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How to Make a Banana Dolphin

Tiki drinks are known for their elaborate garnishes. While not every drink has to have a half a pineapple planted in it - and many of ours certainly don't - the array of fruits and flowers that sit atop tiki drinks is one of the many things that sets them…

How to Make A Flaming Jack O’ Lantern Tiki Garnish

The difference between the garnish that you find on a "regular" cocktail and the garnish that you find on a tiki drink is simple: flair. A tiki drink might come with a simple garnish from time to time, but you'll never see a "regular" cocktail piled high with pineapple wedges, sugar…

How to Make A Jack o’ Lantern Cocktail Garnish

Halloween is a fantastic holiday because people really go all-out with decorations and costumes. There are also lots of seasonal drinks that are served, from hot toddies to pumpkin spice lattes. It's very easy to garnish a spiced drink with a cinnamon stick, but it's not that exiciting. In honor…

Grass Skirt Daiquiri

A few weeks ago, we shared a tutorial on how to make a grass skirt tiki garnish. These are one of Nicole's favorite garnishes to make because they are so cute, but they do take a little bit of extra time to prepare when you compare the process to simply…

How to Make a Grass Skirt Tiki Garnish

The garnishes of tiki drinks are often just as important as the drinks themselves, so you'll find that tiki bars work a lot harder on garnishes than most "regular" bars do. Tiki drinks are topped with pineapple spears, towers of fruit and fresh flowers - and, of course, the tiki…