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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…. So the bad news is the weather in DC is in the 90’s with humidity in the stupids,which means I’m not leaving my apt on my days off. The good news is it’s time for National Geographic’s Sharkfest again,so I’ve got plenty…
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Ohhh….mama! Happy 4th of July folks,I hope you had a good one. This week we’re going to look at the drink I made for the 4th,the Bahama Mama. Some might say it’s tourist,not Tiki,but it can be found in many Tiki bars,and the former Lost Lake of Chicago had their own version,so that counts. The…
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A double century. Well,here we are folks,my two hundredth mixing. It’s been a long journey,and I’d just like to pause for a moment to thank my poor liver,which has been by my side(well,actually in my side) through the whole ordeal with nary a complaint(unlike my head,which has complained a few times). For #200 I chose…
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Countdown…4…3…2…1 Well,here we are. Counting down the last few mixes until I hit number TWO HUNDRED. As I like pirate stuff,these all have a pirate and/or nautical theme. Enjoy! Mix #196 Captain Ron 1oz Haitian agricole rhum1oz rye whiskey3/4oz lemon juice3/4oz velvet falernum3/4oz grenadine Shake with ice and strain into chilled glass. Created in 2020…
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Passion for fassion. Fassionola,also known as passionola,is a sweet syrup used in some Tiki drink recipes. It’s bright red like grenadine,but much more berry flavored. It is a bit rare though,as only a couple companies make it. Part of this has to do with the crazy history of the stuff. It is believed to have…
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Fangtastic. Donn Beach created many famous Tiki drinks. One of the less common ones is the Cobra’s Fang. This is due to the fact that a proper Fang is made with fassionola syrup. Fassionola is a bright red,sweet syrup made from a mixture of fruit juices and was supposed to be the syrup used in…
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Shhh,it’s a secret… ‘Don’s Mix’ is a secret ingredient used in many Tiki drinks. That is,it used to be a secret until it was unearthed by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. Donn Beach used to encode all his recipes to prevent rivals from stealing them,so for the longest time no-one knew what his drink and syrup recipes…
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Frack! Fell! Gorram! What you’ll be saying tomorrow morning if you have a few of these. I’ve had this one in the queue for awhile,but didn’t really have a post to put it in,so I decided to just do a solo post on it. Mix #183 The Third Oath 2.5oz Plantation OFTD1.5oz cinnamon syrup1oz lime…
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Concentrate…con-cen-trate… Trader Vic created the Mai Tai in 1944. It’s since become the most famous Tiki drink,and my personal favorite. Normally you would need five ingredients to make one,but Trader Vic has products that will let you do it with only three. Rum,lime juice,and one of their mixers. The first is Trader Vic’s Mai Tai…
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