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The Cutting of the Grapefruit
[See image gallery at www.coloneltiki.com] It’s no secret I adore grapefruit. I’ve even been caught, in public, saying quite embarrassing things about the depths of my love. It’s a love that cuts...
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MxMo LXIV : Tiki
Is it Mixology Monday already again? I know it’s grapefruit season again. It’s a great beautiful season too. Here’s a little something tiki via Brazil: The Rio Tonga. Yes, the celery bitters are...
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Tiki Kon 2012: Ten Year Tour
Haere Mai, Hui Hoa! Tahitian for “Welcome (back), friends!” I can hardly believe the 10th annual Tiki Kon is nearly upon us! We’ve had a great deal of fun here in Portland over the past nine Tiki...
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Púkel Punch
Púkel Punch ½ oz Zwack or other herbal/kräuter liqueur ½ oz lime juice ½ oz passion fruit syrup ½ oz aged Jamaica rum (Appleton Extra) 1½ oz aged Virgin Islands rum (Cruzan) dash bitters / 8 drops...
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Pineapple Right-Side Up
Falernum, vanilla, and passionfruit really support the baked good spice feeling. Paired with the molasses notes from the Coruba they really shine. Pineapple upside-down cake in a Tiki Drink? Oh yes....
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Candied Grapefruit Peel
Ingredients: 4 medium to large white grapefruit2 Cups granulated Sugar (plus a few cups for coating)1 Cup Water This recipe is all about technique and steps. There are three large steps: The...
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Rumscullion
In the heady days of 2008 when we were all into brown, bitter, and stirred I developed this recipe looking to create a taste reminiscent of San Pellegrino’s Chinotto. I also was inspired at the time...
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E. californica
The ShakeStir community is hosting a cocktail contest for Callisto Rum, a new dry-style botanical rum. I know there is and has been a large mixological movement in dry, botanical, [bitter,] and...
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(and) Knobs is Thirteen
Cribbage is the main card game we play in the Monkey Hut. The math and permutations of scoring your hand in combination with the jargon and language had me hooked from childhood: It’s a family game...
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The Zombie Colonel
Back in the early zealous days of my study of historical tropical exotics, Beachcomber’s Rum Barrel was facinating to me by its balance and interesting equal measures. The main success of this...
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