JUNGLE BIRD There are a few drinks that my wife prefers not to partake of and this is one of them. She nicknames this one “Dr. Pepper”. Not sure I agree as I like the complexity of the super dark Blackstrap rum with the Campari in this drink, which I find very enjoyable. Recipe 1 […]
MAI TAI There are many recipes you will find for the Mai Tai, a quintessential Tiki drink to add to your repertoire. This recipe is alleged to be about as close to the original as you can get. So, it’s a good place to start… Recipe 2 oz Dark Rum (Appleton’s preferred) 3/4 oz Fresh
TIKI CROSS This is a “new” tiki drink that I found online from Kettner Exchange in San Diego a few years ago and has become one of my favorites. It also introduced Black Walnut Bitters to me for the first time and it’s been fun to play around with those in other drinks since. Recipe
SUFFERING BASTARD The Suffering Bastard is one of my favorite names for a drink, inspired by hungover patrons at a Cairo hotel during World War II. Somehow it doesn’t sound very Tiki but it’s one of the classic Tiki drinks and interesting in that it doesn’t have any rums. Recipe 1 oz Gin 1 oz
