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Two more. Just two mixings from Facebook this week,but they’re good’uns. Hope you enjoy them. Mix #225 Coconut Doppelgänger 1.5oz coconut rum1oz pineapple rum1/2oz velvet falernum1oz lime juice1/4oz orgeat1/4oz simple syrup3 dashes Angostura bitters Shake with ice and pour into glass. I found this in Tiki Recipes on Facebook. It’s sweet with a coconut base…
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Mixing with mango. Mango is a tropical fruit that features in many Tiki recipes. It’s very sweet and a bit pungent,so a little goes a long way,and it’s good to use sour and bitter to even your drink’s balance out. Fun facts: Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan,and the Philippines,and the mango tree…
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It’s not easy being green. So your Uncle Giltron is still playing with his bottle of Green Chartreuse. After a year of trying to find it,by the Smoking Baboon I’m going to mix it. It’s hard to find good recipes that use it because it’s kinda rare,but I’ve got a pair for you I think…
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Happy Mai Tai Day! Once again,it’s time for Tiki’s favorite holiday,MAI TAI DAY! The day when we salute the birth of the magic elixir created by Victor Bergeron in 1944. My first post was on the classic Mai Tai,so for today I’ve decided to mix a pair of modern Mai Tai riffs I think you’ll…
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Hallelujah! So your Uncle Giltron finally did it;after a year of searching,I finally found a bottle of Green Chartreuse at one of my local liquor stores: Ta-da! Now you may be wondering why this is such a big deal. Well the fact is,you can’t just walk into any old store and pick up a bottle…
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Happy National Rum Day! It’s August 16th,which is National Rum Day. So instead of posting recipes,I’m going to just talk a little about rum. First some basics. There are two main branches of rum;rum and rhum agricole. Rum is made from sugar cane that has been processed into molasses,while agricole is made directly from sugar…
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What’s Nui with you? Last week I did a Donn Beach classic,and this week I decided to keep rollin’ with tha Donn by making another Beachcomber drink,the Nui Nui. Created in Hollywood around 1937,it was originally named the Pupule. But Donn later changed the name(after playing with the proportions) in 1953 when it was added…
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What’s in a name? Ernest Raymond Gantt. Sound familiar? No? How about Donn Beach? Yep,that’s him. Donn changed his name when he started his Beachcomber chain of restaurants. Now I make mention of this because ol’ Donn wasn’t the only “Beachcomber” out there. Turns out there were a few scoundrels who tried to straight up…
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Fixed it. So back in Feb I did a post on the classic Trader Vic drink the Fogcutter. It was very sour. I’ve read plenty of postings from folks who were in agreement with me on this,so I decided to ‘fix’ it. Presented for your approval,the Fogweaver(named for a band I like). Enjoy. Mix #209…
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Here’s to swimmin’ with bow-legged women. Well,we’re halfway through Sharkfest,but there’s still plenty more to watch. And plenty more sharky Tiki drinks to mix up. Enjoy! Mix #206 Luau Room Shark Tooth 1.5oz Tanduay rum*1/2oz sloe gin1oz lemon juice1oz passionfruit syrup1-2oz club soda Shake everything except soda and pour into Mai Tai glass. Top with…
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