It’s late May way back in 1976 and I’m in Austin, TX on one of my first missions. You see, a disparate group of Highschool kids had embarked on a bit of “Class Warfare”. Freshman and Seniors were at odds with each other due to certain time honored hazing rituals that pitted soon to be…
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The Slow Ride brings together a varied group of ingredients into a cohesive and tasty blend. It’s not totally tiki but it is totally delicious with a bit of sweetness from the lemonade, a bit of zip from the ginger and a lot of “Oh … what’s that!” from the Rye. You’re going to say…
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How do you make a Zombie? That was the question posed to me and the genesis for my current mission. Believe it or not there are many answers to that question depending on who asks it. For example, if you were asked by George Romero (famous creator of the “Living Dead” movies) you might say…
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This is the first rum drink that Trader Vic ever offered on his menu … and its still good enough to keep around all these years later! Ingredients: 2 oz Light Puerto Rican Rum 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice 1/4 oz Grenadine 1/2 oz…
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The Zombie is a classic Tiki drink by legendary bartender and restaurateur Donn Beach, of Don the Beachcomber. It’s one of many popular cocktails that were created and served at the fun-loving Hollywood bar, which opened in 1933 and was responsible for kicking off the Tiki craze. Don’t drink more than two … you have…
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Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is also a pre-Prohibition drink containing dry vermouth, sherry, absinthe and bitters. This more recent Pina Colada style offering has more mas market appeal. You could use silver rum instead but, c’mon … it’s named after a Brazilian state. Just use Cachaca! Ingredients: 2 oz…
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It hardly needs to be said that some tiki drinks have more ingredients than the average home bar is ready for. Keeping just a few things on hand is essential to whipping up tasty libations for your evening cocktail or impromptu gatherings. Ingredients: 2 oz Spiced Rum 2 oz fresh Orange Juice 1 oz fresh…
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This tiki classic was created during WWII by the godfather of the genre himself, Donn Beach. The name means “victory” in Morse Code. San Francisco’s modern tiki mecca Smuggler’s Cove adapted this version from Beachbum Berry’s Sippin’ Safari. Ingredients: 1 ½ oz Rhum Agricole (AOC Martinique vieux 8) 1/2 oz Blended Aged Rum 1/2 oz…
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Neat fact: a “quarantine” gets its name from the Venetian word quarantena, meaning “forty days” – the amount of time that ships were required to wait in isolation during the Black Death plague. To those of us who made it through the-year-that-shall-not-be-named, a quick 40 days sounds like a dream. Like many other people in…
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