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BevX 2024: The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar Make Tiki Cocktail Magic

Cheers

The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont San Francisco hotel, which first opened its doors in 1945, has long been a Tiki institution and immersive experience. A noteworthy enhancement to the beverage menu includes a description under each of the classic Tiki drinks describing the history of the cocktail.

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3 NYC Bartenders Predict Spring Cocktail Trends

Chilled Magazine

Expect an influx of tropical and tiki-inspired concoctions, alongside innovative additions like Ube-infused drinks, according to Renato Tonelli, Beverage Training Director at Dante West Village. It can be easily integrated into tropical-inspired drinks like coladas, tiki, and drinks served on crushed ice.

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4 of the Strongest Cocktails You Can Order at a Bar

VinePair

Makeshift drinks of house party fame like jungle juice (or even Gen Zs beloved Borg ) might take the cake in terms of nuclear alcohol content, but there are better, more balanced options than mixing vodka with Crystal Lite in a milk gallon. While bottles can range in alcohol level, some expressions can reach 75 percent ABV.

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5 Useful Tips to Elevate your Bar Menu and Drinks Program

Chilled Magazine

For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. Offer Non-Alcoholic/Mocktail Options Low or no ABV drinks are becoming popular with the increased trend of healthy consciousness. Italian restaurant?

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. This is ultimately a good thing, but alcohol is a finicky devil and can be really difficult to balance, especially as more ingredients get added.

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The Ultimate Guide for the Sober October Challenge

A Bar Above

Table of Contents : Join the Sober October Challenge Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol 3 Custom Mocktail Recipes Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks Final Thoughts It’s my favorite time of year! Sober October is a fantastic way to take a break from alcohol, reset your drinking habits, and discover a bunch of delicious non-alcoholic drinks.

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How to Use Fall and Winter Produce in Cocktails, According to Bartenders

VinePair

Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots. “I

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