001AQGKZM http://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Arabic-Gum-P...5658&sr=1-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 12:48 PM) http://productlocator.infores.com/productl...searchradius=40 Try those places. What is that wonderful website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I had a good beer weekend in Asheville. Tried some of the local stuff (Highland's Gaelic Ale, Asheville Brewing Company's Shiva, and Biltmore's Cedric's Pale Ale), some stuff from around the country that I hadn't seen before (Foothills Brewing Co's Sexual Chocolate and Green Flash Brewing's Fizzy Yellow Beer), and a nice selection of Belgians on tap. Many of these were at the Thirsty Monk, which is a great beer bar if anyone is ever in the Asheville area. Unfortunately, the weather was a bit too cold to be outside as much as we wanted, but the beer made up for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 03:17 PM) What is that wonderful website? http://www.scojuice.com/ It's a juice with grape and apple in it, though. Not straight Passion Fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Brazil-Gourmet-Passi...s/dp/B001NXFXGE That might be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I don't know if any if those will work. I I think I need 100% passion fruit. Meanwhile I took a night away from the cocktails opting for an Arctic Panzer Wolf from 3 Floyds. Palate blasting hops. I'm starting to run low on my Christmas supply. I need to gather a list for a trip to Table and Vine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 01:24 PM) The Bon Vouex could very easily take Dupont's place as my go to saison if outlets around here start to stock it regularly. Did you try any cafe-blended guezue while you were in Belgium? I'm dying to make that beer pilgrimage. I didn't but that will be on my list to try on my next trip. I can't wait to get back to the store where they have 780 Belgium beers for sale, many with their specialty glasses for purchase too. That's a lot of different beers for a small country lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 07:02 PM) I don't know if any if those will work. I I think I need 100% passion fruit. Meanwhile I took a night away from the cocktails opting for an Arctic Panzer Wolf from 3 Floyds. Palate blasting hops. I'm starting to run low on my Christmas supply. I need to gather a list for a trip to Table and Vine. Is Arctic Panzer Wolf a one-off or a annual brew? I wish we got Three Floyds here. Having taken my beer break yesterday, I'm back in Rumland, trying my hand at infusing my own fresh coconut rum for the first time. Tired of the artificial taste of every single commercial coconut rum out there. I'll let you know how it turns out in two weeks when it's ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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