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If using packaged pineapple juice (rather than fresh), then it pays to add a couple of muddled wedges of fresh pineapple to the recipe above as this improves...
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
20th November 2023 at 17:52
I think, one can not get the pictured colour if one uses aged rum, but the cocktail is really very tasty.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
20th November 2023 at 21:10
I made it with Appleton 8yo, Eager pineapple juice and Monin grenadine. Photographed just last week. Sticks in my mind as I flaffed the bitters line across the top, much to Dan's amusement.
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Jon Sjoberg’s Avatar Jon Sjoberg
12th November 2023 at 03:10
The origin attributed, allegedly, to the reopening after renovation of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1954. Reducing pineapple juice to 1 oz, increase lime to 3/4 oz and grenadine to 1/4 oz helps the overall balance IMHO. Garnish with a long thin dash of Peychauds Bitters across the foamy top. The recipe I have uses a good quality white rum. Actually very tasty and perfect for a warm afternoon by the pool, a favorite of the spousal unit!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
12th November 2023 at 12:42
Many thanks, Jon. I've added history and will try your recipe and rephotograph to remove the existing star fruit garnish, which certainly doesn't belong.
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C.A. Mat’s Avatar C.A. Mat
31st May 2023 at 03:58
Delicious and very, very pineapple, as one would expect. The pineapple juice froths up to make a nice head and the overall drink goes down easy. Thanks for this one--it's a perfect hot afternoon on the deck kind of drink.
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