"Crossing the Isthmus | Crafted Pour"

"aka Newfie Fogcutter V2 I was doubly prompted to revisit (besides when I milk punched it) this exotic offering that I whipped up last year—first by April’s contest, and encouraged by making High Proof Preacher’s pineapple Demerara syrup that’s been making the rounds online. The contest theme gave me pause at first. I make a lot of original recipes that don’t necessarily scream “Chris,” so I had to figure out what drinks are my signature style. I realized pretty quickly that the answer is my Newfoundland (and more broadly the Maritimes and Canada as a whole) tiki drinks, so I decided that I’d reshake (or blend as the case may be) the first cocktail in that category, the Isthmus of Avalon. My original Newfie Fogcutter was based on a SUPER wrong recipe from the early 90s, and it was balanced more like a Hurricane. It was delicious, but it was time to revisit and perfect it. The previous flavours remain, but the template is much closer to the Smugglers Cove take on Trader Vic’s classic. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and am proud to present it as my (main) entry for this month’s contest. Cheers, and best of luck to my fellow team members!", "undefined", "Crossing the Isthmus",

"Ingredients"

Crossing the Isthmus By , May 8, 2009 aka Newfie Fogcutter V2 I was doubly prompted to revisit (besides when I milk punched it) this exotic offering that I whipped up last year—first by April’s contest, and encouraged by making High Proof Preacher’s pineapple Demerara syrup that’s been making the rounds online. The contest theme gave me pause at first. I make a lot of original recipes that don’t necessarily scream “Chris,” so I had to figure out what drinks are my signature style. I realized pretty quickly that the answer is my Newfoundland (and more broadly the Maritimes and Canada as a whole) tiki drinks, so I decided that I’d reshake (or blend as the case may be) the first cocktail in that category, the Isthmus of Avalon. My original Newfie Fogcutter was based on a SUPER wrong recipe from the early 90s, and it was balanced more like a Hurricane. It was delicious, but it was time to revisit and perfect it. The previous flavours remain, but the template is much closer to the Smugglers Cove take on Trader Vic’s classic. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and am proud to present it as my (main) entry for this month’s contest. Cheers, and best of luck to my fellow team members! aka Newfie Fogcutter V2 I was doubly prompted to revisit (besides when I milk punched it) this exotic offering that I whipped up last year—first by April’s contest, and encouraged by making High Proof Preacher’s pineapple Demerara syrup that’s been making the rounds online. The contest theme gave me pause at first. I make a lot of original recipes that don’t necessarily scream “Chris,” so I had to figure out what drinks are my signature style. I realized pretty quickly that the answer is my Newfoundland (and more broadly the Maritimes and Canada as a whole) tiki drinks, so I decided that I’d reshake (or blend as the case may be) the first cocktail in that category, the Isthmus of Avalon. My original Newfie Fogcutter was based on a SUPER wrong recipe from the early 90s, and it was balanced more like a Hurricane. It was delicious, but it was time to revisit and perfect it. The previous flavours remain, but the template is much closer to the Smugglers Cove take on Trader Vic’s classic. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and am proud to present it as my (main) entry for this month’s contest. Cheers, and best of luck to my fellow team members! Ingredients: - Blended Lightly Aged Rum - Plum Brandy Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a drink mixer tin. Blend for 5-8 seconds. Open pour into a tall glass and top with more ice. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel, orange slice and pineapple fronds. Tropical,Originals,Signatures,Blended,Boozy,Essentials,Refreshing,Tiki