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Pineapple Express

Great tiki drinks are known for having layers of flavor, thanks to the combinations of different rums, syrups and fruit juices that go into them. At times, the ingredient list for a tiki drink can look a little intimidating. While it is great fun to go to a well-stocked tiki…

Shipwrecked Monk

When we make a batch of our pineapple-infused rum, we tend to go through it rather quickly. It makes a fantastic daiquiri, as you might imagine, and is a good way to intensify the flavor of pineapple in some of our favorite tiki drinks. This Shipwrecked Monk offers a unique way…

DIY Pineapple Rum

This mason jar might not be the most interesting picture on the site, but believe us when we say that looks can be deceiving, as what this jar contains is something very, very delicious. The jar is filled with a homemade pineapple rum made by steeping fresh pineapple in white rum until the…

Tiki Bomb Pop

Every single tiki drink is absolutely appropriate for a summer party, when the weather is hot and you want to kick back and imagine you are somewhere a little more exotic than your yard. Some drinks, however, are more appropriate than others. We often serve up cocktails that are blended or…

Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Negroni

A negroni isn't a cocktail that you would expect to see on the menu at a tiki bar, though all bets are off during Negroni Week, when bars of all types start stirring up variations of this classic cocktail for charity. One of the most delicious versions of the negroni that we've had…

After the Luau

The other day, we made a caramelized pineapple syrup by cooking chunks of pineapple on the stovetop with a little bit of sugar, then combining that with more sugar and water to make it into a usable syrup. The syrup was good, but after a little bit of experimentation, we decided that adding some…