In a message dated 4/30/01 3:03:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL writes: > > Yes, as a matter of fact, I have a thoroughly tested formula. > From what I recall of the testing, we went through nearly a fifth > of rum (750 ml for those metrically challenged CHs) to get the > restaurant's mix right. > We all thank you for your selfless efforts. > Fill a highball glass (8 or 10 oz) with ice > Add 2 shots rum (clear/silver, not amber/dark) > Add 1 shot simple syrup (see Note below) > Add 1/2 shot lime juice (not Rose's) > Add club soda to nearly full > Garnish with fresh mint sprig (crush lightly, use to stir) > > Lime juice/simple syrup amounts may vary due to syrup > thickness and tartness of limes used. Bottled lime juice not > recommended because it has (to me) a chemical taste. I look forward to field-testing your formula over the weekend. 10,000 thanks. -- Dan//*Now* I've gotta find the passage in Hemingway where he talks about these....