Tag: Tiki

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…