The Diane
/This is your MOTHERS blended drink. The Diane is Sunshines answer to mother asking for a piña colada, but not wanted to make an overly sweet and under boozy concoction. Plus cherry juice!
Read MoreSunshine, our host and award-winning amateur mixologist, shares his recipes for the cocktails featured on Zen Tiki Lounge podcast. These drinks are delicious and the recipes are updated over time. They range from simple, to complex are often stronger than they appear.
Try some out and share your thoughts in the comments. We'd love to hear what you think!
This is your MOTHERS blended drink. The Diane is Sunshines answer to mother asking for a piña colada, but not wanted to make an overly sweet and under boozy concoction. Plus cherry juice!
Read MoreOur original hostess Pumpkin loves her blendy drinks. Sunshine rarely creates one of these concoctions as he feels they are generally fairly “cruise ship” in flavor and overly sweet for no reason. Tangerines, clementines and Satsumas all have similar flavor but the tangerine or Cutie is most widely available in todays supermarket. For that reason this drink uses the fresh juice of tangerine along with a Satsuma liquor made by Bayou. Finding this citrus spirit may be challenging and you can easily substitute a 30% ABV sweet orange spirit if needed.
Read MoreLook out for the Sand Trap! This perfect for Summer blended cocktail is not your usual piñaesque blender tragedy. If you like a good cocktail but shy away from way to sweet blended concoctions, this is your frosty and boozy treat.
Read MoreInspiration for the next cocktail can come from anywhere. On a rather regular Friday, Sunshine Tiki came across a meme that sounded more like a frosty tropical drink vs. a political statement. Thinking "what would Juan Bahama be made of"? took just a few moments and the ingredients started to become obvious. A large banana, Jamaican rum, dark brown sugar and a dash of Chinese spices and chocolate bitters. Yeah, that sounds just about right.
Read MoreMargarita lovers and haters are sure to enjoy this variation of the quintessential slushy cocktail. A blend of three rums and fresh juices bring forth an excellent warm weather treat that will keep your friends coming back for more. Serve along with fresh fruit and you have an afternoon tradition.
Read MoreWe stopped imagining what it would be like if a Pina Colada and a Mai Tai made love. After returning from Tiki Caliente 5 we had just a little too much mix left. And with all the people being swallowed by sinkholes in Florida....it all came together.
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