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Tai One On

A simple daiquiri is a great base for playing with new rums and new sweeteners. It's such a straightforward drink that a single change can have a big impact and it's fun (and delicious) to see the difference one substitution makes. You can always use a more complicated cocktail -…

Witch Doctor’s Brew

When you picture a witch's brew, you probably picture a cauldron that is bubbling over with smoke from either fire or dry ice. The witch doctor serves up his potions in a slightly more refined manner, replacing all that smoke with an egg white that gives this Witch Doctor's Brew…

Coffee Break

Coffee isn't an ingredient that appears in too many tiki drinks, largely because most people associate coffee with a hot morning beverage and not a cool, fruity cocktail. But coffee is rich and complex, with nutty and fruity notes that can actually work very well in cocktails - even tiki…

Red Rum Hot Toddy

You could say that a good drink is never a bad color (especially if you are able to hide an off-color but delicious drink inside of a funky tiki mug!), but we feel like it certainly doesn't hurt to have a drink that looks as good as it tastes. This…

Spiced Rum Hot Toddy #1

Between moving and both of us getting sick, we haven't been on top of our game lately. We have, however, been using own down time to up our hot toddy game - because we have really needed them. Most basic hot toddies involve a spirit, honey, lemon juice and hot…

Toasted Marshmallow Tiki Shots

We are big fans of toasted marshmallows, especially when chocolate and graham crackers are involved, and usually have a bag of marshmallows sitting around the kitchen just in case we feel the need to toast some up. After watching a YouTube video that demonstrated how to make shot glasses out…

Spiced St. Germain Punch

Our bar is stocked with a very wide variety of spirits and liqueurs. Tiki drinks are often complicated and when you start making them on a regular basis, you will find that you are compelled to fill your bar with seemingly oddball ingredients. We don't consider Velvet Falernum to be…