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!
Eggnog can be a love or hate relationship. But Coquito is easier to love. This tropical version of an eggnog (eggs not even necessary) will likely become one of your favorite holiday traditions. Coconut, ginger, clove and rum make a tasty cordial enjoyed by many including vegans.
Read MoreSunshine Tiki often talks about his Very Spicy Rum when the holidays roll around each year. But this versatile home infused gold rum can be used in a good number of cocktails and baked goods all year long. With nothing more than an average gold rum, fresh spices and a little time. Follow our simple step by step video and impress your friends with your homemade spicy devil water.
Read MoreSome of the best cocktails have been around for a very long time. A good Hot Buttered Rum is a classic cold weather libation that is especially popular during the winter holidays. We see this one popping back up on many bar menus with the awesome resurgence of vintage drinks and spirits. Sunshine finally crafted his own recipe for the rum batter that you can now make by following this recipe.
Read MoreThis quick little cocktail was inspired by nothing more than leftover bar ingredients. And with fresh limes and lemons on the tree (yes, living in the sunbelt has its privileges) you can juice a lot of fruit now and serve this till the new year.
Read MoreWhat is a fruitcake? That question is harder and harder to answer as each generation comes into adulthood. Those of us in our 40's, 50's 60's and even more silver of generations know that it is a baked good of sometimes evil and sometimes joy. Dense. Heavy. Spiced. Fruity. What if a cocktail imparted only the better notions of said baked good? That is what My Tropical Fruitcake tries to be. Two parts spice and three part fruit is what makes My Tropical Fruitcake a miracle in mixology. Stirred together these liquors and spiced rum become something reminiscent of the forbidden cake of your darkest holiday dreams.
Read MoreThe Western diet has actually become so void of nutrition that incidences of scurvy have increased in the past several decades. Uh oh! No fear, we have the cocktail for you. The Scurvy Killer is packed with vitamin C and is enjoyable over and over. See your medical professionals help for dosing information before taking Scurvy Killer. LOL!
Read MoreWe are often asked for simple cocktail recipes. The non mixologists out there generally want a great tasting libation with just 3 to 5 ingredients. Xmas Helper fits that bill perfectly without sacrificing flavor and alcohol content. Pomegranate, two rums and a little lime zest create a sweet and balanced drink you will enjoy over and over. Add the optional ingredients to make it more complicated or keep it simple.
Read MoreWhen you make this punch correctly it will a a slightly yellow brown color, hence "Dirty Christmas Punch." The cinnamon and peppermint bring out hints of the holiday season without being overbearing. This is also a great drink to put in a crock pot on low and serve warm with whip cream.
Read MoreThe Holidays are wonderful. Your friends and family are fun. But both are better when liquid refreshment is stirred into the mix. What to serve that will keep everyone schnockered and happy? The Idiot Proof Cocktail. Just three ingredients, shake, pour, sip. You can interchange flavors and liquors forever and still never try them all.
Read MoreOnce upon a time during a holiday party many many years ago, Kalani asked Sunshine for a cocktail. Normally Sunshine is happy to oblige and quickly fashions a cocktail for anyone who asks. But on this occasion Sunshine was well into a drunken conversation with another partygoer. Kalani wandered into the kitchen to make herself a beverage. She looked around and assessed what was available on the makeshift bar and tossed a few ingredients into a glass with ice. After a few sips she realized that she might be onto something. Her drink was passed around from lip to lip and sip to sip. What a wonderful holiday beverage she had created. This was the birth of Kalanis' Punani.
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