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

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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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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

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It has funky, tropical notes from the rum and pineapple juice appealing to your tiki lovers, and the addition of Campari will bring some bitter qualities that your Negroni drinker will find comfort in. It’s a great combination of flavors that will appeal to a large audience. 2025) appeared first on VinePair.

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

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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. Eduardo “Lalo” Hernandez, bartender, Superbueno , NYC The article Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients?

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How to Get the Most Out of Orgeat, According to a Top Tiki Bartender

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To discover how to seize orgeat’s full potential, we consulted with Stefan Was, owner of Cleveland’s Porco Lounge & Tiki Room. Despite orgeat’s established place in tiki culture, Was points out that orgeat doesn’t have to be restricted to rum-based cocktails. Add almonds, and you’ve got a cake right there.”

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Imbibe 75 Place to Watch: Paradise Lost

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But they wanted to avoid the usual South Seas cliches and imagery that have made tiki a controversial topic in recent years. When Kavé Pourzanjani and Ray Sakover were both working at the Manhattan bar The Polynesian, pre-pandemic, they began talking about opening their own tropical bar. They needed a new theme.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The (Re)Missionary’s Downfall

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Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY. IMPORTED BY THE PATRON SPIRITS COMPANY, CORAL GABLES, FL. TEQUILA 40% ABV.

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

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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 Shake until chilled.

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