Hey Folks! I hope you are enjoying the summer and some tiki drinks as well!!
This episode will cover the cocktail named Chief Lapu Lapu. It is one of those typical tiki cocktails that have different stories of "who" and "when" this was created. We will cover the story with Don the Beachcomber and his Filipino bartenders that he had in the back room creating the secret cocktails.
There is the legend of Chief Lapu Lapu from the Philippines who was the first leader who resisted the Porteguese's leader (explorer) Ferdinand Magellan who was the first to go all the way around the world and prove the earth was round. Yes, after Christopher Columbus.
The recipes are the following as we cover three of them on the show:
Don the Beachcomber's recipe: 1.5 oz light Puerto Rican rum (Bacardi), 1.5 oz Dark Jamaican rum (Blackwell), 3 oz orange juice, 2 oz lemon juice, 1 simple syrup, 1 oz passion fruit syrup. Shake and unstrained pour into a large snifter glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Serves 2 people.
Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's recipe: Aku Aku Lapu: 1 oz gold Puerto Rican rum (Bacardi gold), 1 oz Jamaican rum (Blackwell), 1 oz Lemon Hart 151 proof rum, 1 oz lemon, 1 oz unsweetened pineapple juice, 1 oz white grapefruit juice, 1 oz orange juice, 1 oz falernum, 2 cups of crushed ice. Blend for about 20 seconds, pour into a large snifter or tiki bowl, add more ice and garnish with a flower. Serves 2 people.
Tipsy Bartender's recipe (who is this guy? Listen to find out): 1 oz white rum, 1 oz dark rum, 1.5 oz orange juice, 1 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz passion fruit puree, 0.5 oz simple syrup. Shake and strain into a glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple leaf and an orange wedge. I have not made this yet and so let me know what you think of this recipe if you try it out.
On the "Did you know?" segment: We talk more about Ferdinand Magellan's exploring the world and finding spices in the new world. He set sail in 1519 with over 300 crew members in 3 ships. By the end of the journey back to Spain, there was 18 crew left in one ship and (spoiler) Magellan is killed. Get this Paola has a fact that I did not know..yes it happens!!!
We let you know how the "Pacific" was discovered and why it's name that.
Here is a YouTube video to make this cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z10OBRcSPts
To purchase the large Snifter glass on Amazon click this link:
https://www.amazon.ca/Luxbe-Crystal-Glasses-Handcrafted-Lead-Free/dp/B07MCYKNKS/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=large+snifter+glass&qid=1564128478&s=gateway&sr=8-2
