New Year’s Eve Cocktails!

Bad Habit
1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz peach schnapps
cranberry juice

Combine over ice, balancing with cranberry juice.

Out With An Orange Bang
1 1/2 oz vodka (orange if you have it)
1/2 oz triple sec
orange juice

Combine over ice, balancing with OJ. Or shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Resolution
1 1/2 oz bourbon
splash triple sec
sour mix to balance

Combine all ingredients over ice.

Happy Ending
1 1/2 oz Absolut® Mandrin
cranberry juice
club soda

Combine over ice, using equal parts juice and soda

Kiss me and smile for me….

Leaving soon for Indiana…will be in limited internet zone (EEEK!!!!) so will try to keep updated through twitter & facebook. Have a great Christmas!!!!

twitter: www.twitter.com/tikitender

Today’s Drink Recipe: Screwball

For my friends at www.meetthephlockers.com, the Screwball.

Screwball
1 oz rum
1 oz Midori&reg melon liqueur
pineapple juice

Combine with ice in a highball glass, balancing with pineapple juice. Shake and enjoy.

Frosty The Bartender

For My Cold Weather Friends: Hot Christmas Drinks!

As requested by several readers, drinks to warm you up over the holidays!

Hot Chocolate Butternut
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
Hot chocolate

Combine ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Mocha Mint
1 oz Irish cream
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tsp creme de menthe
1 tsp creme de cacao
Hot coffee

Combine in your favorite mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Jen’s Creamy Thighs
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz Irish cream
hot coffee
whipped cream
Grand Marnier® or Cointreau® orange liqueur, to float

Combine first three ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream and float orange liqueur on top.

Hot Buttered Mocha
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
hot coffee

Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Christmas Cocoa
2 oz Godiva&reg chocolate liqueur
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
mini marshmallows

Combine Godiva® and mixed hot cocoa in a coffee mug. Top with some mini-marshmallows. Enjoy.

The Offspring-She’s Got Issues

One of my twitter friends posted this, what will soon be my next karaoke hit!!!!

As a bonus it features the lovely Zooey Deschanel, from Almost Famous among others.

http://videogum.com/v/9a1XkORbOUUrn

Tuesday Afternoon Social Club!!

Tuesday Afternoon Social Club will commence at 12:30. First stop, Poor Walt’s. Second Stop: Bahama Mama’s shop (1:15). Third Stop: Fisherman’s Net (1:30)
Fourth Stop: Finn’s Upstairs Deck (app.3:00)

Bonus Late Afternoon Stop: White Eagle Lounge 6:30 ( I will be there for a graduation party)

Recent tikitender.com keyword activity

I like to monitor my site traffic pretty close to see where people are coming from, which posts they read, how long they stay etc. The results can be very revealing.

Here are some recent search results (i.e. someone performed a search on google or yahoo and they landed on my site):

Google:

pamatini recipes
search result: #4
landing: http://www.tikitender.com/recipes.html

tipsy turtle drink
search result: #2 & #3
landing: http://www.tikitender.com/2006_05_01_archive.html
http://www.tikitender.com/recipes.html

oklahoma sooner martini recipe
search result: #1
landing: http://www.tikitender.com/recipes.html

dirty snatch
search result: #6
landing page: http://blog.tikitender.com/2008/11/sandees-dirty-snatch-is-famous.html

tiki death punch recipe
search result: #2 & #3
landing: http://blog.tikitender.com/2008/08/todays-drink-recipe-tikis-planters.html
http://blog.tikitender.com/2008/10/death-of-florida-dive-bar.html

larry miller’s 5 levels of drinking
search result: #6
landing page: http://blog.tikitender.com/2007/07/larry-miller-5-levels-of-drinking.html

Thanks Bill & Kim!

Two of my customers brought me back a nice little gift from their recent Caribbean cruise. “Don’t Stop The Party” Tropical Drink Playing Cards. A cool set of cards with a drink recipe & picture on each one. So watch out if you find yourself seated at my bar and I say “Pick A Card”!!

I will posting a bunch of the recipes tonight at http://www.tikitender.com/recipes.html

Here’s a couple for you.

Green Iguana
3/4 oz tequila
3/4 oz Midori® melon liqueur
3 oz sour mix

Combine with ice and shake well. Pour into a highball glass and serve.

Coral Reef
1 1/2 oz vodka
2 oz Malibu® coconut rum
1 tbsp. strawberry preserves

Shake all ingredients with crushed ice. Pour into a chilled wine goblet. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

Hey Mark! How do you make…

I was drinking in my favorite neighborhood bar last night with my bro Scott and our friend Terri, when I was given a great bartender compliment. I overheard the bartender on duty say “Let me ask Mark, he’ll know”, then she called out “Hey Mark! How do you make a Bahama Mama?”. Always nice to be respected amongst peers.

So I told her and the barely 21 girl who ordered it had two, so I guess the recipe was good. 🙂

For the record, here is the recipe I gave her:

Tiki’s Bahama Mama
1 1/2 oz coconut rum
3/4 oz light rum
1/2 oz creme de banana
dash of grenadine
pineapple juice
orange juice

In a hurricane or pint glass filled with ice, combine all ingredients using equal parts of pineapple juice and orange juice. Shake and serve with a fruit garnish if you like.

A couple variations that are damn tasty. There will be variety in a drink like this, but the consistent flavor is the coconut and pineapple.

Blended Bahama Mama
1 oz light rum
1 oz dark rum
1/2 oz colada mix
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz orange juice

Fill a blender one-quarter with ice. Add ingredients. Blend and pour into your favorite tropical glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry.

Banana Mama
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz dark rum
1/2 oz banana liqueur
1/2 oz cream of coconut
1 oz strawberries
1 oz pineapple juice

Fill a blender one-quarter with ice. Add ingredients. Blend until smooth and pour into a wine goblet.

Bahama Mama #2
1/2 oz dark rum
1/2 oz coconut rum
1/4 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1/4 oz 151 rum
juice of 1/2 lemon
pineapple juice

In a Collins glass 3/4 filled with ice combine all ingredients and shake until frothy. Garnish with a cherry.

So there ya go, four similar but distinctive recipes!