Potted Parrot

This is one of Trader Vic’s original’s.  Potted Parrot

  • 2 oz. Cruzan white rum
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 oz. lemon juice
  • ½ oz. curacao
  • ¼ oz. simple syrup
  • ¼ oz. orgeat
  • 12 oz. crushed ice
  1. Shake all ingredients with crushed ice
  2. Pour unstrained into tall glass


Scorpion

This is from the Luau in Beverly Hills cr. 1958.  Single serving:Scorpion

  • 1 oz. gold rum
  • 1 oz. gin
  • ½ oz. brandy
  • 1 oz. OJ
  • ½ oz. Lime juice
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • ¾ oz. orgeat
  • 4 oz. crushed ice
  1. Blend on high for 5 sec.
  2. Pour unstrained into glass and add ice to fill


Shark’s Tooth

This is Trader Vic’s recipe except he used dark rum rather than gold rum.  I also usually use homemade grenadine rather than cherry juice.  Either way, there is good reason that this is one of the great Tiki drinks.Sharks Tooth

  • 2 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum
  • ½ oz. lime juice
  • ½ oz. pineapple juice
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • 1 t. maraschino cherry juice
  • 3 oz. crushed ice
  1. Blend all ingredients for 5 sec.
  2. Pour unstrained into old fashioned glass


Zombie

Donn Beach’s original recipe, circa 1934, found in a waiter’s notebook dated 1937 and marked “old.”Zombie

  • 1 ½ oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum
  • 1 ½ oz. Appleton Extra Rum
  • 1 oz. Lemon Hart 151 Rum
  • ¾ oz. lime juice
  • ½ oz. Don’s Mix
  • ½ oz. Falernum
  • Dash Angostura Bitters
  • 1/8 t. Pernod
  • 1 t. grenadine
  • 6 oz. crushed ice
  1. Blend all ingredients for 5 sec.
  2. Pour unstrained into Collins or chimney glass and garnish with mint.


Tequila Traditional al Cubo

  • 1 part Rémy Martin Cognac
  • 1 part Zaya Aged Rum
  • 1 part Añejo Tequila
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
  • 1 part Tequila Old Fashioned Simple Syrup 
  1. Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water
  2. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice
  3. Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass
  4. Garnish with a thick orange zest and a cherry


Cubed Old Fashioned

  • 1 part cognac
  • 1 part aged rum
  • 1 part aged bourbon
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
  • 1 part Old Fashioned Simple Syrup 
  1. Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water
  2. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice
  3. Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass

Garnish with a thick orange zest and a cherry



Time to Lick the Donkey

It’s a family Christmas tradition…don’t ask.

This is another drink that I found and renamed for a party.  You can tell it’s from the Tiki era since it has 2 kinds of rum.  This is a sour and shows how you can use multiple juices.  The recipe could also be adapted for a punch.Time to Lick the Donkey

  • 1 oz. Appleton rum
  • ½ oz. Bacardi 151 rum
  • ¾ oz. crème de banana
  • 1 oz. orange juice
  • 1 oz. pineapple juice
  • ½ oz. Lime juice
  1. Shake well with ice
  2. Pour unstrained into Highball glass


Honey Badger

One of these and you won’t care.  Two and you won’t give a #?*! !

I found this recipe somewhere and renamed it for a party.  It is very strong.Honey Badger

  • 1 ½ oz. Lemon Hart or Bacardi 151 Rum
  • ½ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
  • ¾ oz. lime juice
  • ¼ oz. grenadine
  1. Shake well with ice
  2. Pour unstrained into pilsner or double old fashioned


Mojito

MojitoOver muddling the mint is a big mistake.  The stems are bitter, so you end up adding more sugar to compensate.  Give the mint leaves a smack by holding them in one palm and clapping you hands once.  Then add them to the shaker.  The ice cubes will do the rest of the muddling for you.

  • 2 oz. Cruzan Light Rum
  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • 8 – 10 mint leaves
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • 4 oz. club soda
  1. Shake all ingredients, except club soda, with ice cubes
  2. Pour unstrained into chilled glass
  3. Fill with club soda (about 4 oz.)
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig

Cheers!



St. Croix Daiquiri

This features Cruzan Spiced Rum, which of course, comes from St Croix.  Sailor Jerry’s works too.

  • 1 ½ oz. Spiced Cruzan Rum
  • ½ oz. lime juice
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • 2 drops grapefruit bitters
  1. Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker
  2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.