Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discerning mixologists know that rum is at the heart of tiki cocktails because it was the alcohol of choice of Ernest Raymond “Donn Beach” Gantt and Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron — the founding fathers of tiki culture. The Polynesian-themed restaurant is no longer around, but its legacy lives on with this tiki cocktail.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. Pair a set of hurricane glasses or tiki mugs with a tropical cocktail book for your own customized, fun gift box. Photo by Gianluca Riccio via www.unsplash.com 1.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Sherry , Vodka , Whiskey Surrender Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Smoke Lab Saffron Vodka 1 oz Suntory Toki Whisky 1 oz Lustau Fino Jarana Sherry 2 dashes Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters 3 dried rosebuds - garnish Preparation ombine liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice Stir until chilled. Strain into a coupe.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2024

Strain ingredients into Tiki glass. Add about 6 dashes of angostura bitters to create a layer. Kronan Swedish Punsch.35 vanilla simple ¼ oz. unsweetened passion puree *3 drops saline (10:1) [optional] Preparation Build ingredients in a tin, then do a whip shake. Add crushed ice.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum Tiki Affair by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Fresh Orange Juice 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Preparation In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the Beach Bar Platinum Rum, Monin South Seas Blend Syrup, juices, bitters and Red Head Rum. Garnish with a fresh lemon twist.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

1:1 Honey Syrup* 3 dashes Mole Bitters 2 dashes Saline Preparation Combine all ingredients into mixing glass, stir until properly diluted, and pour over big ice cube in double old-fashioned glass. Añejo El Mayor Tequila ½ oz. Smith and Cross Jamaican Rum ¾ oz. Amontillado Sherry ½ oz. 10 year Madeira ¼ oz. Muz Spanish vermouth ¼ oz.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

An encyclopedia of cocktail culture, this deep dive into home entertaining essentials comes complete with auxiliary recipes for brandied cherries, brown-butter bourbon, cordials, shrubs, bitters, and more. While tiki drinks are notoriously complex, these streamlined renditions deliver maximum flavor without most of the fuss.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Here are a few non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to guarantee you a booze-free good time, compliments of Rob: NAked & NAmeless This is a non-alcoholic twist on the classic Naked & Famous cocktail , known for its bold flavors and balanced bitterness. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a pineapple slice.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You can make a delicious variation of an Old Fashioned using rum, spices, and Jamaican bitters.” It’s a delicious, pine-forward, extra-bitter style of Negroni that I generally like served up in an extra-frosty glass. Bitters and liquor can raise the temperature just as much as a glass of hot water and whiskey.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. I think stirred cocktails highlight simplicity and introduce the idea of alchemy by using dilution and bitters to change a drink. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo and DeGroff New World Amaro event photographed by Rose Callahan at Amor Y Amargo on May 10, 2023 “I’m a research scientist and New Orleans native, both of which factored into my falling down this deep rabbit hole,” jokes T.A. Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks. Experiment!

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Bartenders are experimenting with Pisco Sours by adding various fruits, infusions, and different bitters. Classic cocktails like Negronis, Martinis, and tiki drinks are becoming popular choices for pisco, along with many bars creating their own signature pisco cocktails with local and seasonal ingredients. Vermouth Rosso 1 oz.

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BarLifeUK

MAY 28, 2024

Second Place: Alistair Bell, Apiary, Brighton ‘Crocus’ 50ml Beesou 30ml Bee Pollen & Saffron Liqueur 3 dash Sarsaparilla Bitters Method: Stir, strain, Tulip Glass.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

All The Bitter I use All The Bitter daily to elevate my drinks, appreciating not only their rich flavors but also their functional benefits that support overall wellness.

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Dry Atlas

APRIL 24, 2024

4 A full-bodied drink for those who like a bit of bitterness. CleanCo Clean R This is a nicely-spiced rum alternative for mixed drinks like daiquiris or tiki cocktails. Curious Elixirs No. Supremely sippable. You can’t go wrong with either one of these for any cocktail that calls for tequila.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Plenty of bitterness up front gives this syrup an appropriate edge of quality tonic water, with the fruit playing a secondary role. The mind expects to find lime here, but the more bitter and bracing grapefruit provides even more peppery pungency, with a rhubarb-adjacent finish.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Here are a few non-alcoholic cocktail recipes to guarantee you a booze-free good time, compliments of Rob: NAked & NAmeless This is a non-alcoholic twist on the classic Naked & Famous cocktail , known for its bold flavors and balanced bitterness. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a pineapple slice.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. While rum is often the go-to for tiki cocktails, gin adds a lovely layer of botanical notes that complement the tropical sweetness of passion fruit and the nutty richness of orgeat syrup. “The “The Saturn.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chocolate Raspberry Martini Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Raspberry Vanilla Infused Vodka 3/4 oz Dark Chocolate Liqueur 1/4 oz Raspberry Syrup 2 dashes of Vanilla Bitters Directions: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker tin, add ice, and shake well for 10secs. Strain into Martini or coupe glass.

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Moody Mixologist

MARCH 21, 2024

Rather than combining bold, bitter and sweet flavors, an Espresso Sour takes things to the next level by mixing bitter, sweet, and sour. For this espresso sour, the mix of spirits, sweet, and sour is taken a step further by adding the bitter and earthy notes of espresso. This adds depth and complexity to the drink.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JULY 31, 2024

It’s delicious in a whiskey/rum Old Fashioned , taking the stirred-and-boozy drink format in a summery, tiki-esque direction. Indeed, quite a few tiki drinks, including the Planter’s Punch , are fundamentally just Daiquiris with a little something extra — a spice element, a fruit note, or perhaps an unusual syrup.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.” “Tenango Rum is a Guatemalan-made, Philly-based, woman-owned young rum made with 100 percent sugar cane.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It’s bitter, bright, and boozy, and paired with the salty, crunchy kombu celery, it’s the perfect drinking experience. Sweet vermouth and bitters keep things classic, while orgeat provides a calming dose of sweetness. But the Plum Boulevardier is the real sleeper hit at the tucked away Park Slope bar.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

No dozen-ingredient tiki drinks. This drink has many virtues: It’s not just easy to make, it’s also incredibly easy to twist, tweak, and modify, mainly by swapping or blending the vermouth and the bitter liqueur. You can also drop in some warming bitters, like Bittermen’s Mole, for additional complexity.

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Bartender.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Look for categories of FROZEN RUMMYS, STIRRED and TIKI, classic and imaginative HIGHBALLS, as well as the irresistible COCKTAILS FOR FOUR that look back to the legendary Trader Vic’s from days gone by. Mango ¼ Angostura bitters ➜ Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add ingredients. Ango Mango Daiquiri 2 oz.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the famous words of tiki godfather Donn Beach, “What one rum can’t do, three rums can.” Can gin truly double as bitters? Light up the tiki torches and tune in for more. The bottle looks great, the liquid tastes great, and it’s got a really unique story you can share with friends. The cocktail in question?

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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Downtown, you may not think a whiskey bar would spend a lot of effort on rum but The Whiskey House has the Pauline with rum, lemon, simple syrup, absinthe, and orange bitters ($16). The beachy beverage is from Bar Manager Andrew Phillips, who came to Sandpiper from Cellar 335, one of the top-rated tiki bars in the NYC area according to Yelp.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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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Cocktails with Suderman

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Toronto is an Old Fashioned dating back to the first part of the 20th century laced with bitter, minty Fernet-Branca. It’s a fruited Old Fashioned that adds pineapple — via pineapple liqueur — to the mix, along with a specialized bitters, taking a basic version of the drink in an almost tiki-ish direction.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

The addition and balancing of saline, bitters, shrubs and syrups have made cocktails more experimental and interesting. For example, trends like molecular mixology and Tiki cocktails have taken a backseat all of a sudden. For instance, citric acid instead of classic lime juice is in fashion these days.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

If you’re lucky enough to get a pass into the Bamboo Room (the 30pax tiki bar at the back of the venue), you can try the Caterpillar Downfall, a minty green frozen delight. The drinks list is all about fun with a nudge towards classic ‘90s cocktails. Think frozen Pina Colada, Watermelon Martini, Mango Martini, or the Zombie on tap.

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PubClub

APRIL 6, 2024

Hosted by Rustic Root, Swing Social and Tiki Annex, the street will be blocked off from Market Street to Island Avenue, from 2-5 p.m. But not just any cocktail party, it’s a block party cocktail party. It is the San Diego Cocktail Championship and it is taking place on Fifth Ave., in the Gaslamp Quarter on Sunday, April 28.

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hibiscus, plum, bitters and blackberry were the base flavours shaken with Manifest, being a true Scot he finished the drink with a spritz of Islay whisky all served up in a colourful goblet and presented with a performance of a superb Rabbie Burns inspired poem. His presentation was emotional and heartfelt, his music was tiki inspired.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 3, 2024

A- Firestone Walker Mind Haze Tiki Smash IPA (2024) – This starts off meeting expectations with plenty of pineapple and citrus, but once it sits in the glass for a few minutes, the heavy amount of coconut present really becomes aggressive. Touches of caramel and some vanilla on the finish give the beer a creamy, slightly doughy finish.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

The glass must be as cold as possible, there must be the perfect ratio of bitters to absinthe to sugar to whiskey, and you must express then discard the lemon twist garnish. It has a slightly higher proof so you can even use it in a tiki-inspired cocktail, like a Rye Tai! When made perfectly, it’s an exquisite cocktail to drink!

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

You can opt for simple highballs, three-ingredient, sweet and sour drinks like the Daiquiri , or more complex tropical or tiki drinks like the classic Mai Tai. Simple tiki drinks The world of tropical rum drinks can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned home bartender. Think Rum Manhattan, Rum Old Fashioned , or Rum Negroni.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JULY 3, 2024

I consider El Dorado 8 to be one of the essential rums for any home bar , especially if you’re trying to make tiki drinks without going the 100-bottle, rum hoarder route. But the old tiki adage applies: What one rum can do, two rums can do better. And then there’s a third and final addition: Angostura aromatic bitters.

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