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Bah Humbug Ok,Thanksgiving is over,it’s black Friday,and now we can start getting into Xmas mode. Here’s a tasty cocktail to brighten your spirits,or deaden the pain of shopping. Mix #105 Winter Fling 4oz apple cider1oz white rum1/2oz cognac1/4oz allspice1/4oz Aperol1/4oz lemon juice Shake with ice and pour into Mai Tai glass. From Tiki Farm’s site…
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Feel the burn! Ginger is a plant whose root has been used for centuries as a spice and in folk medicine. The philosopher Confucius was said to eat ginger with every meal. Today we bake it into cookies and houses for the holiday season. We also make it into the soda ginger beer,which makes for…
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I did it! Well,here it is folks,the completion of my first century of Tiki mixings. I picked a special drink for this,it’s not only potent,but is also served in a pineapple. It’s called the Boo Loo,and was created by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry,the famous Tiki drink expert. To properly make the drink,you need to core out…
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Catching up. All good things must come to an end,and this includes the spooky Halloween season. With the passing of Samhain,it’s time to get back to mixing regular cocktails. Well,maybe just one more spooky one. Mix #96 Voodoo 2oz aged dark rum2.5oz apple juice3/4oz sweet vermouth1/2oz lime juice1/4oz rich simple syrup(2:1) Shake with ice and…
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Happy Halloween! It’s finally here,the spookiest night of the year! Here’s a pair of cocktails to give you the courage to watch all those scary movies(and deal with the kids coming to your door). Mix #94 Skull & Bones 1.5oz Lemon Hart 151 rum1/2oz Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez rum3/4oz lime juice1/2oz passionfruit syrup1/2oz grenadine1/8tsp Pernod*1…
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Sign here please…. The latest cocktail from tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights: Mix #93 A Deal Signed in Blood 2oz Citadelle gin1oz lemon juice3/4oz passionfruit syrup1/2tsp grenadine Shake everything except grenadine with ice and strain into glass. Drizzle grenadine on top. Sweet and fruity with a tart finish. The gin really comes out in…
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Chop chop. The latest in tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights(I’ve skipped two). Mix #92 Double Bladed Axe 2oz Plantation 3 Star rum1/2oz Mathilde Peche1/2oz grenadine1/2oz lime juice1/2oz lemon juice*2 dashes orange bitters Combine everything except grenadine and shake with ice. Pour into glass and float grenadine on top. *The pic on the site says…
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Boo! Time for a couple more spooky Tiki drinks to enhance your Halloween season. Mix #90 Rum & Bones 1oz Appleton Estate 8yr rum1oz Plantation OFTD rum1oz lime juice1/2oz Averna*1/2oz fassionola red1/2oz Demerara syrup Shake with ice and pour into double old fashion glass. *I used homemade Amaro di Angostura. This was created by Nathan…
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Signing off…. The latest 13 Nights of Tiki Frights drink: Mix #89 Last Will and Testament 2oz Plantation Original Dark rum1oz lime juice1/2oz Mathilde cassis1/4oz grenadine Shake with ice and pour into glass. Meh. This was surprisingly sour. I actually added some Demerara syrup to finish it. If you like sour give it a try,but…
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What’s in a name? How could a drink named the Sunnyside Cocktail be in any way spooky? When it’s named after the home of Washington Irving. Presenting tSfT’s latest 13 Nights of Tiki Frights cocktail. Mix #88 Sunnyside Cocktail 1oz Plantation Fiji rum1oz Plantation Original Dark rum1.5oz lime juice1.5oz orange juice1.5oz passionfruit syrup2oz seltzer Blend…
