Tiki drinks, by their very nature, lends themselves to excess. Why use one rum when you can use three? A tasteful, simple lime wedge garnish? That simply won’t do! Not when you can layer together pineapple fronds, mint, a swizzle…
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Your Guide To Winning $2500 with Minimalist Tiki
As you may have seen recently, Reàl Ingredients has generously agreed to supply the prize money for a fun little contest involving our book, Minimalist Tiki. In brief, thirteen bartenders and ten bars are featured in the book, along with…
The Six Essential Tiki Rum Categories
Newcomers to Tiki bartending quickly face an uncomfortable question: Just how many rums do I need? With so many recipes calling for Lemon Hart this, Real McCoy that, and DonQ something else, it quickly becomes overwhelming. I know, because I…
Can You (Ever) Use Too Much Angostura Bitters?
“Hey Matt, I think I found a bug in your book,” began a recent message from my friend, Mike. ”The Trinidadi Issues recipes calls for 1.5 ounces of Angostura bitters…seems like that can’t be right (?)” I chuckled. Mike wasn’t…
Tiki Oasis 2019
Walking down a bustling street with car horns blaring, sun glaring, and people brushing past, you stop to open an unmarked door and are instantly thrust into another world. Jungle bird calls and exotica music float through the air. Lush…
Minimalist Tiki – The Book! For Sale Now!
Day in and day out, one of the most popular post here at Cocktail Wonk is Minimalist Tiki: What you truly need to make the classics at home. At long last, I’ve finally heeded Mrs. Wonk’s wisdom that this article…
Port Dues Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. This past Monday, in our Monday Booze News, I referenced that the newest wave of tiki cocktails and culture is turning down a darker road (I…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 12 of 12 – The Tiki Toddy
So, we’ve come to the end of the road in our 2018 holiday cocktail series, and this evening’s cocktail for all to enjoy before the man with the bag takes to the skies is a hot one. Perfect for enjoying…
The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2018
It’s an annual Cocktail Wonk tradition to holistically examine the last twelve month’s writings and pick the ten stories most deserving of highlighting and after-the-fact commentary. Looking back, the frequency of publications here slowed somewhat in 2018, but the topics…
Holiday Gift Guide: Christmas in Hawaii
Mele Kalikimaka! Get your surf board and a Mai Tai, we’re going gifting! Cocktail gifts as bright and colorful as a Hawaiian sunset. And slushie machines. And light up fountains. For the person in your life who likes a side…