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  • Good review. Left my friend a Mai Tai at work. He left me a thank you note.

  • Honey,does this taste funny?

    Honey,does this taste funny? Oops,missed a Circus Peanut recipe in my previous post: Mix #31 Honey Glazed Nut Punch 2oz Demerara rum3/4oz lime juice3/4oz grapefruit juice3/4oz Circus Peanut syrup3/4oz honey syrup1/2oz cinnamon syrup Shake with plenty of ice. Very sweet. Next time,I think I’ll dial back all the syrups to a half ounce and up…

  • Here’s looking at you,kid. When you think of bourbon,you probably think of this guy: But bourbon can also be used in Tiki drinks. Trader Vic created the classic Port Light cocktail with bourbon: Mix #29 Port Light 1oz bourbon1oz lemon juice*1/2oz passionfruit syrup1/2oz grenadine Blend with crushed ice for 5 seconds. *Lime juice can also…

  • Not just rum. While most Tiki drinks use rum,other spirits are occasionally used as well. The Saturn(invented in 1967 by Filipino bartender Joseph “Po Po” Galsini for the IBA World Cocktail competition) is the classic gin Tiki drink: Mix #27 Saturn 1.5oz gin1/3oz orgeat1/3oz falernum1/2oz passion fruit syrup1/2oz lemon juice Blend with ice until slushy.…

  • Random Stuff Just some handy info. ounce 1oz = 30ml teaspoon = 1tsp = 1/6oz = 5ml = barspoon tablespoon = 1Tbsp = 1/2oz = 15ml Mai Tai glass* = double rocks glass = 10-16oz *Trader Vic’s Mai Tai glasses are 12oz. 1 shot = 1oz in drink recipes and in the bars of most…

  • Rules to live by. The tenants of the Order of the Golden Fez. Rules to live by when visiting a Tiki bar.

  • You’ll need to bring along a 10th level cleric to read this post. The Zombie is a legendary Tiki drink created by Don the Beachcomber. It’s famous for both its potency and for the mystery of ingredients needed to make it. You see,Donn didn’t want folks getting their hands on his recipes,so he did everything…

  • “Hermes Melon Liqueur”

    “Hermes Melon Liqueur” If you’ve never heard of this,it’s probably because they changed its name to Midori in 1978. Midori is an interesting honeydew liqueur;it’s bright green colour and unique textured bottle make it look like something a Romulan or elf would drink. It’s a rare ingredient in Tiki cocktails,but can make a very nice…

  • My Mixes As I said in my intro post,I’ve had a recipe published in Exotica Moderne: Mix #13 Corsair Punch 2oz Appleton Estate 8yr Reserve*2oz orange juice2oz pineapple juice3/4oz lime juice3/4oz grenadine1/2oz orgeat *Or your favorite Mai Tai rum. It’s a sweeter drink with plenty of vitamin C that goes well with pizza. I’ve also…

  • Mugs! Brian wants to see some of my mugs. Since he was nice enough to ordain me Grand Poobah,I figure posting a few pics is the right thing to do. Enjoy buddy! My Order of the Golden Fez shrine. There used to be a couple bottles of rum in there,but the Baboon kept taking nips…