Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
1 oz | Navy rum (ideally 54.5% alc./vol.) |
1 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
1⁄2 oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
1⁄2 oz | Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur |
3⁄4 oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1 1⁄2 oz | Pineapple juice |
1⁄2 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
6 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
1⁄2 oz | Navy rum (ideally 54.5% alc./vol.) |
Recipe contains the following allergens:
This drink breaks the golden rule - simple is beautiful. However, it's tasty and packs a punch.
Created in 2008 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
The inspiration for this drink came not from the similarly named discount clothing retailer but the venerable Tiki cocktail itself. Tiki drinks, otherwise known as 'exotics' originated in 1934 when Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, a Louisiana native who had made some money bootlegging rum during Prohibition, opened a bar called Don's Beachcomber in Hollywood and began serving rum based, fruity cocktails. Soon after, Victor 'Trader Vic' Bergeron transformed his restaurant Hinky Dinks into a similar faux Polynesian style. These founding fathers spawned many Tiki imitators and despite a dip in popularity from the 1970s, happily the noughties saw a revival in the fortunes of Tiki.
One serving of Tiki Max contains 374 calories
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INGREDIENTS
2 oz Bourbon
.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz Orgeat (Try El Guapo Creole Orgeat)
.25 oz Cinnamon Syrup
.25 oz Cynar
1 dash Orange BItters
1 dash Allspice Dram
Orange twist (for garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish the edge of the glass with an orange twist.