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Tiki Tuesday Talks: Finding Focus and Creativity Within Limitations with Alex Day


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There’s no choice but to find a way to get through the COVID crisis — but how we get through will make all the difference for our survival and growth. In this discussion, Gin & Luck (Death & Co, Proprietors LLC) partner and COO, Alex Day, shares his team’s approach navigating the crisis, pivoting their attention to fine-tuning their bars, and the tactics they’ve taken to modify their heralded offerings and experience in cities that allow limited occupancy.

Sponsored by Plantation Rum


Pins & Needles
  • 1 oz Plantation White Rum
  • 1.5 oz Lillet Rose
  • 0.75 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup (make ahead; see below)
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • 1 tsp Avuá Cachaça Prata
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 1 oz seltzer
  • Shake first 6 ingredients with ice and strain into a wine glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with mint.

    To make Pineapple Gum Syrup:

    The cheat method: heat 1 part white sugar with 1 part pineapple juice until dissolved


    The real method:
    Time: 10 Minutes Active, 120 Minutes Cooking

    Ingredients

    • 150 grams Pineapple Juice
    • 150 grams White Sugar
    • 10 grams Gum Arabic
    • 1 grams citric acid powder
    • Tools

      • Immersion Circulator & Bath
      • Cutting Board
      • Knife
      • Gram Scale
      • Fine Gram Scale
      • Blender
      • Chinois
      • Glass Jar
      • Method

        1. Place an immersion circulator in a water bath, set to 140F
        2. Carefully measure powders and place in a blender; blend for 30 seconds
        3. Add pineapple juice slowly while blending, and blend for about 2 minutes or until all dry ingredients are fully integrated into solution
        4. Transfer to ziplock bag, remove air and seal
        5. Cook for 120 minutes
        6. Transfer bag to an ice bath until it reaches room temperature
        7. Strain through a super bag/fine strainer
        8. Place in sealable containers, label, and date
        9. Keep refrigerated
        10. ...more
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