Cocktails

Sunshine, our host and award-winning amateur mixologist, shares his recipes for the cocktails featured on Zen Tiki Lounge podcast. These drinks are delicious and the recipes are updated over time. They range from simple, to complex are often stronger than they appear.

Try some out and share your thoughts in the comments. We'd love to hear what you think!

1.5 ounces Cachaca

1 ounce Honey Liquor like Bareneger

.5 ounce Cointreau or similar orange liquor

1.5 ounces Guanabana or Soursop nectar

.5 ounce fresh Lemon juice

.5 ounce Almond syrup

5 large Mint leaves

3 dashes Lavender bitters

Muddle mint and 1.5 cups crushed ice in a shaker along with a few lemon wedges. Add all other ingredients and shake well. Pour unstrained into your favorite mug. Garnish with a thin lemon wedge sliced halfway down the top to create a slug like creature and add a small mint sprig for antenna. Beautiful and mysterious.

Inspiration for a nice drink can come from anywhere. In this case, the juice isle of a local ethnic market was all that was needed. Guanabana nectar is also known as Soursop and has a flavor like strawberry and pineapple with a banana creaminess. Grab a can of this nectar and try it in the Sea Slug.

Guanabana or Soursop is grown in tropical regions including South America and Northern Africa.