Photo: Pineapple Express Cocktail
Rum isn’t just all about swashbuckling pirates and pirate booty, right?
Well, kinda. I think that’s what most people think of when they think of rum. We do too, to some extent. But, Rum is such a rich spirit and a lot of fun to combine with other rums and other alcohols to achieve elegant cocktails, as well as tiki cocktails that are as crazy as they are fun to drink!
We love the boozy tiki concoctions we have come up with, such as our Coconut Rum Painkiller, but we also love the elegance of a Bee’s Kiss!
This peach version of the classic zombie cocktail recipe is a really tasty one! Rum. What’s the first thing you think of when you think of that particular spirit? For us, it’s beaches and warm tropical breezes with a cocktail in hand. I don’t know about you, but there aren’t many warm tropicalRead more
This pineapple juice and rum cocktail is a great tiki based drink. Refreshing and flavorful! The Pineapple Express Punch is named after the yearly weather phenomenon that tends to occur around the holidays out on the west coast. These storms come across the Pacific from Hawaii. They bring the rainy season and coolRead more
A childhood cereal version of a classic Brandy Milk Punch Recipe! With two little boys in our house, we ALWAYS have cereal in the house. And usually its the super sugary kind! I had seen a cereal milk cocktail a while back and it’s always been in the back of my mind toRead more
What’s better than a twist on a classic tiki cocktail than adding MORE coconut as in this Painkiller Cocktail Recipe? When summer rolls around and the warm evenings makes you feel like you are on a tropical island, you definitely need a cocktail that fully embraces the tropical vibe! What better way thanRead more
A pineapple tiki cocktail to warm you up in the chilly weather! When most people think of a tropical or tiki cocktail, they usually are thinking of sipping a drink by a pool on a warm summer’s day, but if you are like us and live in a spot where winter willRead more
Need a pick me up for these cold winter days? We have the tropical rum punch cocktail for you, then! Around the holidays our schedule always seems to be one big crazy tangle of activities, from holiday concerts for the kids, hanging decorations and shopping for gifts, but somehow we manage toRead more
Allspice Dram is a great addition to any cocktail, but especially Tiki Cocktails! With fall coming, it is the time for everything pumpkin spice and apple cider which means it is time to find new ways to bring delicious warm baking spices into our cocktails. Most people think about cinnamon and nutmegRead more
A fruity blueberry pineapple mojito cocktail recipe perfect for hot weather! Blueberry and pineapple, mint and rum! With warm weather finally making its appearance here in Omaha, that means it is almost pool season, and in our house that means we have to have some sort of tasty beverage to refresh ourselvesRead more
A great combination of dessert and cocktail in one, a frozen strawberry daiquiri float on top of vanilla ice cream! As frequent readers of our blog know, we are kind of obsessed with making lots of classic craft cocktails. Every now and then it is fun to wander away from the classicsRead more
A great tropical tiki rum pineapple Campari cocktail! We love a good classic cocktail, and spend a lot of time perusing old cocktail recipe books and menus and making our versions of them. One area we haven’t really hit is the world of Tiki, that mythical world of tropical drinks, flaming mugs andRead more