Message 24285 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> So checking out the Theme mag write up of the Havana Club 
> international cocktail grand prix I noticed the winning drink used 
> "Mapo Mapo" (a 28% ABV liqueur based on the Mapo fruit). The article 
> says that a Mapo fruit is "a hybrid citrus fruit that was created by 
> crossing Grapefruit and Mandarine" and the liqueur is "perfumed and 
> intense with an alcohol content of 28%ABV  and offers the aroma of 
> grapefruit along with the sweetness of mandarine".
>  So, anyone used Mapo fruit or Mapo mapo liqueur before? I'd never 
> heard of it but if the liqueur is available in Italy (the winner was 
> Italian) then we might get Dom Costa to start the first transaction 
> on Adams ebaytender bottle exchange??? 
>  If any UK tenders use the fruit or the liqueur who'd you get it 
> through?
> For the record the winning drink was......
> 
> No Anne
> by Gianalberto Alessandrini, Italy
> 50ml Havana club 3YO
> 20ml Mapo mapo
> 15ml Papaya syrup
> pieces of pineapple
> 20ml Guava syrup
> Shake ingrediants and strain into highball glass over crushed ice. 
> Garnish with fresh fruit.

Yes, Mapo Mapo is is a liqueur mandarine/grapefruit flavored made in italy, 
and everyone was using it in all cocktail competitions two/three years ago.
It's a very pleasant liqueur, sweet and mixes well in daiquiries ,caipis and 
all kind of frozen drinks.
Few years ago I was in cuba for the competiton as well, I got the third place, 
my drink was sweet but not sweet enough to win. Cubans like sweet drinks , 
whoever goes to the comp. is warned about that, I thought my drink was  sweet 
, but apparently it wasn't......
The guy who won made a perfect drink for the cubans' taste, mapo mapo, papaya 
syrup, guava syrup...I'm shure the cubans were mad about it.
Cheers
Dom