Showing posts with label Cointreau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cointreau. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Classic old school Tiki Drink Coktail Recipes: The Q.B. Cooler

Tiki drink recipes: How to make the Q.B. Cooler cocktail.

This tiki cocktail drink dates back to 1937, making it a true tiki classic. The inventor of this classic tiki cocktail is either Don the Beachcomber or Trader Vic, the debate still rages on. Must tend to think it is Donn Beach. This drink is reported to be Don the Beachcombers "Mia Tai". Now it is famous at the legendary Ti, where it is called the Q.B. Kula.

This is a strong drink, with earthy undertones from the Pernod, and Angostura bitters.

Q.B. Cooler Recipe:

INGREDIENTS
• 2 oz dark Jamaican rum (Appleton or Aged)
• 1 oz light Puerto Rican rum (Cruzan,
Bacardi, etc)
• ½ oz Cointreau (Orange)
• ½ oz Honey Mix
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz fresh orange juice
• ¼ oz Falernum (Fee Brothers or Velvet)
• ¼ oz passion fruit syrup
• 1/8 tsp Pernod (about a dash)
• dash or two of Angostura (Do not over due)
• 1 oz Soda Water • ice
Garnish with a mint sprig and/or fruit.


Mixing procedure:
Shake in cocktail shaker until cold.
Pour into a tiki mug.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

New School Tiki Cocktail: Guavapolitan Recipe by Bambuddha

New School Tiki Cocktail Drink Recipes.
How to make the Guavapolitan Cocktail.
Another tiki style cocktail from the Bambuddha Lounge


Guavapolitan Recipe:
• 1 oz Skyy Vodka
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz Guava juice
• Squeeze of fresh lime

Mixing instructions: Shake in cocktail shaker and serve up in a chilled glass.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Tiki Spirits: Cointreau, a closer look at a classic cocktail spirit.

TIKI COCKTAIL SPIRITS:
Cointreau, a closer look.

Cointreau is one of the most popular liqueurs and is used in a great number of tiki cocktail drink recipes. It is the finest version of a Curacao. Cointreau is a form of Curacao, which means in essence, it is a Brandy based spirit. The Brandy is infused with herbs and orange rinds for a citrus flavor with herbal undertones. A large number of vintage tiki cocktails call for this spirit in there recipes.

HISTORY

It was first marketed in 1849 by the Cointreau family.  Cointreau was first called Triple Sec White Curacao, until others strated copying the name, so the family changed  it to Cointreau as we know it today.


HOW TO SERVE

1. Many people enjoy it simply on the rocks.

2. With Rum and fruit juices.

3. With Vodka.

4. With Tequila.


MIXES WELL WITH:
Pretty much anything but whiskey. This stuff blends so well with all the  main cocktail spirits and tiki mixes.


COINTREAU IMAGE GALLERY


1958 Ad for Cointreau.

Cointreau Poster from France.



COINTREAU & DITA VON TEESE
Ali Mahdavi French photographer

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