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  • More mug fun. Mix number three hundred was from Kelly Merrell of Trader Sam’s. Well,I didn’t have the mug that drink came from,but I do have several other Tikiland Trading mugs,and they’ve also got drink card recipes from Kelly. So I decided to give a few more of his mixes a try. Enjoy! Mix #302…

  • Easy breezy. Lately I’ve been dabbling in water enhancers. For years I’ve been drinking Mio because it has no calories or sugar or anything,it just flavors my water. A friend is diabetic,so he has to be careful what he drinks,and as a result he’s pretty limited in what Tiki cocktails he can have. So when…

  • Tricentennial. Welcome to my tricentennial celebration,or to be more accurate,my tried-and-succeeded celebration. Three hundred mixings! When I started this blog,I set out to do a hundred mixings,and now I’ve tripled it. So without further ado,here’s number three-oh-oh. My three-hundredth mix comes from the Lead Bartender at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland,Kelly Merrell. I…

  • Counting down… Well folks,we’re homing in on 300 mixings. Here’s the last five before the big three-oh. Enjoy! Mix #295 Tiki Tree Viper 1.5oz aged dark rum1/2oz 151 rum3/4oz Green Chartreuse1/4oz blue curacao1oz lime juice1/2oz orange juice1/2oz orgeat Shake with ice and pour into footed pilsner glass. The first of this quintet was created by…

  • A spoonful of medicine helps the sugar go down. Your Uncle Giltron has been broadening his palette,and my latest mixer has been Fernet-Branca. I don’t generally go for bitter,but I wound up getting a bottle to try and found that it’s actually quite good when mixed properly. And I’m in good company on this. In…

  • Fool me once…. Well,there’s no fool like an old fool,and your ol’ Uncle Giltron got punked by the master hisself. Don the Beachcomber. You see,I found this recipe on Facebook for Don’s ‘Mai Tai’. Now I am aware that there was controversy over who actually created the Mai Tai,whether it was Don or Trader Vic(spoiler…

  • Heering today,gone tomorrow. Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying, “ Let’s Party”. –Robin Williams It’s Cherry Blossom time again in DC,and they’ll be in peak bloom any time now. Make sure you get out and see them before the pink all turns to green. And as the cherry blossoms are a classic,here are three classic…

  • Erin go bragh-less. So it’s time for St Patrick’s day again. I tried to find some mixes,but there isn’t much out there. There are drinks that are green,but not many dedicated to this holiday,and most of them aren’t very good. I was able to find one that worked: Mix #281 Patrick’s Pina 2oz Irish whisky2oz…

  • Your bon temps are about to rouler… “Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday.” It that time of year again mes amis,and I got l’agniappe for ya cher. While Mardi Gras isn’t really Tiki,it is a big party featuring drinks made with rum,avoir donc c’est! First up is the Rum Runner,a traditional Mardi Gras libation. The story…

  • What is love? Meh. Yeah,here we are again,another Valentine’s Day. And your Uncle Giltron is still flying solo. I can’t give you any dating advice,but I can show you some Tiki cocktails that might help. Enjoy! Mix #271 Mary Pickford 1.5oz blended lightly aged rum*1.5oz pineapple juice1tsp grenadine6 drops Luxardo maraschino liqueur Shake with ice…