Category: Recipes
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…