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DD Mix

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DD-Mix

I thought with all this #TikiTheSnowAway business, I should post the recipe for a mix I made to go in Tiki, Tropical and Punch drinks.

DD Mix

  • 150 ml Cinnamon Bark Syrup*
  • 150 ml Vanilla Bean Syrup**
  • 75 ml St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram

Combine in container, shake to mix and refrigerate.

Cinnamon Bark Syrup*

  • 1 oz or approx 0.06 lb Cinnamon Bark
  • 2 Cups of Water
  • 2 Cups of Sugar (Demerara used here)
  1. In sauce pan, muddle Cinnamon Bark until it is in shards
  2. Add Sugar and Water and slowly bring to a boil
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes
  4. Let sit overnight or 8-10 hours
  5. Double strain into container. Smell it. It’s so damn amazing.

Vanilla Bean Syrup**

  • 1 Vanilla Bean split lengthwise. Keep seeds and all.
  • 2 Cups of Water
  • 2 Cups of Sugar (Demerara used here)
  1. In sauce pan, add Vanilla Bean, Sugar and Water and slowly bring to a boil
  2. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes
  3. Let sit overnight or 8-10 hours
  4. Double strain into container. Taste it, try not to cry.

Ford Island

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Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki. It’s a song in my head, it’s a refrain said to the beat of drums. It’s monday morning and I just want some Tiki,Tiki, Tiki, Tiki. I had a friend over the other night just so we could have “blue drinks” cause January is DREARY y’all. We had loads of them (but split them in 1/2 so we wouldn’t get trashed) and then watched Troop Beverly Hills. It was fabulous, simply fabulous! When my friend left, I was inspired to make one last drink.

Remember, if you’ve got a Tiki or Tropical drink to post on Instagram during January, use the hashtag #TikiTheSnowAway!

Ford Island

  • 1 1/2 oz Denizen Aged White Rum
  • 1/2 oz Añejo Tequila
  • 1/2 oz Blue Curaçao
  • 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
  • 1/4 oz Lemongrass Ginger infused 151 Vodka
  • 1 dash St George Absinthe
  • 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/4 oz Vanilla Bean Syrup
  • Club Soda
  • Mint Sprig

Combine ingredients in tin and short shake. Strain into Collins glass over ice. Top with Club Soda. Spank the Mint sprig and garnish.

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Dr Funk

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I’m continuing the January Tiki Madness with a classic Tiki Cocktail. Loooooove some Tiki + Absinthe y’all. I got this recipe from the Total Tiki app by Beachbum Berry and according to his research, this recipe was from Don the Beachcomber in Palm Springs circa 1953. P.S. If you’re remotely interested in tiki, GET THIS APP! For more Doctor Funk history and surprising research, go here.

If you want to post recipes on instagram and join in the Tiki madness, use the hashtag #TikiTheSnowAway!

Dr Funk

  • 1 1/2 oz Light Rum (used Denizen Aged White Rum)
  • 2 barspoons Pernod or Absinthe (used St. George Absinthe Verte)
  • 3/4 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Grenadine (used Morris Kitchen cause the vanilla notes)
  • 1 oz Club Soda

Shake over ice, strain into Collins glass with ice, top with Club Soda. Garnishes are up to you!

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The Blue Business

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Blue Curaçao is back y’all and I don’t mean in some frat-tastic “let’s have Blue Shots!” sort of way. I mean in a total Tiki, fabulous Tropical, creative cocktail sort of way. I recently posted a photo of my Seníor Blue Curaçao on Instagram and was met with several cries of, “oh no, I’m afraid of the Blue stuff!”. Don’t be afraid, be excited!

There is no better time for fun citrusy drinks than winter time! We need Vitamin C, we need Island type drinks, we need a little vacation in a glass because this weather is so cold and snowy! I’ll be posting these recipes one at a time instead of all at once because I’ve decided to go FULL TIKI during the chilly times! Tiki, it’s a state of mind.

The Blue Business

  • 1 1/2 oz Brugal Extra Dry Rum
  • 1/2 oz Seníor Blue Curaçao
  • 1/4 oz Pineapple infused Plymouth Gin
  • 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/4 oz Vanilla Bean Syrup
  • Chartreuse Vert rinse
  • Lime Wheel

Rinse a coupe with Chartreuse and chill. Combine remaining ingredients in tin over ice and shake. Strain into coupe, Lime Wheel garnish.

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If you want to join in the fun on Instagram, use the hashtag #TikiTheSnowAway