This is the BEST banana cocktail

[@DanielSClouser]

Legend has it that Dr. Barca's first name is Chu

[@markusfreund6961]

😂

[@evijade1]

😂😂😂

[@christinelarrivee1734]

😂😂

[@maitaioneon]

Hey, Derek, thanks for the shoutout! Cheers

[@alpinewiz]

That amburana aged cachaca is what’s giving you that spice note. Amburana finished bourbon tends to give you a heavy cinnamon flavor. It’s very much a love it or hate it type of finish.

[@jcloiseau]

"Bartender shared the recipe with me but i kinda forgot that night" Derek, aspiring investigation journalist :)

[@markusfreund6961]

"... along with where I woke up the next day, how I got there, and where my shoes ended up..." 😜🥂

[@willpearce4931]

I visited Smuggler's Cove last year, and while their Rum Barrel was what I was most excited for, the Fluffy Banana was by far my favorite drink of the night, so I'm very excited to be able to try it at home!

[@DelZ3030]

Had this at Smugglers cove and it is fantastic!

[@3nhans33]

Just wanted to say that this channel and Derek are amazing. The camera work is crazy good too, my mouth was watering looking at the fluffy bananas being poured out. Thanks for the awesome high quality content

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@jeffkin15]

Made this tonight, solid drink. Bought a bottle of TF banana for a banana’s foster drink and happy to find another use for it. Thanks for all your quality content.

[@gnrnando88]

Always presenting cachaça cocktails. Shout out to you, sir, for appreciating the Brazilian national drink! :)

[@neil_chazin]

Congrats on 20k!

[@Tusupressed]

Couldn’t be more excited to see this on my feed

[@RalfG-l3d]

Another drink for my coconut-milk and the Cachaça also. 👍 I made it, for me, a little bit too sweet, but... 😋🤤😁 And i'm a Nogroni-lover. I really like it bitter. A cocktail, perfect for testing your bitters.🤓 THX for your work and greetings from good old germany - Cheers!

[@karamckay2105]

I went to the Smugglers Cove popup in June and I kept the menu. For the one I had (which was amazing) the menu says it used Planteray Isle of Fiji Rum. However, I think it was a collab with Planteray because every drink had only Planteray. I also remember the one I had, the bitter dashes were added on top of the foam. Thanks for the video!

[@whyattn]

That Avua bottle is an absolute treat! Have been on the lookout for it for a while now. Thanks for another great video! Cheers!

[@randomstuff9748]

You can get sweetened condensed coconut milk too. I use it for pina colada's might be the right sweet ratio

[@JasonZoeller]

20K! 🎉🎉

[@makeanddrink]

🙏

[@Nrgheal]

I can't wait to try this!...Been trying to find Giffard Banane du Bresil but haven't found any yet. Great ideas! Thanks

[@sergisamongas]

Well, I watched this video after having 2 cocktails, variations on Pina colada one had elderflower liquor, the other some el dorado. So enough for me tonight, I will try this one tomorrow.

[@TheHearn74]

Made several times to mixed results….but finally made last night by flash-blending with 3 Oz of crushed ice for 15-20 seconds and made all the difference in the world (had previously only blended for 5 secs)

[@markcalhoun8219]

I kinda want to try this with an Amburana aged Bourbon, a Fluffy Banana's Foster sort of thing.

[@therustybartender]

Stop it! Making me drool

[@amiraizen6973]

You nailed it. its so tasty

[@SacredTide]

Two banana cocktails of mine: 1)Holla Back Girl(banana cream pie) not mentioning ratios, egg white; giffard banana de brasil; vanilla vodka; pineapple juice; frangelico. My pride and joy 2) Ole' Smokey: adamize mezcal to glass; 1/2 oz giffard banana de brasil; 1 1/2-2 oz rye or bourbon(I like angels envy rye) w/rock (optional black walnut bitters) Please let me know what you think.. I have put this together over my time at a craft cocktail lounge and never was able to make this official but I thought these were keepers and should be shared. Ill never be recognized as a mixologist but I do find these two to be worthy cocktails

[@JohnGYoung]

Can’t wait to make this at home! Time to finally invest in bottle of banana liquor!

[@johnolmos8670]

The best drink from Smugglers cove

[@brentdnowicki]

I have the Novo Fogo Colibri, which is their amburana aged cachaça, so I will try it with that.

[@danebarca1]

Love the love man! Come see me again soon.

[@RodrigoKuerten]

I have yet to find a good banana liqueur to make this one at home! You should use that Avuá Amburana to make a Banzeiro!

[@caoilinoconnor4440]

You cannot beat the flavor of avua amburana cachaça

[@blakeanderson1214]

I appreciate you actually fixing your short comings. You ALWAYS drink your ingredients separately. That way, you get a deeper understanding of what it is you’re building

[@thesaskatchewankid]

My favourite pastime is walking into my largest liquor store and trying to ask about liquers and spirits that aren't whisky or Coor Light... Lets just say there's a lot of hand gestures and yet another domestic whisky purchase... Lol

[@Afgust_0]

How long do you blend this?

[@fxeditor1138]

Another great vid Derek! I do have to ask, are the foam levels for the drink at Smuggler's Cove that consistent? It seems to me that you may be trying a level of foam perfection that just isn't achievable.

[@makeanddrink]

No they're not all the same there. Depends on bartender and probably a whole other host of factors, but that's why I don't think it's important.

[@vresor]

Smuggler's Cove, as in the bar in San Francisco with the unassuming exterior and simple, small sign on the door?

[@makeanddrink]

That’s the one

[@jeremyapplegate4868]

I wonder if one has a different foam profile because of fat separation in the coconut mix. If the fat rises to the top in the bottle I would expect the first drink may be slightly different. Just a hypothesis.

[@SandstormGT]

Everyone shakes their bottle before using it.

[@williamnamnath74]

Do you have any advice for subbing the aged cachaca? I have unaged novo fogo, perhaps a split base with an aged rum?

[@Sp4cetime]

I made it with a 1 oz split of clement blanc and Neisson aged and used the reàl coconut and while sweet was delightful

[@karamckay2105]

The smugglers cove popup I went to used Planteray Isle of Fiji Rum for this drink

[@mikemcewan1189]

I'm wanting a little more history. Who is Dr. Barca?

[@cheezsteak6211]

❤

[@nilsfagerberg1821]

Waiting patiently for the lei lani video 👀

[@kpp4492]

May I humbly request a DIY banana liqueur vid for those without access to the good stuff?

[@makeanddrink]

Honestly I don't think that's something I will take on. At least no time soon. Banana is so tricky to work with and the commercial stuff is just so good. Not saying never, but not anytime soon.

[@kpp4492]

Thanks Derek. It’s tricky alright but I thought if anyone could master it that would be you.

[@Tikikingen]

20 k sharp! gj

[@johnnyjensen8805]

20.000👍

[@HeyBoz-04]

To paraphrase "Wag The Dog" there is no difference between a good banana drink and a bad banana drink.