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The beleaguered residents of New Orleans have had more than their share of natural calamities, but they do have their own signature cocktail–The Hurricane–to help them pull through every time in good spirits.
Last week´s magnitude 6 is enough to qualify Costa Rica for its own signature cocktail that can be shamelessly pitched to tourists.
I nominate the “Temblor Tumbler” (recipe follows).
Ingredients
6 ounces Cas Fruit Ade (4 cups washed whole cas fruit, 3 cups water, 3/4-1 cup sugar churned in a blender and then strained)
1 ounce Costa Rican guaro or rum
1 thin slice of limon for garnish
Serve in a tall glass (tumbler) with ice cubesOther concoctions could be considered. I am working on the Pista del Sol Avalanche. Suggestions?
DC Bob
How about a drink called “The Volcano” with fresh fruits blended with rum and ice until it can be peaked in a glass and grenadine poured over the top.
[quote=”Scott”]Love your sense of humour ….
Does anyone else have any other suggestions?
Scott[/quote]
Scott: This is serious business! Do you know how much the Nawlins hospitality trade makes off the sale of Hurricane cocktails and those dumb looking bulbous glasses made in China? It could erase the Chinchilla deficit…..without much threat to public safety. Thanks for the comment. Bob[quote=”baontheriver”]How about a drink called “The Volcano” with fresh fruits blended with rum and ice until it can be peaked in a glass and grenadine poured over the top.[/quote]
Sounds very tasty…could be a real crowd pleaser with an added chip of dry ice to simulate Poas-like venting.
I have given up trying to be creative with the Pista del Sol Avalanche and decided to go with common Tico practice: A used large McDonalds cup with ice and an Imperial and a splash of Cacique….gotta go with the old saying, “if aint broke, don´t try to fix it”
Keep the creative juices flowing so to speak. DC Bob
P.S. a little playa sand will add authenticityIn Ocotal at Father Rooster’s they have a house drink called the Tica Linda. I don’t know what all is in it but I do know my headache usually beats a 6 on the richter scale on Sunday mornings after a couple. Needless to say you sleep very well – even if the electicity is out. 😆
Perhaps someone can get the secret recipe and this can serve as the signature drink of the entire Rim.
As an additional suggestion. “Pura Vida orgasm,” with rum, passion fruit, mango, pineapple and mint.
[quote=”johnr”]In Ocotal at Father Rooster’s they have a house drink called the Tica Linda. I don’t know what all is in it but I do know my headache usually beats a 6 on the richter scale on Sunday mornings after a couple. Needless to say you sleep very well – even if the electicity is out. 😆
Perhaps someone can get the secret recipe and this can serve as the signature drink of the entire Rim.[/quote]
Seems to distill the flavor of Costa Rica…good candidate for signature CR national cocktail….when I was working on the Temblor Tumbler, I thought a good marketing slogan could be “Sharp jolt with only minor damage reported”, but that might fit your Tica Linda better…
A visit to Octal seems in order. Bob
P.S. Your last comment about electricity invites another concoction named “CR ICE Out” in honor of the beloved power utility.
DC Bob, you wrote,”
I have given up trying to be creative with the Pista del Sol Avalanche and decided to go with common Tico practice: A used large McDonalds cup with ice and an Imperial and a splash of Cacique….gotta go with the old saying, “if aint broke, don´t try to fix it”To this I would add a tablespoon of Tang for that extra measure of authenticity.
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]DC Bob, you wrote,”
I have given up trying to be creative with the Pista del Sol Avalanche and decided to go with common Tico practice: A used large McDonalds cup with ice and an Imperial and a splash of Cacique….gotta go with the old saying, “if aint broke, don´t try to fix it”To this I would add a tablespoon of Tang for that extra measure of authenticity.[/quote]
Good idea David, but we must be careful about turning a national cocktail into a food group…Bob
P.S. If we go in that direction (real nutrition not merely diversion), how about a Bloody Lizano? (tomate jugo, tequila and a dash of Salsa Lizano with limon and a sprig of culantro). For a real meal, how about Pura Vitamin? (serving of ceviche mixto with 2 ounces cold Cacique and culantro sprig). I just read in AMCOSTARICA that gringo tourists in CR are declining in numbers and making a national cocktail a new sport could reverse the trend.[quote=”Disabled Veteran”]As an additional suggestion. “Pura Vida orgasm,” with rum, passion fruit, mango, pineapple and mint.[/quote]
Concept has a good feel to it, but could be a little dicey with the government tourism folks…Even Mexico has its own favorite cocktail but with a more family rated air:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2015078673_happyhour18.html
P.S. Does Fidel Castro ever drink a Cuba Libre?
[quote=”bstckmn”]
P.S. Does Fidel Castro ever drink a Cuba Libre?[/quote]No, his cocktail of choice is a [i]Cuba en encadenamientos.[/i]
[quote=”bstckmn”][quote=”johnr”]In Ocotal at Father Rooster’s they have a house drink called the Tica Linda. I don’t know what all is in it but I do know my headache usually beats a 6 on the richter scale on Sunday mornings after a couple. Needless to say you sleep very well – even if the electicity is out. 😆
Perhaps someone can get the secret recipe and this can serve as the signature drink of the entire Rim.[/quote]
Seems to distill the flavor of Costa Rica…good candidate for signature CR national cocktail….when I was working on the Temblor Tumbler, I thought a good marketing slogan could be “Sharp jolt with only minor damage reported”, but that might fit your Tica Linda better…
A visit to Octal seems in order. Bob
P.S. Your last comment about electricity invites another concoction named “CR ICE Out” in honor of the beloved power utility.[/quote]
It would probably be easier to get a CR ICE OUT than an electric meter! 😆
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