the mixing of exotic cocktails
The latest cocktail from tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights:
Mix #93 A Deal Signed in Blood
2oz Citadelle gin
1oz lemon juice
3/4oz passionfruit syrup
1/2tsp grenadine
Shake everything except grenadine with ice and strain into glass. Drizzle grenadine on top.
Sweet and fruity with a tart finish. The gin really comes out in this. Will add this to my rotation along with the Gunslinger’s Grave from last year.
Until next time kiddies,always read the fine print.
The latest in tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights(I’ve skipped two).
Mix #92 Double Bladed Axe
2oz Plantation 3 Star rum
1/2oz Mathilde Peche
1/2oz grenadine
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz lemon juice*
2 dashes orange bitters
Combine everything except grenadine and shake with ice. Pour into glass and float grenadine on top.
*The pic on the site says 1.2oz,but I confirmed it’s only supposed to be ½.
Very tart with a peach finish. I wound up adding more grenadine to finish. If you like sour drinks,this is for you.
Well,Halloween is almost here,so gotta drop the Elvira gifs while I can.
Time for a couple more spooky Tiki drinks to enhance your Halloween season.
Mix #90 Rum & Bones
1oz Appleton Estate 8yr rum
1oz Plantation OFTD rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz Averna*
1/2oz fassionola red
1/2oz Demerara syrup
Shake with ice and pour into double old fashion glass.
*I used homemade Amaro di Angostura.
This was created by Nathan Robinson for the Mixel Cocktails app. A sweet drink with a slight bitter finish. Be careful with this one,it’s easy to drink and the OFTD will catch up with you.
Mix #91 Innsmouth Fogcutter
2oz light rum
1/2oz gin
1oz blackberry brandy
2oz lemon juice
1oz orange juice
1/2oz orgeat
1/2oz spiced rum
Shake everything except spiced rum with ice and pour into mug. Float spiced rum on top.
This was created by Horror in Clay for their Tiki mug of the same name. Their recipe called for Broken Heart spiced rum,but that stuff’s expensive,so I used Sugar Island. The brandy and lemon juice really come forward to give it a strong berry-lemonade taste. A good drink for Lovecraft enthusiasts.
Boo! Happy Halloween.
The latest 13 Nights of Tiki Frights drink:
Mix #89 Last Will and Testament
2oz Plantation Original Dark rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz Mathilde cassis
1/4oz grenadine
Shake with ice and pour into glass.
Meh. This was surprisingly sour. I actually added some Demerara syrup to finish it. If you like sour give it a try,but it didn’t do it for me. Sign up for the mug giveaway,watch the podcast,and save your rum for the next recipe.
How could a drink named the Sunnyside Cocktail be in any way spooky? When it’s named after the home of Washington Irving. Presenting tSfT’s latest 13 Nights of Tiki Frights cocktail.
Mix #88 Sunnyside Cocktail
1oz Plantation Fiji rum
1oz Plantation Original Dark rum
1.5oz lime juice
1.5oz orange juice
1.5oz passionfruit syrup
2oz seltzer
Blend everything except seltzer with ice. Pour into glass and top with seltzer.
A very nice balance of sweet and tart. Easy to drink.
Don’t sleep on this,the mug drawing is tonight.
Some spooky themed Tiki drinks to enjoy while watching horror flicks.
Mix #84 Mariner’s Ghost
3/4oz dark rum
3/4oz light rum
1oz mango juice
1oz grapefruit juice
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz allspice dram
dash of simple syrup
Shake with ice and pour into mug.
This has a touch of mango,with a strong grapefruit/spicy finish. If you like citrus and spice you’ll like this.
Mix #85 The Black Sleep
1oz blackstrap rum
3/4oz gold rum
3/4oz Demerara 151 rum
1/2oz cinnamon syrup
1/2oz falernum
1/2oz lime juice
1/2oz grapefruit
2 dashes Angostura bitters
6 drops absinthe
Shake everything with ice and pour into Tiki mug.
This drink was created by Trader Brandon for his mug of the same name. It’s quite an interesting concoction. It starts with cinnamon on the nose,the body is SUPER funky,and it has an absinthe finish. It’s also quite strong. If you like Zombies,give this one a try.
Mix #86 Rummy Mummy
1oz Plantation OFTD rum
1oz Appleton Estate 8 or 12yr rum
2oz orange juice
2oz pineapple juice
3/4oz lime juice
3/4oz cinnamon syrup
1/2oz orgeat
Shake with ice and pour into spooky mug.
Created by Biggs Tiki for his mug of the same name,this is a sweet-ish,citrus-y drink with a cinnamon finish. The OFTD also gives it a decent kick. Just the thing for a slasher flick.
Mix #87 Shrunken Skull
1oz Demerara rum
1oz gold rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz cinnamon syrup
1/2oz grenadine
Shake everything except Demerara with ice and pour into glass. Serve Demerara on the side.
So I just mix it all together since that’s how I roll,but if you’re into drinks with a shot on the side then do it the proper way. A nice drink,the grenadine helps blunt the cinnamon a bit so it’s not so spicy. Of course,you can use 151 Demerara if you want some higher octane.
One of these with a good classic black and white horror flick will make for an entertaining evening. Enjoy.
Mix #83 The Archer Twins
1oz Plantation OFTD rum
1oz Plantattion3 Star rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz falernum
1/2oz pineapple gum syrup*
soda water
Combine everything except OFTD and soda into shaker with ice. Pour into mug,add soda to taste,float OFTD.
*This is something of a rare ingredient in Tiki drinks,and hard to find. I used BGR pineapple molasses syrup instead.
This one really didn’t stand out as anything special. It basically tastes like pineapple and falernum. It might’ve been a bit different if I’d had the proper syrup,but I can’t see myself digging that up just to try this again. Meh,even Johnny struck out occasionally with his monologues.
Going back to recipe #2 from tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights since I finally picked up some cassis.
Mix #82 Tree of the Dead
2oz Plantation 3 Star rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz simple syrup
1/2oz Mathilde cassis liqueur
Shake everything except cassis with ice and pour into glass. Pour cassis on top.
An interesting drink. The taste goes back and forth between sweet and tart depending on how much cassis you get.
Keep checking in for more spooky Tiki fun.
The latest recipe from tSfT’s 13 Nights of Tiki Frights:
Mix #81 Headless Horseman
1oz Plantation Barbados 5 Year rum
1 oz Plantation OFTD rum
1/2oz cinnamon syrup
1/4oz Allspice dram
3/4oz Lime Juice
Shake with ice and pour into Mai Tai glass.
Between the cinnamon/allspice burn and the OFTD,this has plenty of kick. If you’re looking for spicy and strong,here’s the drink for you.
Until next time….
Finally picked up some cassis,so here’s the latest in tSfT’s 13 Nights of Halloween Frights.
Mix #80 The Black Steed
1oz Plantation OFTD rum
1oz Plantation Original Dark rum
1oz lime juice
1/2oz cassis
1/2oz Demerara syrup
Shake with ice and pour into Tiki mug.
This has a very nice sweet/tart flavor,and the OFTD gives it real kick. Will have to put this in my roster of regular mixings.
So,until next time,wish me luck that I win the mug.
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