Rum goings on behind Bacardi's party image (works for violent overthrow of Castro)

The Guardian via SMH ^ | August 16 2002 | By Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles

[SoothingDave]

I won't mention how I managed to set my neighbor's tree on fire on July 4 five years ago while drinking them. I swear, I had no idea that rocket was going to do that.

The good folks at fireworks.com actually tell you not to mix alcohol and fireworks. But who in their right (sober) mind is going to have enough courage to light some untested apparatus from China?

Those rockets are way overtouted. The quality control is abysmal and the 6 oz. rocket compared to the 4 oz one doesn't do anything except fly farther away from you before making a pathetic fizzle.

SD

[general_re]

Hey, there you go - a recipe for an "El Presidente" from your link:

* 1 1/2 oz Light rum
* 1 tsp Grenadine
* 1 tsp Pineapple juice
* Juice of 1 Lime

Mixing instructions:

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

[SoothingDave]

Can't help you there. I'm not a gin fan. If I'm sipping something, it's bourbon.

SD

[aculeus]

Ordering-a-case-of-Bicardi bump.

[general_re]

Carcked ice, very dry vermouth (and, like the joke goes, "just a whisper"). I don't do many martinis, but I've had good luck with one part vermouth to 7 parts gin.

Some folks add a dash of orange bitters also - might be worth a try...

[general_re]

carcked = cracked. Or something ;)

[SoothingDave]

Ever had Woodford Reserve?

Nope. I looked it up and it is $27.99 plus sales tax here. Maybe I'll try it some day. Maker's Mark is about the best I've had yet.

SD

[ArrogantBustard]

I'm sure this isn't the answer you're looking for, but I leave out the gin, vodka, vermouth, and ice. For all the above, I substitude Old GrandDad. Neat. ;)

Seriously, though. I've never been a bartender, and I find the taste of juniper berries to be vile. I have zero expertise on martinis. However, I always thought it was supposed to have a twist of lime, though. Or an olive. I notice your recipe lacks either of those. Perhaps that's the problem?

Mrs. Bustard likes "Sex on the Beach", as follows:
1 shot dark rum
1 shot triple sec
1 shot peach schnapps
small hand full ice
fill glass with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.

It's 'way too fruity for me, though.

[backhoe]

Hey, sounds cool to me... Castro's a bad actor in my book:

Castro, the Carribean, and Terrorism

[B Knotts]

I'll be sure to have a Bacardi rum and Coke soon.

[eleni121]

A hearty "Cheers" for the El Presidente!

[wordsofearnest]

Wild Turkey with a splash.

[dead]

I just realized I screwed that post up. I inadvertenly pasted twice after formatting in Word.

Kind of appropriate for a thread with so much drinking going on.

[Cable225]

I do have one issue that needs discussed, however. I used to be a bartender, and know my way around, but I have never been able to make a really good martini

* Fill your mixing glass with ice
* Add 1.5 oz of vermouth
* Shake or stir, depending on preference
* Strain out all the vermouth
* Add your vodka or gin
* Shake or stir, depending on preference
* Strain into chilled glass, add garnish of choice

Viola! Use the same procedure with sweet vermouth and whiskey/bourbon and you have a Manhattan.