421 Annual Holiday Tiki Bar Spectacular With Jeff Ballard And TikiComber App

Aloooooooha! it was hard for us to believe that this was our 14th annual Holiday Spectacular. Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine and Kalani are in the Zen Tiki Lounge behind the microphone sharing some fun memories while sipping on a myriad of our favorite winter concoctions. Use the links below to get the recipes and mix things up for yourself. You will have to listen to the entire episode to hear the music, fun and ridiculousness. A highlight of this years show is our visit with Jeff Ballard who created the TikiComber app and has been bringing us his travels via TikiTrail for the past few years. There is plenty of holiday tiki themed goodness in this podcast so read below and listen to get it all.

coquito has become a favorite here in the lounge. a few years back Sunshine swapped out canned milk for coconut milk to make this holiday staple vegan. now even Pumpkin loves it. enjoy as a shot or a small drink on the rocks.

Also enjoyed on this episode is our “better buttered rum”. what makes it better? more spice! follow our recipe and enjoy anytime there is a chill in the air.,

The TikiComber app is ready for you to download and begin collecting along your travels. It is’t a competition but you may find yourself wanting to compete with all the tikiphiles out there.

Below are shots from the TikiComber app. One the left you see the profile card that Sunshine created for himself which can be shared with other app users when you meet up. Second is the list of tikiphiles you meet along your travels. Center is where you keep all the treasures you an collect via the scanning function on the app. Many bars along your travels will have secret items that you can collect by being within close proximity and adding them to the app. Second from right show the major functions of the app and we think that collecting cocktails will be one of the most popular features. On the far right is the leaderboard that shows who is making the most of the app. Compete with others to move higher up as you collect places, people and cocktails.

After discussion the TikiComber app, Sunshine Tiki and Jeff Ballard enjoyed cocktails and shenanigans. At left Sunshine and Jeff sip on Better Buttered Rum. Center Jeff shows off his Tiki Trail signature mug that is available in his online store. And right Sunshine and Jeff toast with Tipsy Mrs. Clause.

Below left, Sunshine and Pumpkin contemplate the true meaning of mass consumerism and the impact on the global economy. At center, Sunshine and Kalani hug it out after no less than 4 cocktails and warm feelings of inebriation. Below right, Sunshine and Starshine pose with the puppets Whiskey who only wants to know when more food will fall on the floor.

One of the best things about having friends drop by the lounge is the things they bring with them. Jeff was happy to share some rum from SoCal Rum. Having never heard of this particular rum we were eager to try. Sunshine admits that silver rums aren’t usually his thing, but sometimes you find surprises where you may not expect them. This silver rum made right here in Orange County California starts with an aroma of butterscotch, tastes middle sweet and some hints of pineapple and citrus. Wow! Its fair to say you can enjoy this silver neat or on ice and in cocktails. Currently this spirit is available in bars and restaurants but we can only hope they gain a wider audience and it becomes available in your local liquor barn.

Give Tiki Bar T-shirt club for the holidays. we wear them! we love them! we wouldn’t recommend them if we didn’t actually enjoy showing them off. you will get compliments and questions when you wear shirts from tiki bar tshirt club.