16 Tiki and Tropical Cocktails
Get Your Umbrellas Ready
Thanks to these bartenders, for suggesting drinks to research:
- Sean Dumke (Adana, Witness)
- Chris Elford (Navy Strength)
- Cameron George (Barrio)
- Jackson Rohrbaugh (Canlis)
- Mindy Kucan (Hale Pele)
- Jim Romdall (Novo Fogo)
- Leroy Thomas (Biercée)
- Charles Veitch III (Canon)
Summary Cocktail List, with suggestive bartender noted:
- Bahama Mama
- Cobra’s Fang (Sean)
- Corn ‘n Oil (Leroy)
- Blackstrap-forward, with sweet/sour (Falernum and lime)g
- Fog Cutter (Jim, Chris and Charles)
- Lemon-forward plus Orgeat, with Rum, Cognac and Gin to combine forces.
- Hurricane (Leroy)
- Rums and juices, plus Galliano.
- Jungle Bird (Mindy, Charles and Cameron)
- Rums and juices, plus Absinthe and Cinnamon.
- Jet Pilot (Mindy and Sean)
- Blackstrap and juices, plus Campari.
- Mai Tai (Charles, Jim, Chris, Sean and Jackson)
- Rums and juices, plus Curaçao and Orgeat.
- Missionary’s Downfall (Chris, Charles and Cameron)
- Lower proof, including Peach, Mint and Honey.
- Nui Nui (Jim and Cameron)
- Many spices: Cinnamon, Vanilla and Allspice.
- Painkiller (Charles and Jackson)
- Piña Colada plus OJ.
- Piña Colada (Leroy)
- Coconut and Pineapple lead the charge.
- Planter’s Punch (Jackson)
- The original fruit punch: juices, syrup and Rum.
- Puka Punch (Jackson)
- Scorpion
- Large-format, with a trio of spirits, plus wine.
- Singapore Sling (Sean)
- Gin-based cocktail, plus Heering and Bénédictine for some bonus flair.
- Three Dots and a Dash (Mindy and Charles)
- Agricole base with honey, plus spices lended by Allspice and Falernum.
- Ti’ Punch
- Daiquiri broken-down: basic yet elegant.
- Zombie (Sean)
- Rums, juices and Don’s Mix #1 create a potent concoction.