Hula Hula Cocktails

Thursday, January 31, 2019

This week I experienced something I've never experienced before. Four days in a row off of school due to weather. We had Monday off due to snow although it was only six inches and I don't think they really needed to call it off but I'm just not gonna complain. Tuesday thru today was due to cold and that was justified because it was really COLD AS HELL FROZEN OVER. Above shows the temperature yesterday morning. 

Anyway I've tried to go from this (see above). 

To this (see above). With the help of mixing some Hula Hula Cocktails. 

The above version is a rum Hula Hula with one part rum (El Dorado) one part orange curacao (dry curacao by Pierre Ferrand) and one part orange juice. 

I'm trying to develop a signature version of this cocktail and I've gone with lots of different variations. Pictured above is one part orange curacao (dry curacao by Pierre Ferrand), one part orange juice, and one part vodka (Three Olives).

Here's a Hula Hula with all the original ingredients of the recipe. One part OJ, one part gin (I used Beefeater), and one part orange curacao (dry curacao by Pierre Ferrand). Note the fish tiki mug which I purchased at my last visit to Psycho Suzi's. 

Finally, I think what's pictured above could be a different signature cocktail. It's got OJ, orange curacao, Cointreau, and brandy. It's probably more a variation on a Sidecar. I'll keep on working on it and maybe call it a Joey's Surfin' Sidecar. [Please note: the above cocktails were not consumed on the same day. I'm not that bad.]