Post #597742 by arriano on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 2:13 PM

I was comparing the Cobra's Fang recipe in "Hawaii Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine by Don the Beachcomber" with those of the Cobra in "Sippin' Safari" and the Sidewinder's Fang from "Grog Log." When you look at the ingredients of each it's easy to see the similarities and discrepancies. Both the Cobra and the Sidewinder's Fang call for passion fruit syrup while the "Hawaii Tropical Rum Drinks..." recipe for the Cobra's Fang calls for fassionola. Since posters above said a close approximation of fassionola is Pat O'Brien's Hurricane mix, and the original recipe for the Hurricane called for passionfruit syrup, I think a Cobra's Fang should have passionfruit syrup in it. I was ready to dismiss "Hawaii Tropical Rum Drinks..." listing of grenadine (which doesn't appear in the other two recipes), but then I noticed that none other than Tiki Ti lists that as one of the ingredients for the Cobra's Fang. So with all this in mind, and the three recipes to go by, I think the recipe below might be very, very close to the original Cobra's Fang:

1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 1/2 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
1 oz Dark Jamaican Rum
1 oz Demerara 151-proof rum
1 dash grenadine
1 dash Angostura bitters
6 drops Pernod or Herbsaint

Put everything into a blender with 4 ounces crushed ice. Blend at high speed for 5 seconds. Pour into a tall glass, and add ice to fill. Garnish with spiral cut orange peel. Any regulars of Tiki Ti or Mai Kai (Cobra's Kiss) who can test their drinks against this recipe?