“Enjoying a Frederico. Light rum, whiskey, pineapple juice, guava juice, orange juice & guava juice.” -Rachel Voorhees
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“…Jay made me a drink called the Frederico, named after a former guest. It’s a blended (yes, blended—get over it) mix of fresh juices (guava, passionfruit, pineapple, orange), añejo rum, and his secret ingredient: a shot of Jack Daniel’s.
To be fair, the fresh juice alone put this cocktail in an entirely different class than what passes for tropical on the mainland. But the whiskey was key. It balanced the fruitiness and gave the drink some depth. It eliminated the feeling that I should be wearing a muumuu and apologizing for my order. It didn’t taste like something my kid might like. It tasted like a real drink, plus sunshine.”
by Kim Lisagor
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By 1999, the Fredrico following was stronger than ever. I continued to see Fredrico T shirts in airports, bars and beaches across the country. Clearly my 60th birthday warranted another significant celebration. My good friend Doug was having a 60th as well, so family and friends decided to host our 120th Birthday Party in Honolulu. I was blindfolded and led into the party. I could hear the ROAR of the blender. The anticipation was mounting! The blindfold was pulled from my eyes and, much to my surprise, my dear friend Jim-the-bartender was at the controls of the blender. Lynn and Bill had flown him in from the Big Island to ensure that the recipe would be followed faithfully. The Fredricos were delicious!!
In Summer 1989, a little over a year after the creation of the Fredrico, Kathleen and I returned to the Mauna Kea to celebrate my 50th birthday. We took over the Beach Bar and surrounding areas. This party set new records for the consumption of the medicinal beverage. I was awarded, as a birthday present, a new golf putter adorned with the following: leis, a carpenter’s level, a lucky rabbit’s foot, a measuring tape, and a small candle that could be lit for night putting. Photos from this party are not suitable for polite society, but I can assure you that a good time was had by all. This event went down in history, and as a result, many other significant Fredrico parties were held in Hawaii and on the Mainland.