Tiki culture is a pop culture
occurrence that swept the USA in the early 1950's. It happened to be a unique
cocktail of Hawaiian dresses and tropical beverages...which dealt all about the
good taste details in recent history.
Tiki cocktails turn
out to be just one portion of this culture, a fact that continues to prosper
even today. When one craves for taking pleasure in any particular thing and is
about to make preparations for organizing a theme bash, 'tiki parties' continue
to be one of the most preferred ones.
So friends, let's take a glance upon the minute details of what actually a Tiki Cocktail is.
So friends, let's take a glance upon the minute details of what actually a Tiki Cocktail is.
What does a Tiki
Cocktail really mean ?
Although there are 'n' number of
characteristics that contribute in the making of a tasty and a notable drink of
the tiki genre, the following features are considered much often whilst
considering a tiki bartender's array -
Usage of Rum :- Any tiki cocktail includes no less than one
rum (example: Caribbean), however more number of quantities are also used.
Rum is basically distilled alcoholic beverage, that is made from the byproducts
of sugar-cane.
Usage of Fruits :- In an exact tropical style, such drinks can include
fruit extracts or can have countless number of fruits in that particular
beverage. A major part of it include oranges, guava, coconuts, pineapples,
etc. The presence of these fruits can also defy the dense alcoholic taste.
This makes the cocktails mild enough and suitable for drinkers who fancy not
much alcohol flavor. It's like an overpowering experience and gives you such a
kick !
Usage of Flavor surfaces :- Use of maximum ingredients adds profundity to
the drink's flavor, but again, moderation is the key factor so as to render
a delectable experience.
Usage of Spices :- Though not compulsory, one can find that cocktails having an ingredient that adds just a quirky finishing touch to it. Falernum (a spiced lime and almond liqueur), cinnamon syrup, Pimento dram (allspice flavored liqueur), etc can be found much often.
Bartender Nikhil (founder, Mixoflair
Institute of Beverage Studies) says, "Ever since tiki culture
began, recipes were not known to the general public for long. Now
that bartenders have began experimenting in their styles and the fact the
audience has become much receptive than earlier, it has been gaining much
required limelight recently".
Recipe :
1934 Zombie Punch :-
15
ml Jamaican Rum
15
ml Gold Puerto Rican Rum
30
ml 151 Proof Demerara Rum
1 Tbsp Grenadine Syrup
15
ml Cinnamon Syrup
2
Dashes Absinth
1
Dash Bitter
4
Ice Cubes
Method :-
Shake
Vigorously
Strain
in to a tall tiki mug , filled with crushed ice
Garnish
with mint sprig
Tiki culture is a pop culture occurrence that swept the USA in the
early 1950's. It happened to be a unique cocktail of Hawaiian dresses and
tropical beverages...which dealt all about the good taste details in recent
history.
