The Truth about Falernum | How to Drink

What is Falernum? This episode is about one of my favorite tiki ingredients and I am going to see if I can make my own version. Thank you to our Patrons for making the show possible, to become a part of the growing community visit http://bit.ly/H2DPatreon Save yourself the trouble of making your own Falernum and have Curiada deliver a bottle directly to your front door - https://bit.ly/howtodrinkbottles HTD Shop: http://htdshop.com Patreon: http://bit.ly/H2DPatreon Curiada: https://bit.ly/howtodrinkbottles twitter: http://bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: http://bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog Gear: https://amzn.to/2LeQCbW 00:00 - What is Falernum? 04:20 - Tasting Falernums 07:36 - What Falernum should you use? 09:56 - #9 and Tropical Standard 13:05 - http://htdshop.com and the HTD App 15:00 - Tasting Tropical Standard and #9 18:02 - Modern Tiki Style Falernum Essense 24:14 - Traditional Barbadian Falernum Essence 27:41 - Make the Essence into a Liqueur 30:22 - Taste Testing 35:03 - Thanks for hanging out Tools Used in this Episode: Protective Gloves: https://amzn.to/4umltFH Small Bottles for Essences and Extracts: https://amzn.to/4djS9cS Liter Glass Bottles: https://amzn.to/3N1OiGV Magnetic Stirrer: https://amzn.to/4sO8DyB Baker Set: https://amzn.to/4sFUmUp Graduated Cylinder Set: https://amzn.to/4cK94oT Micropipette Kit: https://amzn.to/3NCcobg Vaccum Filter: https://amzn.to/40u3r6U Tropical Standard Falernum: In Mortar and Pestle Add .25g Star Anise .25g Mace .33g Grated nutmeg .5g Clove Add to Beaker with 4.33g Lime Peel 9.33g Fresh Ginger 10ml Demerara 151 Rum 42ml Wray & Nephew Overproof .2 ml Almond Extract 5ml Lemon Juice 17ml Lime Juice 88ml Cane Syrup 277ml Simple Syrup Filter using your preferred method Falernum #9: In a pan 4g of Blanch Slivered Almonds 7 or .35g Whole Cloves Toast lightly Move to jar and add 5g Lime Zest 6g Fresh Ginger 60ml Wray & Nephew Overproof Let mixture sit overnight Filter using your preferred method Add 167ml 3:2 Simple Syrup 15ml Lime Juice .6ml Almond Extract Bottle it up Modern Tiki Style Falernum Essence: Build in a Beaker Add 1600 µl Lime Essential Oil 600 µl 30% Benzaldehyde 60 µl Clove Leaf Oil 150 µl Fresh Ginger Oil 80 µl Dried Ginger Oil 40 µl Coriander Oil 15 µl Nutmeg Oil 250 µl 1% Ethyl Vanillin 120 µl Rum Ether 120ml 95% Ethanol Stir for a few minutes Transfer to a small bottle Traditional Barbadian Falernum Essence: Build in a Beaker Add 2.2 ml Lime Oil 900 µl 50% Benzaldehyde 300 µl Rum Ether 150 µl Valencene 25 µl Coriander 120 ml 95% Ethanol Stir for a few minutes Transfer to a small bottle Ratio for Making the Essence into a Liqueur: In a Graduated Cylinder Add 175ml Barbados Rum 175g 3:2 Simple Syrup 145ml Water 5ml Essence Slowly but surely, I'm starting a mailing list so that I'm not fully dependent on YT's algorithmized notifications system. If you'll sign up, I promise not to abuse your generosity, or sell your info to anyone. It's over on the blog right here: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog Incredibly Awesome People who make this show possible! Dennis Groome Richard Rappuhn Whiskey Tribe Erik Språng William Madrid Nicholas Tsotakos Adam Doyle Todd Swain Bill Alex Bertrand That One Guy Sarah Chapin LackOfLifestyle M W Patrick Unger TokenChick AmandaKay Chris Psanis Joe Valieant AKA SMASH Eoheomili Russell Pope Sephiroth Kraig M Xiwo Xerase Zack Alexander Davin Ward Mary Kinnaman Turtle_Man1982 Michael Gram Martijn Bakkes Barb Lawler Brody Jason Stonehouse ScarletCinder Phillip Eurs Lokipellia sebby sharkey Brad Rogers UwU Bryan Vallee Craig Jorgenson Eric Bishop Guppies Need Water Lt Tocino Stephanie Paich Greg G Bradley Mendrala Cameron Wilson Cat_Branigan Gregory T. Lucas Harry Correll KTDE Veilander Ben Doggett Colin Paich Nathan van Opdorp Ramon Y Jerry Kris Zee Phillip Iovino Erbie Gerbies Jordan Rapposelli Tripp Dinger John Huxley Justen Vargas David collier Michael Johns Remington Cole Davis Nikita Ioffe Nathan Jarmon Tim Jackie Hesketh Ian and Hailey Ben Symmonds Billy Franse Darkha1o Ian and Hailey John Flessner Thyme Tj Baker TrueLunar Robby Delosier Andrew Wright halpeezy Dale Meowgi Jan Guerrero NJM Benjamin Boskoff ZIG Jon McKee Kenny turnbaugh The Overseer Oddball94 Lawrence Leible Antoni Williams Charles Wheeler Jay Ray Watters Scrimblo Bimblo, the Lovable Scrunko Arman Dowgiert PiousVIII Travis Yahalla Wheeler Brian Drew Copey Don Pattee Eric Bencivenga Waoac Nuclear314 He_Who_Pours Ruth Oesterman Xander Frost TheREalDealXXL Cory gustafson Michelle Springuel