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Fassionola
Fassionola is a typically fruit-flavored (passion fruit and others), red-colored syrup that was frequently used in tropical drinks during the 1930s but is now a relatively unusual ingredient. It also comes in green and gold varieties that are sometimes made to taste differently. It is used as a fruit punch concentrate, and some claim that a red-colored fruit syrup called fassionola was an ingredient in the original Hurricane cocktail. Although a frequent attribution, solid evidence of fassionola's use in the Hurricane from before 1956 is lacking, and it is not known what the precise ingredients were in the earliest version of fassionola. Tiki drink usage Claimed to have been first fashioned in 1916, the complete history of fassionola is unclear but is closely associated with Donn Beach (AKA Don the Beachcomber). Beach cites his childhood as growing up near New Orleans, and he sometimes used fassionola in making what came to be known as "tiki drinks" in his 1930s-era bars. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobra's Fang
The cobra's fang is a vintage tiki cocktail invented by Donn Beach that calls for a mixture of rums along with fassionola and falernum syrups, the juice of orange and limes, and a dash each of bitters and grenadine. The recipe from the book ''Hawai'i: Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine By Don the Beachcomber'' calls for it being garnished with fresh mint and a lime wheel, although a length of spiral cut lime peel made to look like a snake is used for aesthetics in some cobra named cocktails. History The cobra's fang was one of many drinks with theatrical names placed onto "The Beachcomber"'s menus, going along with the likes of the ''Shark's Tooth'' and ''Nelson's Blood'' and meant to evoke a sense of faux-danger as part of the exotic tropical mood he set for his bars. As shown on a 1941 Don the Beachcomber drink menu, the cobra's fang cost $1 and was served in a tall curved glass. Some feel the use of fassionola syrup was particularly important to the drink, which Beach may have br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane (cocktail)
The Hurricane cocktail is a sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice, and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola. It is one of many popular drinks served in New Orleans. It is traditionally served in the tall, curvy hurricane glass. History The oldest known references to the Hurricane cocktail date the drink's creation back to at least 1938. The best representation of the original recipe and look of the Hurricane drink is depicted in the 1938 produced/1939 released Warner Bros. film '' Naughty But Nice'', where the original Hurricane drink appears to be simply lemonade or lemon juice with the addition of a generous portion of rum with little or nothing else added to it that would give it any appearance different from lemonade. The Hurricane’s similar appearance to ordinary lemonade plays a major role in the film's comical storyline as it does not have the now iconic red color typically found in Hurricanes served today and is served in a typical highball glass vs the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiki Bar
A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian. Some bars also incorporate general nautical themes or retro elements from the early atomic age. Many early tiki bars were attached to hotels or were the bar sections for large Asian restaurants. While some are freestanding, cocktail-only affairs, many still serve food; and some hotel-related tiki establishments are still in existence. Large tiki bars may also incorporate a stage for live entertainment. Musicians such as Alfred Apaka and Don Ho played a historically important role in their popularity, and the bars also booked acts such as exotica-style bands and Polynesian dance floor shows. History Don the Beachcomber One of the earliest and perhaps the first kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion Fruit (fruit)
The passion fruit ( and , both from the Tupi language, Tupi , "fruit that serves itself" or "food in a wikt:cuia#Portuguese, cuia") and granadilla is the fruit of several plants in the genus ''Passiflora''. It is native to Subtropics, subtropical regions of South America from southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. The fruit is eaten for its pulp and seeds, and as a juice. The name ''passion fruit'' derives from 18th century Christianity, Christian Spanish missions in South America, missionaries who interpreted the flower as a religious symbol. Description Passion fruits are spherical, round or spheroid, oval, and range from a width of 1.5 to 3 inches (3.81 to 7.62 centimeters). They can be yellow, red, purple, or green. Etymology Maracujá The Portuguese and Spanish are both derived from the Tupi language, Tupi "fruit that serves itself" or "food in a cuia". Passion fruit The term "passion fruit" in English comes from the passion flower, as an E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vox Media, Inc
Vox Media, Inc. is an American mass media company founded in Washington, D.C. with operational headquarters in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The company was established in November 2011 by CEO Jim Bankoff and Trei Brundrett to encompass ''SB Nation'' (a sports blog network founded in 2003 by Tyler Bleszinski, Markos Moulitsas, and Jerome Armstrong) and ''The Verge'' (a technology news website launched alongside Vox Media). Bankoff had been the CEO for ''SB Nation'' since 2009. Vox Media owns numerous editorial brands, most prominently '' New York'', ''The Verge'', '' Vox'', ''SB Nation'', and '' Eater''. ''New York'' further incorporates the websites ''Intelligencer'', '' The Cut'', ''Vulture'', ''The Strategist'', ''Curbed'', and ''Grub Street''. ''Recode'' was integrated into ''Vox'', while ''Racked'' was shut down. Vox Media's brands are built on Concert, a marketplace for advertising, and WordPress. The company's lines of business include Concert, Vox Creative, Vox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don The Beachcomber
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India * Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada *DON, Chapman code for County Donegal, Ireland People and characters Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect * Don (academia), a fellow or tutor of a college or university in the U.K. and elsewhere *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia People with the name * Don (given name), a short form of the masculine given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trader Vic's
Trader Vic's is a restaurant and tiki bar chain headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States. Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902 in San Francisco – October 11, 1984 in Hillsborough, California) founded a chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader Vic". He was one of two people who claimed to have invented the Mai Tai. The other was his amicable competitor for many years, Donn Beach of the "Don the Beachcomber" restaurants. History Bergeron attended Heald College in San Francisco. On November 17, 1934, using $500 in borrowed money, Bergeron opened a small bar/restaurant across from his uncle's bar at San Pablo Avenue and 65th Street in the Golden Gate District of Oakland. He named it Hinky Dink's. In 1937, Bergeron made a trip to Cuba to expand his bartender skills. When he returned to the United States, he toured Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood. These two trips inspired him to start decorating the bar with an increasingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falernum
Falernum (pronounced ) is either a syrup liqueur or a nonalcoholic syrup from the Caribbean. It is best known for its use in tropical drinks. It contains flavors of ginger, lime, and almond, and frequently cloves or allspice. It may be thought of as a spicier version of orgeat syrup. The form can be alcoholic (syrup liqueur) or nonalcoholic (syrup). Versions with alcohol are generally lower in proof (≈15% ABV), adding rum and emphasizing the clove, ginger, or allspice flavoring aspects for use in mixing cocktails, typically tropical or tiki drinks. It is also enjoyed on the rocks. Depending on sugar content, the consistency is often thick and is therefore sometimes referred to as "velvet falernum" because of the feeling it leaves on one's tongue. Brands vary. The color can be white to light amber, and it may be clear or translucent. History Falernum may date back to the 18th century, when it was made as a punch in the areas around Barbados. Some disagreement exists over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgeat Syrup
Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds and sugar with a little rose water and/or orange flower water. It was originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails. Orgeat syrup is an important ingredient in the Mai Tai and many Tiki drinks. History An early recipe for orgeat can be found in '' The English and Australian Cookery Book'': Bitter almonds as a general rule contain cyanide and can be lethal in large quantities. For this reason modern syrups generally are produced only from sweet almonds. Such syrup products do not contain significant levels of hydrocyanic acid, so are generally considered safe for human consumption. Word origin The word ''orgeat'' () is derived from the Latin 'made with barley' through the French, where barley is called . The Catalan word , from which derives the Spanish , has the same origin, though today the two drinks have little else in common and neither of them uses bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pog (drink)
POG, or Passion Orange Guava, is a tropical juice drink created in 1971 by a food product consultant named Mary Soon, who worked for Haleakala Dairy on Maui, Hawaii. The name ''POG'' is an acronym for three fruits from which it is made: passionfruit, orange (fruit), orange, and guava. POG is produced by Meadow Gold Dairies (Hawaii), Meadow Gold Dairy, a subsidiary of Dean Foods. Similar blends of passionfruit, orange and guava juices are also produced by other companies. The game of milk caps The caps used to seal milk bottles inspired the fad game Pogs (or "milk caps"), which became popular during the early- to mid-1990s.Lewis, Tommi: "Pogs: The Milkcap Guide", page 23. Andrews and McMeel, 1994 The game of pogs possibly originated in Maui, Maui, Hawaii, in the 1920s or 1930s. Although POG juice was never sold in bottles with cardboard milk caps, the two became associated after Haleakala Dairy gave away caps printed with the POG logo as a marketing promotion in the 1970s. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drink Mixers
Drink mixers are the non-alcoholic ingredients in mixed drinks and cocktails. Mixers dilute the drink, lowering the alcohol by volume in the drink. They change, enhance, or add new flavors to a drink. They may make the drink sweeter, more sour, or more savory. Some mixers change the texture or consistency of the drink, making it thicker or more watery. Drink mixers may also be used strictly for decorative purposes by changing the color or appearance of the drink. They also simply increase the volume of a drink, to make it last longer. Caffeinated beverages Caffeine, a stimulant, masks some of the depressant effects of alcohol. * Coffee * Energy drinks – Red Bull, etc. * Iced tea, sweetened – Lipton BRISK, Nestea, etc. Carbonated mixers and sodas Carbonation adds a festive flair to drinks. It also increases the absorption of the alcohol into the blood stream due to increased pressure in the stomach, potentially resulting in faster intoxication. Retrieved 5 December 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
