my updated strawberry daiquiri was such a success, i thought maybe the formula could work with any fruit. here was attempt #2:
2 oz rum
1 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
1/2 oz lime juice
mango, approx 1″ square
1 tsp sugar
short drizzle of maraschino liqueur
was this any good? not really, but input, not formula or mixer, was the likely culprit:
1) turned out the grapefruit was weak. no bitterness, no tartness, mostly tasted of water
2) i used mango which i’d frozen last month as an experiment. verdict: mango loses a little life in the freezer. end result: the drink had a distinct mango flavor, but there was no perfume, no pop.
3) i had been drinking a gateway negroni prior. not really a palate cleanser. in fact, it is a really terrible drink to pair with anything.
though i can’t say the drink was tasty…it did hide the rum really well. it mostly just tasted like mango-water.
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