Tag: Tiki
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Pegu Doug Gets His Tiki On
Nearly a year ago I went in search of knowledge regarding the much loved Pegu cocktail. In my search I came across a man so filled with wisdom he can, nay must, be called the Yoda of Pegus. Naturally I’m talking about Doug Winship of The Pegu Blog. For the second year in a row…
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Tiki in December – Take That Crappy Weather!
The week here in Colorado was cold with our first day above 30F being Friday (It hovered around 10F the rest of the week). As I mentioned in the intro post it seemed a perfectly fitting time to celebrate the awesomeness of Tiki drinks and so it was. I mixed up four cocktails this week…
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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…