Aloha! The HurricaneWith Mardi Gras around the corner it is time to have a Hurricane. The Hurricane cocktail was invented by Pat O'Brien's during World War II in New Orleans. During the war many varieties of liquor were in short supply. In order...
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The Start of a Tiki Adventure: Beachcomber’s Gold
The other night I caught the tail end of Julie and Julia. If you aren't familiar with the movie it is about a woman who goes through Julia Child's cookbook making each recipe and blogging about it. I thought that might be fun to do with Beach Bum...
How to Make an Amazing Scorpion Cocktail
A while back one of my friends on Facebook, Elliot, asked how to make a good Scorpion, because the ones he makes don't turn out all that great. We've all been there. I've poured some absolutely horrible cocktails. So, I thought I would finally do some...
How to Make a Hot Buttered Mai Tai
https://youtu.be/8psV8fHHMPM Now, that it is cold outside it is time to warm things up with some hot Tiki drinks. There are many classic Tiki drinks that are served hot. As far as I know the Hot Buttered Mai Tai isn't a classic Tiki cocktail, but it has the...
Top Five Halloween Tiki Cocktails
Happy Halloween from Let's Tiki. It is time for those spooky cocktails. Here is a list of the top five Halloween Tiki Cocktails: 1. The Zombie A zombie is a classic Tiki Cocktail invented by Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s. There are a number of variations on...
How to make Navy Grog
https://youtu.be/mLpDkkhd6iE Navy Grog is a classic tiki cocktail that was invented by Don the Beachcomber. Don the Beachcomber is credited by some to have been the inventor of the Tiki bar. If not the first he was definitely one of the first....
How to Make a Gilligan’s Island
https://youtu.be/1GsJnV6b7Ko The Gilligan's Island is named after the popular 1960s television show with the same name. This is a great Tiki style cocktail for those who don't like to drink rum. I know not drinking rum may sound crazy, but these type of...
How to Make a Suffering Bastard
Happy Tiki Tuesday! This week for Tiki Tuesday we'll be making a Suffering Bastard. The Suffering Bastard was invented at the Shepard Hotel in Cairo, Egypt and is a classic Tiki cocktail. https://youtu.be/hiIkZ6Bcjhk To make a Suffering Bastard add some ice to...