Four classic tiki cocktail recipes In recent years, there has been an extraordinary interest in Tiki Tiki bars and cocktails of yesteryear. Thoughts of Tiki culture can bring back memories of bartenders in colorful shirt classic television programs or thatched Tiki bar, but whatever your memories involve Tiki bars, these bars are back.
The good news is that it is easy to do some of these popular Tiki cocktails at home without special equipment and supplies from your store. What you find is that the Tiki Cocktail rum is normally key and then it is mixed with either a fruity or sour flavor and many are topped with fruit, a flower or an umbrella to add a small rounded island.
Whether you are hosting a party or tiki looking for something different mix to the happy hour, cocktails tiki provide a tropical touch to you or your guests. Beware the power of these cocktails though - a couple of rum-laden Zombies can leave the common man on the floor!
A number of popular choices Tiki cocktails are fun:
Zombie
Named after its effect on the drinker, the Zombie was first used in the 1930s by the famous beach of Donn. It's good fruity taste, can easily hide the power of the alcohol contained in the Zombie. Ingredients in the Zombie may vary, but a popular recipe includes 1 ¼ oz lemon juice 1 oz dark rum, orange juice ¾ oz, ½ oz cherry brandy, ½ oz rum ½ oz high proof dark rum and 2 dashes of grenadine.
Mai Tai
Another popular drink by Donn Beach Tiki, the Mai Tai is another drink, first served in 1930. The word "maitai" translated from English to Tahiti means "good", which is an appropriate name for the drink. One of the many Mai Tai recipe includes 1 oz Jamaican rum, 1 oz of rum from Martinique, ½ oz Orange Curacao, ½ ounce almond syrup, ¼ oz sugar syrup candy, juice 1 lime. A sprig of fresh mint can be added as well.
Navy Grog
The first time in the 1700s by an admiral of the Royal Navy in Britain, this unique drink withstood the test of time. Many versions of the drink and are a popular recipe includes 1 oz grapefruit, 1 oz orange juice ½ oz Grand Marnier 1 ounce pineapple juice and a ½ oz of 3 types of Rum, Light Rum, Gold Rum and Dark Rum.
151 Swizzle
But another popular beverage in the Tiki bar, first served by Donn Beach after a trip to Montego Bay for inspiration. The Swizzle 151 can be made of several different ways and a popular recipe for this drink contains interesting: ½ oz sugar syrup, ½ oz lime juice, 1 / 8 c. Pernod Tea, 1.5 oz Demerara rum 151, a stroke of Angostura bitters and a pinch of ground nutmeg.
The above are just some of these drinks iconic first served by the famous Don the Beachcomber Tiki bar in his famous. Many variants have been invented and twisted, but nothing beats the original drinks.
Posted on April 8, 2010.
