Tiki drinks are supposed to be fun. Get fun glasses. Make fun garnishes. Put an entire jungle on your drink like they do at the Samoan Pub.
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Mai Tai
I admit the Beachcomber version is probably the original, but I am including the my version of the Trader Vic’s recipe because the flavors are closer to what I want personally when I want a tiki drink.
Read MoreRamos Gin Fizz
It may have been invented in 1888 New Orleans, but they still sling plenty of them at brunch.
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The Tom Collins is based on Old Tom Gin, which is the inspiration for the name. Old Tom is a slightly sweet gin, so when you see it in a recipe, you cannot just change to Plymouth or London Dry and expect the same results.
Read MoreCable Car
I stole this one right from the source Tony Abou-Ganim who created it at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room in San Francisco.
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