Category: Recipes

  • Kir Royale

    In flipping through The Bubbly Bar I noticed a classic Champagne cocktail that I’ve been wanting to mix up for a while now, the Kir Royale.  This drink has an interesting past as well.  The drink that started it all was blanc-cassis, a blend of dry French white wine and creme de cassis.  After World…

  • Tiki in December – The Waikikian

    My fourth and final cocktail this week is the Waikikian.  In flipping through Grog Log, this recipe stood out as sounding quite delicious.  After looking a little more carefully and mixing up my first one, I recognized why this cocktail sounded so tasty.  The recipe is very similar to the Mai Tai, which I absolutely…

  • Tiki in December – The Wilson

    You’ve heard me refer to Rick’s blog Kaiser Penguin in the past.  Most recently I “borrowed” his recipe for falernum with great success.  Well, last week Rick announced a contest offering a signed copy of Beachbum Berry’s newest book for the top three new tiki recipes posted in the comments.  This couldn’t have come at…

  • Tiki in December – Fog Cutter

    Calling this drink a Fog Cutter is a grand misnomer.  Much better thought of as a fog maker.  In Grog Log, Beachbum Berry has a great quote from Trader Vic that sums up his creation nicely.  “Fog Cutter, hell.  After two of these, you won’t even see the stuff.”  To give you a hint of…

  • Tiki in December – Planter’s Punch

    The first cocktail of my Tiki in December week is one I’ve heard mentioned many times, but I’ve never had the opportunity to try, Planter’s Punch.  Thankfully I decided I make a change to that.  This drink is a lovely pink with an interesting brown cap of dark rum.  The look of this drink alone…