Yesterday was the first day of fall, and while everyone all over the internet and social media was talking about pumpkin spice and apple recipes, I’m still thinking about summer. Why am I still in a summer mood? Because it’s still in the 80’s here. Yes, while the rest of the world starts to feel… Continue reading Batida
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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail
It’s been hot! I mean, surface of the sun hot. I live 10 blocks from the beach and it’s been oscillating between 80 and 90 degrees depending on the time of day. But if you look up above, it looks like rain… which sort of fits. Any time I’ve been somewhere tropical, somewhere the temperatures… Continue reading Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail
Polynesian Pearl Diver
Hubs and I love TCM. As vintage fans, we love tuning into those classic movies from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Sure, the stories are always quaint and the guy always gets the girl, but there’s just something about those black & white pictures with the beautiful clothes and stories so ridiculous there’s no way… Continue reading Polynesian Pearl Diver
Test Pilot
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, I thought I’d reach back in the annals of cocktaildom and bring you a drink that’s not only a classic, but a perfect choice to imbibe on the war-based holiday: the Test Pilot. As you know, we have two military holidays here in the United States. The first… Continue reading Test Pilot
Bird of Paradise
Since we’re right in the middle of January, we’re still in the middle of Tiki the Snow Away; an event that happens every January in the Instagram cocktail world. The whole point of the event is to make tropical cocktails that make you feel like you’re on a warm, tropical island. Last week I made… Continue reading Bird of Paradise
Pupule
Tiki Oasis is next weekend. Unfortunately, I won’t be there. A lot of people I know and follow on social media will be, though, and I’m super bummed I can’t go. But you know… life. The closest I’ve ever come to Oasis was Mission Tiki which is a drive-in theater and swap meet filled with… Continue reading Pupule
Port Au Prince Cocktail
Labor Day is tomorrow, and while that may not be the official end of summer, it certainly feels like it. The kids are back in school, there’s a little bit of a chill in the air and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. But before you turn off the air conditioning and get out… Continue reading Port Au Prince Cocktail
Demerera Dry Float
One of the most common fruit juices used in tiki cocktails is pineapple. This has always been a problem for me because I’m allergic to pineapple. So, I’ve always either tried to find a drink without pineapple in it or I’ve asked that they substitute passion fruit. Luckily today’s drink doesn’t have pineapple in it.… Continue reading Demerera Dry Float
Hawaiian Sunset Cocktail
When I think of tiki cocktails I think of rum. Lots and lots of rum. So, you can understand my surprise when several of the cocktails listed in the new Smuggler’s Cove tiki book don’t list rum as the number one liquor. As a matter of fact, a lot of them don’t use any rum… Continue reading Hawaiian Sunset Cocktail
Doctor Funk Cocktail
According to the new cocktail book from Smuggler’s Cove there are “eight essential exotic elixirs”. They have been around since the beginning of tiki and either Don or Trader Vic were responsible for most of them. I was so excited to make each and every one until I discovered I’d already made the Mai Tai,… Continue reading Doctor Funk Cocktail