“Hey Matt, I think I found a bug in your book,” began a recent message from my friend, Mike. ”The Trinidadi Issues recipes calls for 1.5 ounces of Angostura bitters...seems like that can’t be right (?)” I chuckled. Mike wasn’t the first person who’d messaged me about this recipe, certain they’d found a typo. If... Continue Reading →
NEWS FLASH - Minimalist Tiki - The Book is now available for order at MinimalistTiki.com. It builds on the article below, plus adds many more advanaced garnish tips to takes your home tiki-tending to a whole new level. It also has 100 original recipes from some of today's best Tiki-centric bartenders and bars. Rum and... Continue Reading →
What follows is the original Minimalist Tiki article that inspired the 2019 book of the same name. (Available only at MinimalistTiki.com.)The book expands substantially on this article to takes your home tiki-tending to a whole new level. Within, you'll find 100 original modern recipes from today's best Tiki bartenders and bars. Recently, a torrent of articles... Continue Reading →
I've realized recently that within the mixology world there are two tribes: The professionals who work at a bar and passionate amateurs, the “home bartenders”. Most experience with spirits and technique are shared by both tribes. I’m firmly on the home bartender side but I can converse with expert bartenders about many topics. When it... Continue Reading →
One day as Jason Alexander and I were doing our usual Facebook chatting about all topics rum and Tiki, we were both lamenting that with 70 years of history and a well-established set of ingredients, it can be difficult to really innovate in the Tiki space. Sure it’s fun to make classics and tweak things with... Continue Reading →
I realize that what follows may be heretical in Tiki circles. It might go against 80 years of Tiki lore, secret recipe books, and exotic rums as described by Beachbum Berry in his book "Beachbum Berrys Sippin Safari". But, the simple truth is that a tasty Tiki libation isn't hard to improvise if you know... Continue Reading →
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