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  • Bits and Bobs….

    Bits and Bobs…. While I normally have a theme to my posts,this week I’m just clearing out some random recipes I’ve mixed. Enjoy. Mix #174 Dr Funk 2 1/4oz black pot still rum1/2oz lime juice1/2oz lemon juice1/2oz Demerara syrup1/4oz grenadine1/4oz absinthe1oz seltzer Shake everything except seltzer with ice,pour into glass,top with seltzer and stir. Created…

  • An apple a day…………

    An apple a day………… The old adage states ‘an apple a day will keep the doctor away’. That is unless you put the apple in a Tiki drink and have too many. Apple cider is used in many seasonal Tiki drinks,but apple juice is uncommon. Still,there are some recipes that use it. Here’s a sampling…

  • More Mai Tais.

    More Mai Tais. There is of course only one real recipe for the Mai Tai,but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to make tweaks and riffs. Here are a few I’ve recently come across. Mix #167 Frankie’s Mai Tai 1oz Myers’s dark rum1oz Lemon Hart 80 proof rum1oz orange curacao1oz orgeat1/2oz simple syruphalf a large…

  • Bartending.

    Bartending. (always remember to dress appropriately when bartending) So I’m not a bartender,but I play one when I go to parties. And this past weekend I was at a friend’s house for burgers,music,and of course cocktails. He enlisted me to be his bartender,and I did two drinks batched style in pitchers for the guests. As…

  • One more cherry drink.

    One more cherry drink. The Singapore sling was created around 1900 at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon. (Ngiam with his wife on the left) Originally called the Gin Sling,it was intended as a drink for women. This is because at the time it was socially unacceptable…

  • Spring has sprung.

    Spring has sprung. It’s Spring time in DC,which means we get to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms. The weather wasn’t so great this year,but they were still pretty. (actual cherry blossom pic taken by Uncle Giltron) And of course,there are Tiki drinks for this occasion. Mix #160 Cherry Blossom 1.5oz white rum1oz pineapple…

  • Happy chocolate bunny day!

    Happy chocolate bunny day! It’s Easter. The kids get all kinds of candy,and what do the grownups get? Well thanks to Brian Maxwell,we get a seasonal Tiki drink! Mix #159 Easter Bounty 1.5oz dry gin1oz coconut cream1oz pineapple juice1/2oz lemon juice*1/2oz vanilla syrup1/2oz passionfruit syrup1/2oz Cynar* Blend with two cups of ice until smooth. *I…

  • Give ya both barrels.

    Give ya both barrels. Oops,missed a Rum Barrel recipe from the Tiki bar Undertow. Mix #158 Undertow Rum Barrel 2oz Demerara rum3/4oz gold rum3/4oz white rum1oz lime juice1oz grapefruit juice1oz pineapple juice3/4oz honey syrup5 dashes allspice dram1 dash bitters Blend with two cups of ice and pour into mug. Again,I shook this instead of blending.…

  • Roll out the barrel.

    Roll out the barrel. While the title of my post is a traditional polka tune,don’t worry,we’re sticking to barrels as they relate to Tiki. Specifically,the drink known as the Rum Barrel. Created by Donn Beach,there have been many variations and riffs on the original to the point that it’s anyone’s guess exactly what the original…

  • Erin go bragh!

    Erin go bragh! So,it’s almost St Patty’s Day. What does that have to do with Tiki? Nothing. But I’m an American,and in America we are inclusive and enjoy celebrating other cultures’ special days…. at least the ones that have to do with consuming alcohol. And Trader Vic’s actually has a St Patty’s drink,so there’s your…