Comments on: Reverse Engineering: Kamehameha’s Mighty Punch

By: KAMEHAMEHA RUM PUNCH | The Mixoloseum

KAMEHAMEHA RUM PUNCH | The Mixoloseum — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:51:32 +0000

[...] was written a year ago and which i`ve somehow managed to miss, the Kamehameha Mighty Punch from Kaiserpenguin – using cayenne pepper! and Tahitian limeade – ingredients so interesting they catched my [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:35:53 +0000

It’s been my experience that the cayenne kind of settles into the top of the drink after just a moment — you can see in the photo that some of it has started to sink a little. Also, I’m a big fan of the visual impact of the powdered spices. I usually rock some facial hair, and I’ve never experienced a problem, FWIW.

By: Ouroboros

Ouroboros — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:49:04 +0000

Earlier this month at A Dash of Bitters, Michael posted about the Fan Tan. It is sort-of a ginger-brandy fizz that calls for a dash of Tabasco sauce.

I’ve always felt a little unsure about mixing with powdered ingredients – it is sometimes difficult to get them incorporated into liquid, even after a good hard shaking. Maybe hot sauce is an answer to this. In a fruity, slightly acid context like this drink, the vinegar base of Tabasco wouldn’t be noticed.

(Well, there’s a digression from Bloodies Mary.)

By: Chris the Tiki Guy

Chris the Tiki Guy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:32:30 +0000

So I’m going back through posts that I’ve saved in my newsreader, and the notion of the cayenne in the drink intrigued me, so I figured I’d throw something out there three two months after the original post… now don’t get me wrong, I love spicy foods, but I also a.) have kinda sensitive skin and b.) a mustache, so the thought of possibly getting little flecks of cayenne held against my skin for a while by my whiskers gives me pause. Could one possibly make a cayenne-infused vodka and use a splash of that for this drink? I think the flavor would be similar without the risk of irritation, and you’d also have a nice secret ingredient handy for bloody mary time (not that I drink ‘em, but that’s only because I can’t stand tomato juice. I’ll take my lycopene with pasta, thanks.)

Anyway, thought it was an idea.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:22:16 +0000

Better late than never! Yeah, this one has definitely stood the test of time in our house as well. Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Rowen

Rowen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:51:16 +0000

Sorta late on this, but just wanna say I finally made it and it’s great. The cayenne gives a little warming tingle. Two firneds joined me, and all agreed that this is excellent. Used some health food store coconut water in a little juice box–forget what.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:51:19 +0000

@Jimmy: Yeah, I think this drink is actually an improvement over the original — all the more reason to reverse engineer!

@Ouroboros: I use a canned coconut water I find at the grocery store in the refrigerated section. It’s an Asian brand — I can check the next time I’m there. It’s usually available with and without pulp, though last time they only had with pulp, so I just filtered it through a mesh basket — cheesecloth would work too. I also have a “juice box” type package that I haven’t tried yet. I would definitely be drilling coconuts if they grew around here!

By: Ouroboros

Ouroboros — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:19:08 +0000

This looks like a really neat drink! I’m definitely playing with this next month.

What kind of coconut water did you use, exactly? or did you drill a coconut?

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:20:52 +0000

1. I think it was better for you to have a general idea, and then do the footwork.
2. Good.
3. I don’t think I have.

Adam,

Well done. I think you’re onto something with this. It sounds really good and it is definitely an interesting drink.