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The Best Way to Upgrade Tiki Cocktails? Turn East to Ming River

Chilled Magazine

So, where does the tiki fall into this? It’s perfect for tropical tiki-style drinks because it plays a lot like a high-ester rum or rhum agricole in a cocktail,” says Sandhaus. Certain ingredients that you’ll find in the tiki back bar do a good job of mellowing the funk without losing what makes baijiu special.

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Coconut Simple Syrup Recipe

Moody Mixologist

Ready for the easiest and best-tasting coconut simple syrup recipe ever? This quick syrup will have you mixing all kinds of yummy tropical drinks in no time – everything from elegant Coconut Daiquiris to family-friendly Coconut Lemonade! More on non-alcoholic summer recipes with this syrup below.

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A Pair of Tiki-esque Honey Daiquiris

Cocktails with Suderman

Both of this week’s drinks are honey-laced Daiquiri variations that take the core three-ingredient formula — rum, lime, and sugar — and move it in a more tiki-ish direction by layering multiple sweeteners and adding a spice/intense flavor element. Some bartenders and tiki heads like to use rum blends.

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The Ultimate Ron Barceló Summer Cocktail Lineup!

Chilled Magazine

Nothing says tropical vacation quite like a tiki cocktail which is why Ron Barcelo felt destined to bring forth a tiki experience that can be made from every inch of the globe. Almond Syrup ½ oz. Simple Syrup ¾ oz. Simple Syrup ½ oz. It’s time for a mai-tai! Curaçao 2 oz. Barceló Añejo ½ oz.

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

VinePair

To discover how to seize orgeat’s full potential, we consulted with Stefan Was, owner of Cleveland’s Porco Lounge & Tiki Room. Take a look at any recipe that calls for simple syrup, and ask yourself, ‘How would this benefit from almonds or nuttiness?’” Instead of using simple, try some orgeat in it.” Take a Daiquiri.

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Passion Fruit Simple Syrup Recipe

Moody Mixologist

Uses for passion fruit syrup Passion fruit simple syrup adds delicious tropical notes to all kinds of drinks, from cocktails to iced teas and lemonade. Use passion fruit syrup in place of simple syrup or sugar in a basic lemonade and you won’t be dissapointed! Strain out the seeds, if necessary.

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Shake Up Paradise With These 6 Unconventional Tiki Drinks Worth Trying

Advanced Mixology

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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