Powder Forte Tableau from a past photoshoot. Time is coming again for another Colonel Tiki deep dive talk about aromatic arils, buds, roots, bark, catkins, berries, and seeds!
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I would be remiss not not suggest apt listening material today on the Equinox.
A seminal recording in electronic and new age music by Jean-Michel Jarre, 1978's Équinox is a soundscape of unending magic and pleasure.
Give it a whirl, won't you?
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20.03.2025 18:23 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Saint Patrick's Battalion - Wikipedia
More than you know! I did my spanish-american war essay/quarter paper on the fellows in the link below for my 100-level history class in college. My right-wing instructor was not pleased, and the harsh B- still stings a bit. Viva Los Son Patricos!
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18.03.2025 16:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are two on-theme drinks I did for the 'back in the day' cocktail blogger collab "Mixology Monday"
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17.03.2025 15:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
For a la minute, I cut into a quarter, then cut off that core, then again in half for 2 1/8 pieces, then use an orange hand press. Each 1/8 is about 3/4oz. If batching, I stop at the quartet, then press 2 quarters in a juice king, strain, and into cold storage.
09.03.2025 16:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Much more noticeable in bitter citrus such as some pomelo, 'sour' oranges, grapefruit, and lime: lemons less and 'sweet' oranges negligible; Your milage may vary according to personal taste.
09.03.2025 02:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The central core is the 'umbilical cord' of the fruit and in bitter citrus contains most of the unpalatable material (such as naringin also in the pith) and does not contribute to any flavors which are in the juice sacs. Removing gives easy access to sacs avoiding flavorless bitter.
09.03.2025 02:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Deepest apologies if manslpaining ;)
09.03.2025 02:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you do not already, please cut/remove the central column and press rather than ream the citrus!
09.03.2025 01:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Hawthorne, likely.
09.03.2025 00:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We have a Hawthorne in our parking strip and when it blooms (soon), it has the aroma of urinal cake mixed with 'human milt'. I feel you.
09.03.2025 00:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As I have a penchant for decorum, this is a timely reminder for my admiration of (as the Trader put) 'remaining ladies and gentlemen' (and the rest of us...) 🧑🍳👌👄
09.03.2025 00:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
TENEBRISM
Colonel Tiki, 2011
1 oz. white grapefruit juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. cinnamon syrup
1/8 oz. Fernet Branca
1 1/2 oz. Dark Jamaica rum*
1/2 oz. Funky Jamaica rum*
dash bitters
eight drops Herbsaint
*Preferential sub for both rums
2 oz. Worthy Park 109
08.03.2025 19:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I took this picture 5 years ago today, it popped up in my cloudapp 'memories'. I have been talking about it as of late for my grapefruit seminar and mixology class. I created it in 2011 after realizing that my own creative taste was in "flavors of strong contrast," here examplified in "Tenebrism."
08.03.2025 19:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I grew up in 70s Orange County suburbs: No one told me my culture was 'commercial' culture or that it would soon be destroyed to make way for the next commercial fad. Tiki and tropicalia was my culture. This is my meaning to saying "I was born Tiki." We do not own our culture; Our culture owns us.
07.03.2025 17:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Citrus Family Tree
I love going over the citrus family tree in my seminars: My favorite bit that surprised people is that the basic lime you purchase in your local market is actually a lemon/lime hybrid!
07.02.2025 21:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ahoy and Aloha Portland 'Ohana!
Trace the convoluted history of grapefruit and its journey to the navy grog glass with Craig' Colonel TIki' Hermann. Learn flavors, varietals and techniques to maximize the impact in your drink.
$30 per person, one drink included.
05.02.2025 19:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Pummelo and Grapefruit cinnamon oleosaccharum
Making another forbidden fruits inspired syrup to celebrate the peak of grapefruit season. It is grand paradise.
29.01.2025 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tisane teabags for quick and easy syrup construction. Powder Douce is shown.
oleo sachharum of citrus and spice
Powder Douce spices whole
Citrus being washed with a Buddhas Hand in view
For my first blue sky post, here are some snaps from the past holiday season - no filters, just indigo firmaments.
26.01.2025 06:42 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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