Tiger's blood
 a tiger's blood ice | |
| Alternative names | tiger blood |
|---|---|
| Type | flavor |
| Course | dessert |
| Associatedcuisine | American cuisine |
| Main ingredients | strawberry, watermelon, and coconut |
Tiger's bloodortiger bloodis a flavor ofshave ice,[1]snow cones,[2]and other products.[3]
It does not contain blood or anything fromtigers.[2][1]The flavor is a combination ofstrawberry,watermelon,and a smaller amount ofcoconut,[1][2]though some syrup makers have slightly different recipes and add other flavors likecherry.[4]
Though the flavor is strongly associated withHawaiʻi,some think it originated inTexasin 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 inUtahandSouth Carolinaalong with imaginative flavors like "rock & roll" and "popeye".[7][8]In 1977 the flavor was inMissouriat aNew Orleans-style shave-ice shop.[9]
References
[edit]- ^abcAllen, Kevin (1 July 2019)."11 Unusual Shave Ice Flavors Visitors Have To Try in Hawaiʻi".Hawaiʻi Magazine.Honolulu, HI: aio Media Group.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved29 May2023.
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.
- ^abcBeach, Hannah (3 March 2023)."What Snow Cone Flavor Is Tiger's Blood?".Mashed.Static Media.Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2023.Retrieved29 May2023.
- ^"Mighty Swell Debuts Halloween Themed Items and Tiger's Blood Line Extension for Fall".BrewBound.Austin, TX. 12 August 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 25 August 2022.Retrieved30 July2023.
- ^abBrodesser-Akner, Claude (9 March 2011)."Charlie Sheen's Signature Drink Is Actually a Sno-Cone".Vulture.Vox Media.Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2023.Retrieved29 May2023.
- ^"Tropical Sno".The Kerrville Times.Kerrville, Texas. 29 June 1986. p. 27.Archivedfrom the original on 14 July 2023.Retrieved14 July2023.
- ^Gorley, Marvin (19 August 1990)."Beating the Heat....with a treat".The Paris News.Paris, Texas. p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 14 July 2023.Retrieved14 July2023.
- ^Jean, Sheryl (13 June 1993)."Chill Mills".Spartanburg Herald-Journal.Spartanburg, SC. p. A1.Retrieved7 August2023.
- ^Bridenbaker, James (11 April 1985)."Snow in Moab".The Times-Independent.Moab, Utah. p. 2.Archivedfrom the original on 27 July 2023.Retrieved27 July2023.
- ^"New Orleans Shaved Ice".Saint Charles Journal.22 June 1977. p. 41.Archivedfrom the original on 30 July 2023.Retrieved27 July2023.