Not Tootsie

Better Baja Blast

This drink was designed to be an alcoholic Baja Blast. I think I nailed it.

Crafted for the Walton Arts Center’s showing of Tootsie, this drink was meant to replicate my favorite non-alcoholic drink. I used vodka to act as a neutral spirit. Blue curaçao lends itself to the color while also providing a sweet citrus note. Hpnotiq rounds out the island flavors by adding notes of passionfruit, grape, and orange.

For the juices, the dominant flavors in Baja Blast are pineapple and lime. Bitters keep the sweetness in check as we finish the drink with lemon-lime soda for effervescence without diluting the flavor.

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Cocktail Ingredients

• 1.25 oz vodka

• .75 oz blue curaçao

• .5 oz Hpnotiq

• 2 oz of pineapple sweet & sour mix (recipe below)

• 2 dashes orange bitters

• top with sprite

Pineapple Sweet & Sour

• .5 cups Pineapple juice

• .5 cups lime juice or lime super juice

• .5 cups water

• .5 cups sugar

• .5 tsp salt

• 10 g citric acid

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Pineapple Sweet & Sour Instructions

1. combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat just enough to dissolve the sugar.

2. remove from the heat and allow to completely cool.

3. Will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks

Cocktail Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients, aside from the sprite, in a shaker tin. Fill with ice, close the tin, and shake vigorously for 30-40 seconds.

2. Strain into a hurricane glass over fresh ice, leaving space for the sprite topper.

3. Garnish with pineapple fronds.

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