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Sail through aquamarine waters to a happier place. In the original serve, there's even a monkey perched on the rim along for the ride
1st August at 12:58
For us, pineapple juice adds a wonderful flavour but can dull acidity and complexity. We think one can add a few drops of bitters to this cocktail to good effect. We usually go with grapefruit bitters but we're sure that others would work just as well.
8th July at 18:47
This is my kind of Tiki drink! It's fresh, complex and juicy without being overly sweet. To me the agricole plays fantastically with the pineapple juice and curacao, with the mezcal being present but not overpowering. Just a banger for anyone tired of the regular "Tiki flavor".
23rd May at 23:24
I agree with Simon on the simplicity of this Tiki cocktail, which is generally hard to come by. To do enjoy the occasional Tiki drink, but dread the cleanup afterwards (I tend to avoid cocktails that require a blender). This has all the qualities of a great Tiki cocktail, I love it. (Curiously, it's not included in Beachbum Barry's Total Tiki app. Glad I was able to find it here).
22nd February 2025 at 12:05
We serve this straight up in a Coupe glass (to our minds prettier and we're not keen on the dilution that crushed ice imparts, even though it's fun on a warm Summer afternoon). Perhaps among the simplest of the Tiki cocktails, and virtuous for it.
1st August at 12:49
btw if one doubles the volume of each ingredient in the recipe, this will give three snug servings in Coupe glasses...one for him, one for her and one, last but not least, for the mother in-law.
15th February 2025 at 19:31
If you're using a very strong Mezcal, adding an extra 50% for the non-alcoholic ingredients brings out the complexity of flavors.
10th August 2024 at 15:52
N'ayant pas de mezcal, je l'ai remplacé par de la cachaça et le sirop d'orgeat par de l'amaretto... tout cela pour un très bon cocktail 🍸.
24th July 2024 at 20:52
Heavily improvised with tequila and cachaca and lemon juice instead of the official method. Oh and also served straight up rather than on the rocks due to an ice crisis. Still jolly nice
28th June 2024 at 00:39
Very nice and refreshing cocktail. We are not huge fans of Mezcal, but love Rhum Agricole. Felt the Mezcal overshadowed, a bit, the cocktail. The Rhum Agricole was a little lost.
25th February 2024 at 23:44
This is an unexpected find.
I wanted to use up some fresh pineapple juice, and I was in the mood for mezcal -- and now I can't get the Doors out of my head. The mezcal and Rhum Clement Blanc seemed like strange bedfellows, but the other ingredients work to bring these two together beautifully. The mezcal is present, but it does not overpower. The grassy agricole is perfect -- a molasses-based rum might have over-sweetened things. And the little plastic monkey...well, need I say more?
I wanted to use up some fresh pineapple juice, and I was in the mood for mezcal -- and now I can't get the Doors out of my head. The mezcal and Rhum Clement Blanc seemed like strange bedfellows, but the other ingredients work to bring these two together beautifully. The mezcal is present, but it does not overpower. The grassy agricole is perfect -- a molasses-based rum might have over-sweetened things. And the little plastic monkey...well, need I say more?
23rd January 2024 at 03:08
Really interesting. I don't generally love agricole, but this really works for me.
I actually made this one to specs, but it seems a little dull for some odd reason. Added it to my wish list to retry.
Anyhow, the acidity and sweetness are tamped down in the cocktail. I feel that at least one needs to step up to complete this one for me.