Gin Can Do Tropical, Too
PUNCH
JUNE 13, 2024
6 easy tropical gin cocktail recipes to try, from a Mai Tai riff to tiki drinks like the Saturn and the Army and Navy.
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PUNCH
JUNE 13, 2024
6 easy tropical gin cocktail recipes to try, from a Mai Tai riff to tiki drinks like the Saturn and the Army and Navy.
Chilled Magazine
JULY 9, 2024
“It is not one spirit, but at least twelve unique spirits that can be as different as gin is to tequila, so a bartender needs to understand what style they’re working with and what it brings to a cocktail. So, where does the tiki fall into this? The post The Best Way to Upgrade Tiki Cocktails?
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Cocktails with Suderman
JUNE 7, 2024
There are a range of specs online, but all of them trend in the same direction: gin, apricot, lime, Peychaud’s bitters, perhaps a bit of added sweetener. It’s a spicy, simple gin/apricot sour, perfect for the dawning weeks of summer, like an Avaition — a drink to which it bears a surprising resemblance. Read more
PubClub
JULY 15, 2024
PubClubette Ashley provides the beauty while I provide the brawn at Tiki Oasis San Diego. The world’s largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, is back for 2024. ” The five-night, four-day all-things-tiki event is July 31-Aug. These are open to those with Tiki Oasis tickets.
PUNCH
DECEMBER 26, 2023
The best cocktails of the year, including a dirty Martini, a Chartreuse classic, a gin tiki drink, a nonalcoholic highball and more.
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. You can use either gin or vodka, but many mixologists prefer the former to the latter.
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Featured Bar Gin Rummy Marina del Rey, CA At this gateway to Venice, GIN RUMMY invites passersby to escape to the tropics and get swept away, sipping exotic cocktails and enjoying delicious snacks in a pirate’s lair. GIN RUMMY offers several NO BOOZE options for the sober crowd or designated driver.
Chilled Magazine
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Gin , Liqueur French Jasmine Tonic by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 3/4 oz. Fords Gin 6 drops Jasmine Water 3 oz. Gin Cham-Bramble by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 1 oz. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum Tiki Affair by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Check them out below. Chambord Liqueur 1 1/2 oz.
VinePair
JANUARY 12, 2024
Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. In a drinks genre more or less dominated by rum cocktails, gin plays a close second to the molasses and cane-based spirit, providing an unlikely but perfect botanical companion to any cast of fruit juices and syrups thrown its way.
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.
Tales of the Cocktail
APRIL 5, 2024
Hendrick’s Gin , the purveyor of premium gins and peculiarly delightful libations, is thrilled to announce its renewed partnership with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) to present Expedition Cocktail, a whimsical journey into the world of mixology and liquid experimentation.
Chilled Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2024
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. Implement a cocktail menu that uses different spirits, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey and different flavor profiles. Italian restaurant?
A Bar Above
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Piña Colada Mocktail, a new look at the classic Tiki drink, made with your own tea base Nojito , an NA take on the classic cocktail Mojito with fresh mint sprigs & tea (no alternative spirits needed– the tea base provides so much flavor) Margarita with fresh lime juice, jalapeño syrup, and a non-alcoholic spirit (It’s really good!)
VinePair
JANUARY 12, 2024
Like the Fog Cutter , Polynesian Spell, and Singapore Sling , the Saturn is a tiki classic made with gin. In a drinks genre more or less dominated by rum cocktails, gin plays a close second to the molasses and cane-based spirit, providing an unlikely but perfect botanical companion to any cast of fruit juices and syrups thrown its way.
VinePair
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Their profile is bright enough to feel at home in a dry Gin Martini , but still leans warm enough to stand up against dark spirits like bourbon and Scotch. Pimento berry (also known as allspice) is the star of the show here, making these bitters a prime addition to tiki drinks, punches, and stirred cocktails. Breaux in 2012.
VinePair
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Michael Nauer, beverage director, Homemakers Bar and 50/50 Gin Club , Cincinnati “The Jack Rose. It’s a classic cocktail which most consider to be the reason we have modern Gin Martinis. Instead, I propose embracing a winter-oriented Gin Martini using a gin with floral and spiced flavor notes like Douglas fir, sage, or cinnamon.
Bartender.com
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Their slender profile and generous 13 oz capacity are ideal for a variety of tall cocktails, including mojitos, gin and tonics, and Tom Collins, allowing the flavors and presentation to truly shine. Despite this, the Volcano Tiki Mug offers a playful yet functional way to enjoy your favorite tropical cocktails.
A Bar Above
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Chamomile & Tonic Inspired by the timeless Gin & Tonic , this version swaps out gin for a calming chamomile infusion. Its light, refreshing floral flavor still gives you that botanical gin vibe, and the tonic provides the signature backbone of the original. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Imbibe Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Even the poolside offerings go beyond the usual Margs and Mojitos, with drinks such as a Saturn variation with navy-strength gin, bianco vermouth, amaro, and passion fruit. Mothership Mothership steers away from the tiki bar trope by infusing its 1,500-square-foot space with immersive sci-fi elements.
VinePair
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
In the famous words of tiki godfather Donn Beach, “What one rum can’t do, three rums can.” It’s a mantra that countless tropical cocktails are built upon, but today’s multifaceted drink sees the unlikely appearance of gin and sherry in the mix. Can gin truly double as bitters? Light up the tiki torches and tune in for more.
VinePair
AUGUST 14, 2024
While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. What better way to refresh your palate than with cucumber, mint, lime, and gin? Basically, the cocktail is a Gin Mojito.
BarLifeUK
MAY 28, 2024
Garnish: Saffron Honey Paint Third Place: Miley Anekin Kendrick, Tiki Hideaway, Leeds Don’t Beesou Serious, Honey 35ml Beesou 25ml Jasmine infused Gin 25ml Sake Barspoon Strawberry Syrup 5 Drops of Saline Method: Stir over ice and strain into a frozen Nik n Nora.
Drinkhacker
JUNE 19, 2024
He produces a Guyanese-style rum in a variety of expressions, all of which form the bulk of the backbar at his distillery’s in-house tiki lounge, Tiki TNT. Thrasher’s Green Spiced Rum – This is an unusual rum infused with botanicals intended to make it reminiscent of English gin, per the company.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Plum Boulevardier at Bar Goto Niban Credit: VinePair Staff You can’t really go wrong with any of the well-crafted cocktails or highballs at Bar Goto Niban (the Sakura Martini, with its mix of gin and sake, is a popular order). But the Plum Boulevardier is the real sleeper hit at the tucked away Park Slope bar.
Drinkhacker
MAY 17, 2024
He devised the cocktail to accompany shellfish, with a gin-based spirit mixed with fruits and spices. Gin and Tonic A drink so straightforward that its name almost entirely contains its full recipe, the classic gin and tonic is about as clean and refreshing as a summer cocktail can get. RS Gin and Tonic 2 oz.
Chilled Magazine
MARCH 3, 2024
Like the events which gave gin the nickname “mother’s ruin” in the mid-1700s London, absinthe’s reputation was tarnished by unscrupulous profiteers who made cheap, adulterated, and dangerous imitations, marketed primarily to poor alcoholics. Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks. Experiment!
Good Spirits News
APRIL 19, 2024
Try this with rum, tequila, vodka or even gin to create a liquid dessert in a glass. Overall, this is an interesting and useful product for those who are seeking to expand their tiki bar options. Tart, somewhat sweet and tropical, the flavor lends itself to faux-tropical libations.
Spiritz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Given this trend, bartenders are engaged in innovating cocktails, some of the more popular ones being Clarified Bloody Mary, Nitro Espresso Martini, Clarified Negroni, Cold Fashioned, Asian Gin and Tonic, Floral Collins, Gin Gerale and Pan Asian Hi Ball.
PubClub
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Photo: PubClub.com PubClub.com’s blogger and PubClubette Ashley enjoy drinks at the Smuggler’s Cove tiki bar in San Francisco. Beer, Cocktails, Wine & More • Read how he conquered his fear of gin , thanks to a drink called the French 75. • Events At Tiki Oasis in San Diego with PubClub LIVE!, co-host Soul Cole.
VinePair
AUGUST 28, 2024
It’s just three ounces of vodka shaken and poured into a chilled Martini glass or coupe — [for me, there’s] no need for vermouth, as that’s only really crucial for Gin Martinis. Credit: @junglehaus.cocktails on Instagram “For me, managing at a tiki bar, I would say the easiest cocktail to master is a Honeysuckle, a rum-based cocktail.
Cheers
JUNE 25, 2024
One is the Past Lives, made with raspberries, rose, jasmine, 1220 barrel-aged gin, Bigallet china-china and Lillet, topped off with raspberry rose foam. It’s a super time-consuming cocktail, because it requires the raspberry and jasmine to infuse into the gin for five days. Nolet’s gin ¼ oz.
VinePair
JUNE 20, 2024
Given vodka’s relatively neutral flavor profile, the cocktail takes on all the citrus flavor, so fresh-squeezed juice is a must here.You can also opt for gin at the base for an extra dose of herbaceousness. See Recipe The Best Gin Highballs for Summer The Gin & Tonic It doesn’t get much more classic than the Gin & Tonic.
A Bar Above
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Chamomile & Tonic Inspired by the timeless Gin & Tonic , this version swaps out gin for a calming chamomile infusion. Its light, refreshing floral flavor still gives you that botanical gin vibe, and the tonic provides the signature backbone of the original. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
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.
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 It pairs really nicely with gin ,” he says.
Drinkhacker
OCTOBER 3, 2024
It’s straightforward but surprisingly versatile: You can pair this with gin of course, or try mixing with Campari or another amaro — or a non-alcoholic version of one — to take this in a wholly different direction. I’m not sure this is a go-to syrup outside of the tiki space, but I bet my kids would love it.
Australian Bartender
JULY 17, 2024
Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,
VinePair
DECEMBER 7, 2023
In the mid-20th century, a Macy’s shopper could have left with bags full of not only ties and slippers, but gin and bourbon. And not just any gin or bourbon. Macy’s brand gin and bourbon. I was frankly stunned that this family-oriented store my parents often shopped at had its own brand of gin.
Dry Atlas
MARCH 13, 2024
I plain sailed on beer and gin and tonics for decades, and learned how to make a Negroni after stumbling across one in Italy a few years back. Monday Zero Alcoholic Gin The quest to find a good gin alternative is a well-traveled road and opinions are strong, to say the least. oz BG Reynolds Tiki Spice • 1.5
A Bar Above
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Sapphire Martini Ingredients: 1 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin 1 oz Blue Curacao 1 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Lillet Blanc Directions: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake for 5-7 secs. Strain into a rocks glass with a “diamond cut” large ice cube. Strain into a Nick & Nora glass or wine glass.
VinePair
MAY 22, 2024
These were over-the-top tiki-ish drinks and baroque gin cocktails, and there were always guests who didn’t “do” that spirit or this mixer. In fact, at Ellie’s third birthday, a gin , cucumber, and jalapeño number I’d prepared was barely touched and I ultimately dumped it.
Advanced Mixology
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
It artfully blends Absinthe's botanical flavors with the smooth, dry profile of gin, vodka, and vermouth. This French-inspired blend can be made in two delicious ways: mixed with beer or as a gin sour. Alternatively, make it with gin, lemon juice, triple sec, and a dash of Absinthe shaken and strained into a chilled glass.
Tales of the Cocktail
JULY 25, 2024
Held during Tales of the Cocktail, NOSC showcased a live judging across all of its spirits categories, both domestic and international, including whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs and non-alcoholic. More than 439 registrants entered the competition, which were reviewed by a panel of industry professionals.
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