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  • Cheating. Well,it’s Labor Day weekend. This is supposed to be Summer’s last hurrah,with folks just hanging out and doing as little as possible. So I’m going to take the weekend off from mixing,and instead cheat with just putting rum in stuff. Here’s my two ‘cheats’,which by the way are actually quite good. Enjoy! Mix #56…

  • It’s Mai Tai Day! Happy Mai Tai Day everyone! And today is the correct Mai Tai Day. Proof: As I said in my first post,the Mai Tai was created in 1944 by Trader Vic. Here’s the story in his own words: “I was at the service bar in my Oakland restaurant. I took down a…

  • And now for something,completely different. When you think things tropical,you probably don’t think apricots. But apricot brandy features in many Tiki drinks. For example,the Book of Tiki Zombie: Mix #21 Book of Tiki Zombie 2oz gold rum1oz dark rum1oz white rum1oz lime juice3/4oz papaya juice3/4oz pineapple juice½ apricot brandy1tsp simple syrup Shake with ice and…

  • Blended 2: Electric Boogaloo The dog days of summer might be past,but it’s still plenty hot enough outside to enjoy a cold blended drink. So here are some more potions to keep your blender busy. Mix #41 Pusser’s Painkiller 2oz Pusser’s Rum4oz pineapple juice1oz orange juice1oz cream of coconutground nutmeg Blend everything except nutmeg. Pour…

  • Here we go again! I’ve once again been published! The new issue #20 of Exotica Moderne has my Funk #44 in ‘the Cocktail Hour’,page 43. What’s even cooler is I own a couple versions of that mug: Hope you all enjoy the drink!

  • Toasting the arts. I recently went to the grocery store to pick up some more cold pressed lime juice. This stuff is awesome. It’s actually better than fresh squeezed IMHO because there’s zero effort and cleanup involved(I am a bachelor) and because it’s a mix of many limes,the PH is balanced. Unfortunately they were out,but…

  • Happy Black Tot Day! Today we remember the end of the daily rum ration in the British Royal Navy;Black Tot Day. On July 31st,1970,the tradition started in 1740 by Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon came to an end. Oh the sailors were given a ration of beer,but I mean….beer. That’s not rum. So to celebrate this holiday…

  • There IS a cure for the summertime blues. So,Sharkfest is over,and it might hit 100 F today. But it’s ok,because I have my AC and my blender. Blended drinks are perfect for cooling down in hot weather(that it to say,they’re ‘perfect’ when they have rum in them). And it just so happens that there are…

  • Dun-dun,dun-dun,DUN-DUN!! It’s that glorious time of year again folks; SHARKFEST! When National Geographic basically lets sharks take over its programming for an entire month. And in celebration,here are some shark inspired drinks. Mix #31 Shark Bite 3/4oz spiced rum3/4oz white rum1.5oz sweet & sour mix1/2oz blue curacaotsp grenadine Shake everything except grenadine and pour into…

  • Warning: don’t try these at home. So in my first post,I gave the recipe for the proper Mai Tai. I also stated that there were many versions that weren’t any good. “A tragic waste of rum” I said. Well,I ran into one of these lately,and thought it would be a good idea to explain WHY…