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MxMo Amaro, Amici Cattivi

Amici Cattivi

Bonjourno, folks, to another exciting Mixology Monday, this time hosted by the venerable Chuck Taggart of GumboPages.com.  If you haven’t been to his site and tried a few of his recipes, you really ought to. Chuck decided this round should be dedicated to the various Amari of Italy.  Amaro, roughly translated, is Italian for “Bitter”, [...]

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Easy Tiki Drinks, Jasper’s Jamaican

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Continuing in the series of EZ TIKI drinks, here we have the Jasper’s Jamaican, a fantastic little concoction I first tried when prepping for Beachbum Berry’s Potions of the Caribbean seminar at last year’s Tales of the Cocktail. [singlepic=349,320,240,,center] Jasper™s Jamaican ¢ ½ oz Lime Juice ¢ ½ oz Pimento Dram ¢ ¼ tsp Sugar [...]

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FI Runner Up, Mrs. Howell™s Spicy Side

The fourth and final runner up of the Forbidden Island Cocktail Contest, Mrs. Howell’s Spicy Side, by JenTiki! This drink is on the menu at Forbidden Island from now through November!  This one’s a sweet little number I like to think of as the best spicy lemonade I’ve ever had.  Truly, so the saying goes, [...]

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Winners of the Forbidden Island Cocktail Contest!

Congratulations to the winner of the Forbidden Island cocktail contest! Tikiwahine aka Shani from Victoria, Canada, wit her original drink Blackstrap Betty, a combination of Black Strap Rum, fresh lime, pineapple, and a touch of vanilla and coconut. Way to go Shani! Runners up, who will be featured on the specials menu are: Corpse Canonizer [...]

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Pith Helmet, check!

After a few full reads of Sippin’ Safari, tonight was the night to syrup the night away! Still having a few of the leavings from Tiki Kon V, I was ready to mix, boil, muddle and strain. Good thing is, I only had a few things to do! So, now with Vanilla Syrup, Donn’s Mix, [...]

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