Chemistry:Tiger's blood
| Alternative names | tiger blood |
|---|---|
| Type | flavor |
| Course | dessert |
| Main ingredients | strawberry, watermelon, and coconut |
Tiger's blood or tiger blood is a flavor of shave ice,[1] snow cones,[2] and other products.[3]
It does not contain blood or anything from tigers.[2][1] The flavor is a combination of strawberry, watermelon, and a smaller amount of coconut,[1][2] though some syrup makers have slightly different recipes and add other flavors like cherry.[4]
Though the flavor is strongly associated with Hawaiʻi, some think it originated in Texas in the 1980s.[4] However, ads from the area at the time make clear the connection to Hawaiʻi,[5] and the flavor was still considered exotic in Texas into the next decade.[6] Also in the mid 1980's tiger blood was appearing in Utah and South Carolina along with imaginative flavors like "rock & roll" and "popeye".[7][8] In 1977 the flavor was in Missouri at a New Orleans-style shave-ice shop.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Allen, Kevin (1 July 2019). "11 Unusual Shave Ice Flavors Visitors Have To Try in Hawaiʻi" (in en). Honolulu, HI: aio Media Group. https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/11-unusual-shave-ice-flavors-visitors-have-to-try-in-hawaii/. "3. Tiger’s Blood Tiger’s Blood is a great name for a shave ice flavor because it could also be a heavy metal band (it’s actually the name of a heavy metal band’s album). But don’t worry: No tigers were actually hurt in the making of this flavor. It’s just a mixture of strawberry, watermelon and a splash of coconut. Get it at Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice on Maui and other shave ice shops in Hawaiʻi."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Beach, Hannah (3 March 2023). "What Snow Cone Flavor Is Tiger's Blood?" (in en). Static Media. https://www.mashed.com/1217486/what-snow-cone-flavor-is-tigers-blood/.
- ↑ "Mighty Swell Debuts Halloween Themed Items and Tiger's Blood Line Extension for Fall" (in en). Austin, TX. 12 August 2022. https://www.brewbound.com/news/mighty-swell-debuts-halloween-themed-items-and-tigers-blood-line-extension-for-fall/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brodesser-Akner, Claude (9 March 2011). "Charlie Sheen's Signature Drink Is Actually a Sno-Cone" (in en). Vox Media. https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/tigers_blood_beneficiaries.html.
- ↑ "Tropical Sno" (in en). The Kerrville Times (Kerrville, Texas): p. 27. June 29, 1986. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/the-kerrville-times-tropical-sno-coupon/128186837/.
- ↑ Gorley, Marvin (August 19, 1990). "Beating the Heat.. ..with a treat" (in en). The Paris News (Paris, Texas): p. 1. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-beating-the-heat-with/128187550/.
- ↑ Jean, Sheryl (13 June 1993). "Chill Mills" (in en). Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC): p. A1. https://books.google.com/books?id=6gYqAAAAIBAJ&dq=Tiger+blood+ice&pg=PA1&article_id=2332,3425124.
- ↑ Bridenbaker, James (11 April 1985). "Snow in Moab" (in en). The Times-Independent (Moab, Utah): p. 2. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/article/the-times-independent-snow-in-moab/128188001/.
- ↑ "New Orleans Shaved Ice" (in en). Saint Charles Journal: p. 41. June 22, 1977. https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/saint-charles/saint-charles-journal/1977/06-22/page-41/.
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