The Kapok Tree Inn - Florida's Over-The-Top Restaurant: A Deeper Dive into the Archive 15

Hello and welcome to Stingray Tom's Florida This video is a look at the remarkable Kapok Tree Inn - A family-style restaurant that was as much of an attraction as a place for lunch or dinner. Serving some 25 million meals in 33 years of operation it was a stunning force of nature in Clearwater. Enjoy! Stingray Tom's Florida is a history channel with a focus on Florida's tourism history. I cover many aspects of the stories of Florida's attractions, both old and new and how they impacted the Sunshine State, tourists, the US and even the world! Stingray Tom's Florida - Traveling through time around the Sunshine State. CHECK ME OUT ON Instagram: @stingraytomsfl AND Facebook: stingray_tom ================================== THE RECIPES: Kapok Tree Inn Planters Punch Original Recipe 2 oz orange juice 2 oz pineapple juice 2 oz lime juice 1 1/4 oz white rum 1 1/4 oz amber rum 1/2 egg white Shake ingredients and pour into glass filled with ice. Top with 3/4 oz of grenadine and 1 oz of heavy Jamaican rum. Decorate with fruit. =================================== Kapok Tree Inn Corn Fritters Original Recipe 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 scant tablespoon salt 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup whole kernel corn Cooking oil for deep frying Confectioner's sugar for dusting Resift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together. Add egg, milk and corn. Stir until blended. Drop batter into cooking oil a teaspoonful at a time. Maintain fat at 350 degrees and fry fritters until golden brown, turning once with a spoon to cook evenly. Remove fritters from fat and drain on paper towel. Serve piping hot on warm platter. Sprinkle fritters with confectioner's sugar before serving. =================================== The opening and closing music on this Stingray Tom video is by Dan Drnach. Check out his terrific music here:    / dtrd905   Stingray Tom's logo is by Art by AnnaMarie. Check out her beautiful artwork here:    / artbyannamarie