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How to Make another Port Antonio, or sometimes a duck isn't a duck

How to Make another Port Antonio, or sometimes a duck isn’t a duck

As we know from last Monday, the port antonio is a sophisticated and beautifully rum forward tiki cocktail. So why on earth is there another post about it? Well in the confusing world of cocktail naming, just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, doesn’t mean it isn’t a walrus. Coming out of left field, this port antonio only shares two common ingredients with the tiki cocktail of…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make Colonel Beach’s Plantation Punch

Colonel Beach’s plantation punch is a classic tiki cocktail that works quite well whether made by the glass or for the party.  While the name is enough to make anyone feel a little uncomfortable given plantation’s abuse of slavery in far too recent history, this tiki cocktail is truly worth your attention.  This plantation punch includes a surprisingly complex flavor profile thanks to the…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Blue Hawaiian

It’s Tiki Monday! How to Make the Blue Hawaiian

Tropical cocktails are often thought of as fruity affairs.  Labelled as “girly” and “sweet,” these drinks get a bad wrap for not being as “sophisticated” as their drier brethren.  But all tiki cocktail have a secret.  Yes, they may be incredibly drinkable and more palatable to those who dislike the burn of alcohol, but they also pack a hefty punch.  Utilizing a blend of several spirits, they are…

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It's Tiki Monday! How to Make the Bermuda Rum Swizzle

Get excited for Tiki Monday! The new reboot of the weekly series on everything tiki.  Tiki cocktails are a drink perfect for every season.  In the summer, they offer a potent and refreshing respite from the heat.  In the winter months, they bring back fond memories of warmer times with a wonderful tropical fruitiness.  Tiki cocktails are all about rum – often including several varieties in the…

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How to Make a Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri, or how to save watermelon to enjoy it later.

How to Make a Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri, or how to save watermelon to enjoy it later.

So you bought a giant watermelon, because you love watermelon and it was a good price.  Plus it is summer  – who doesn’t want to eat some watermelon.  You ate a lot of watermelon, watermelon for days, but it still isn’t gone and you are worried it is going to go bad.  What are you going to do?!  You are going to cut it up into cubes, freeze it, and make kick-ass cocktails! Frozen Watermelon…

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How to Make the Airmail Cocktail, or celebrating the state of US-Cuba relations

How to Make the Airmail Cocktail, or celebrating the state of US-Cuba relations

The news of improved relations between the USA and Cuba was one of the best and most unexpected presents I got this holiday season.  As a fan of both rum and cigars, the idea that getting Cuban products in the states would soon be legally possible was cause indeed for celebration.  And what better way to celebrate than with a signature cocktail from when Bacardi was a great rum?  Back when it was…

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The Art of the Tiki Cocktail, or the best tropical drink for warm weather!

The Art of the Tiki Cocktail, or the best tropical drink for warm weather!

The tiki cocktail became popular in the 30s and reached its peak in the 40s and 50s thanks to the efforts Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gannt who you might know as Donn Beach.  Gannt founded his famous bar Don the Beachcomber on Hollywood Boulevard in LA during the depression in the early 30s.  The bar had a bright, south pacific vibe and the entire atmosphere was focused on relaxing and sitting back…

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