Restless Native Cocktail

The cold weather we're having in Dallas is giving me cabin fever - seriously, I need it to warm up. So since I'm feeling restless, I thought I'd share this cocktail recipe today - the Restless Native. This cocktail recipe is from Beach Bum Berry Remixed. It's definitely sour enough to have that tropical zing, but the combination of the cream de cacao and coconut rum also makes it a good dessert drink (without being too sweet). 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 1/2 oz lime juice
• 3/4 oz creme de cacao
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug and enjoy! Hopefully the winter weather isn't driving you as crazy as it is me.

Kinley's Kiss Drink Recipe

I'm still baking Christmas cookies (and will have some more recipes for you this week), but tonight I thought I'd share a drink recipe - Kinley's Kiss. I named this one after my dog - she is a cute little kissy bug. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz Gran Marnier
• 1 cup crushed ice  

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug and enjoy!

Miehana Cocktail Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe another tasty drink, the Miehana.  This cocktail recipe is from Beach Bum Berry Remixed and was named to honor Anaheim (just look at it backwards).

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gold Puerto Rican rum
• 1 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz Gran Mariner
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug and enjoy!

Fogcutter

Today I've got the recipe for a potent cocktail - the fogcutter! This citrusy drink is delicious and packs quite a punch. I used the recipe from Trader Vic's Tiki Party! to make this one. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz silver Puerto Rican rum
• 1 oz brandy
• 1/2 oz gin
• 2 oz lemon juice 
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1/4 oz sherry 
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the rum, brandy, gin, orange juice, lemon juice, orgeat, and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.  Pour into a tiki mug or glass of your choice. Float the sherry on top.

Enjoy!

Suffering Bastard

Today I'm sharing the Trader Vic's recipe for a Suffering Bastard. This drink tastes more like a Mai Tai instead of the ginger beer Suffering Bastard served in some bars.  I modified the recipe from the one included in Trader Vic's Tiki Party! since that recipe uses a pre-made Mai Tai mix and I use the individual ingredients. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Jamaican rum
• We used Appleton Estate's Signature Blend
• 1 oz silver Puerto Rican rum
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 cup crushed ice

 Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice. Enjoy!

Pieces of Eight Cocktail

Today I'm sharing the recipe another one of our favorite tiki drinks, Pieces of Eight.  I found this recipe in Beach Bum Berry Remixed - the drink is originally the Pieces of Eight restaurant in Marina del Rey, circa 1962.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz gold Puerto Rican rum
• 1 1/2 oz passionfruit syrup
• 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug (or your tall glass of choice) and enjoy!

Tonga Punch Cocktail Recipe

Today I've got the recipe for another cocktail from Trader Vic's Tiki Party! - the Tonga Punch. This drink is one of my mom's favorites - it's very citrusy and tasty. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz silver rum
• 1 1/2 oz orange juice
• 3/4 lemon juice
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/4 oz grenadine
• 1/4 lime juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

 Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice. Enjoy!

Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe for one of the most classic tropical cocktails - the Mai Tai! Both Victor Bergeron (Trader Vic) and Don the Beachcomber claim to have invented the Mai Tai, and their recipes are different. But neither one is the sweet mix of pineapple juice and grenadine that you find in a lot of bars/restaurants - it's not a drink you want to order unless you know the place you're going makes a good one. I'm sharing the original Trader Vic's recipe from Trader Vic's Tiki Party!. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Jamaican rum
• We've used Myers Dark Jamaican rum, which makes a tasty Mai Tai, but our current preferred choice is Appleton Estate's Signature Blend. 
• Juice of one large lime (1 oz)
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 cup crushed ice

 Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice. Enjoy!

Pink Tiki Cocktail Recipe

I hope everyone's 2018 is off to a good start - ours is off to a frigid one!  I'm not a fan of cold weather (after 3 winters in Boston, I have seen more than enough snow to last me a life time), and I have been dreaming of a tropical vacation lately.  I can't afford one of those, but I can make tropical drinks.  Today I'm sharing the recipe for one of my own tropical creations - the Pink Tiki.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz gin
• 1 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1/4 oz grenadine
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a tiki mug (or your glass of choice) and enjoy!

Hurricane Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe for a Hurricane.  This potent cocktail, created by Pat O'Brien in New Orleans, is more associated with Mardi Gras than Thanksgiving, but given its strength, it might come in handy when dealing with family gatherings.  I got the classic recipe from Beach Bum Berry Remixed - it's a great recipe book for tropical cocktails.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz dark Jamaican rum
• 2 oz passionfruit syrup
• 2 oz lemon juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a hurricane glass (or a tiki mug) and enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I'll be putting up some of our Thanksgiving recipes later this week (and next).

Poltergeist Potion Cocktail

Today I'm sharing Halloween cocktail I created called Poltergeist Potion. I've had a lot of fun making these and hope y'all have fun drinking them!

Ingredients:

• 1 oz orange vodka
• 1 oz passionfruit rum
• 2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1 cup crushed ice 

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice and enjoy this hauntingly good drink!

Zombie Cocktail Recipe

I'm continuing with the Halloween cocktails - today's recipe is for the Zombie.  There are different recipes for Zombies - all of them involve rum and a mix of fruit juices.  This is the Trader's Vic's recipe from Trader Vic's Tiki Party!.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz silver rum
• 1 oz dark rum
• 1 1/2 oz orange juice
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz blue curaçao
• 1/4 oz lime juice
• 1/4 oz grenadine
• 1 cup crushed ice 

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice - I picked a skull mug for this one!

Scorpion Cocktail Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe for a Scorpion.  This recipe is from Trader Vic's Tiki Party! - this book has tons of tropical drink recipes from Trader Vic's and food recipes too.  I definitely recommend it.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz silver rum
• 1 oz brandy
• 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 2 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1 cup crushed ice 

Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice.