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I wish I had more skill as a modelmaker so I could build this incredibly detailed 1:100-scale paper replica of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl's balsawood raft, the Kon-Tiki, but I know that if I tried it, I'd just end up with something that looked like an smashed origami oil-drilling rig.
[Link: Kon-Tiki Paper Model][via Tiki Talk]
Flickr user, drmonkeyscan02 (what happened to drmonkeyscan01?), has uploaded an Imperial Buttload of old National Lampoon comics, including this Tiki-riffic satire of Donny and Marie Osmond's 1978 film, Goin' Coconuts.
After officially shedding 20 pounds, and shaving almost 20 points off my blood pressure to boot, I decided it was time to celebrate by treating myself to a tropical libation this afternoon.
In a recent e-mail discussion with my friend, Kosmonaut, regarding what would constitute an appropriate tiki drink for a large group of people, I'd suggested going with a classic bowl drink like the Scorpion, and multiplying the ingredients to serve the requisite number of imbibers.
Consequently, I had Scorpions on the brain all day today, so I opened up my copy of Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Safari to the Kelbo's Scorpion recipe, and started tweaking away down in the basement bar. The result can be seen there on the left, and I have dubbed it "Scorpion Rising". No, it's not a tribute to the films of Kenneth Anger, just the cleverest play on words that I could come up with in my semi-inebriated state.
As I said, the Scorpion is a bowl drink, meant to serve 2. Unfortunately, I have yet to locate a Tiki bowl to add to my collection, so I pulled my large Disney World Polynesian Village goblet down off the shelf to serve in it's place.
I've doubled the Bum's recipe, and added several additional ingredients (I'll let you guess which ones). With the addition of a bit more ice, this could've filled a small bowl quite nicely and served 3-4 aloha-shirted, fez-bedecked hipsters (like me!) equipped with long straws.
1 1/2 oz. Fresh-squeezed Lime Juice
1 1/2 oz. Fresh-squeezed (or not) Orange Juice
1 1/2 oz. Brandy (V.S.O.P.)
1 oz. Gin (Hendrick's)
2 oz. Dark Rum (Cruzan Blackstrap)
1 oz. Trader Vic's Passionfruit Syrup
1 oz. Orgeat Syrup
2 tsp. Pimento (Allspice) Liqueur (Berry Hill)
1/8 tsp. Absinthe (Mr. Jekyll)
2 dashes of Fee Bros. Peach Bitters
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice. Shake vigorously, then pour into a large goblet or bowl. Add more crushed ice to fill. Garnish with beak flower.
The resulting drink is smooth, light, and thanks to the Absinthe and bitters, quite aromatic, but it has a serious bite that sneaks up on your about a half-hour later, so don't go making 3 or 4 of these and pounding them all by yourself!
Okay, celebration's over. I've got another ten pounds to lose...