A dimly lit tiki bar that lives in your head. Each and every podcast we bring you a new exotic cocktail followed by plenty of tiki talk, exotica tunes and whatever else your loyal hosts Sunshine, Pumpkin and Starshine care to dispense. Politics, religion and current events are all free game. This podcast is not for the kiddies, so remember to get a sitter before tuning in. Mahalo.
Join Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine in the Zen Tiki Lounge for another hour long adventure in responsible inebriation. Thanksgiving has past and the winter holidays are upon us. We share tips for sensible giving and share a new cocktail recipe that is part of our commission series. Cheers!
Read MoreWe take great pride in the many listeners and fans we have gotten to know over the years. On this weeks show we sip a drink sent in my listener Stacie. She adjusted a recipe for a ginger mai tai using our very own Sunshine's Very Spicy Rum or as she referred to it, SVSR. Be sure to mix this for yourself and enjoy the show. We have one of the first updates on the upcoming Mod Palm Springs event coming this October 10-13, 2014, great music by Arthur Lyman, Stolen Idols and the Tiki Delights. Enjoy!
Read MoreSunshine and Starshine sip lychee cocktails, shoot Lemon Hart 151 and discuss Route 66 roadside attractions and finding your zen moments in everyday life. Cheers!
Read MoreThis episode is a Halloween rebroadcast from October 2010. Our 5th annual Halloween Extravaganza in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Sunshine and Starshine host this weeks podcast. Plenty of evil cocktails, spooky exotica tracks and scary ghost stories. You know, the usual stuff people do in a bar.
Read MoreMr. Prez sure has been up to a lot the last week. Speaking on almost every topic but the one most near and dear our hearts. Where is the political policy on tikinomics? What about the economy of a cocktail based culture. Surely Obama must have time to work out these important issues? Well, if he doesn't WE DO! So lets start with a super stomach satisfying ginger based drink. A little mint, some passion fruit and get ready to have your socks knocked off. Now that your toasted its time for Pumpkins latest installment of healing remedies. This week is parsley. Not just for your plate, but also great in juice and wine. Yep, WINE! Sunshine and Pumpkin also discuss how each of us can save our local tiki bar, fight stupidity, teach children that they can fail and learn from it, and much more. Make a Mingie Gingie for yourself:
1.5 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
.5 oz Appleton white rum
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1/3 oz passion fruit syrup
1 large mint leaf torn into 8-10 pieces
Toss everything in a shaker with crushed or cracked ice. Shake very well until the shaker is too cold to hold. Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with mint and a long piece of curly lemon zest.
Lets face it, a good stiff drink makes it easier for even the most uptight person to discuss politics. Sunshine and Kalani certainly don't need a cocktail for conversation about the subjects like "don't ask, don't tell" or gay marriage. This episode is not all serious matters, we also discuss how helpful a good dose of ginger can be, both in your drink and to curb many ailments. Mint is another great herb our cocktails can't do without. And we have plenty of listener mail and comments as well. Enjoy!
Our cocktail takes across the pond this week. Pimm's Cup is a classic British cocktail that no Wimbledon would be complete without. Luckily here in the states we can easily get our hands on Pimm's No1 without much trouble. This light on alcohol drink allows Sunshine and Pumpkin to converse with a little more coherence this week. Have you ever wondered how meat eaters are killing the planet? Pumpkin has details. Maybe you thought that alcohol was a cure all, but the supreme master being tells a different story. You must visit the website of this total nut job, over the top crazy lady. Maybe you will laugh, maybe you will change your life forever. As long as you continue listening to our podcast we really don't care. Sunshine ends things with a visit from Dr. Bruce, our relaxation specialist and a rant about Joe Jackson....the A-hole child abusing, family manipulating, drunk ass, sorry excuse for a human being that he is. Can you blame me? And lets not forget our first of two parts on the wonders of Ginger and how it relates to our favorite tiki cocktails. Yummy.
The Zen Tiki Lounge podcast is hosted by a group of friends from our home tiki bar. The show focuses on Exotica Music, Cocktail Culture, Mid Century Modern, Kitsch and the "Island Lifestyle." Join us for a slightly inebriated trip into our dimly lit paradise.
