Step into the Zen Tiki Lounge for some Exotic vegan delights on this episode of the podcast. Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine relax to the sounds of the new album by James Spencer, Exotica the piano cocktail hour and sample tasty vegan bites from James' cookbook Vegandisiac. Its too bad our resident vegan Pumpkin could not join us this time. She would surely LOVE cocktails and appetizers all made without animal products and all very very delicious. Also on this episode we discuss the return of ZIMA, a tiki bar editorial and some don't miss late Summer events that a conscious imbiber should not skip.
Just two rum lovers sitting behind a microphone chatting about nothing special. Like many visits to your favorite bar you probably don't plan your conversation ahead of time. That is exactly what we did this episode of ZTL podcast.
Would you believe we are still recovering from four days of Tiki Caliente? 14 room parties. Dozens and dozens of cocktails. 4 trips to the local casino. Great food. Live music from more than 10 bands. Interviews. Sunday service by the pool.....and much more. So you may not be surprised that this episode was hastily edited and posted. We just might get around to a full set of links and credits. For now, listen to the podcast and enjoy a taste of Tiki Caliente 9.
At some point we all experience a brush off or return to sender notice from the very person we are infatuated with. These "bruised passions" can sometimes sting a little more than one might be prepared for. The solution is a lovely cocktail such as this
Inspiration for the next cocktail can come from anywhere. On a rather regular Friday, Sunshine Tiki came across a meme that sounded more like a frosty tropical drink vs. a political statement. Thinking "what would Juan Bahama be made of"? took just a few moments and the ingredients started to become obvious. A large banana, Jamaican rum, dark brown sugar and a dash of Chinese spices and chocolate bitters. Yeah, that sounds just about right.
Imagine yourself visiting a warm beach filled with sunshine and the sights and smells of paradise. Floral, herbal, fresh and sweet. Lychee Bay is a tiki drink that delivers a complex sipping experience that is surprisingly hard to let go. Sweet lychee and mango are balanced with grapefruit and Lemon Hart 151.
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The second tiki mug in our Zen Tiki Lounge collection is now available. Lil (Dick) Richard holds 21 ounces and measures 6.75 inches tall x 3.5 inches wide. He comes in our signature and stunning mid century modern orange. Our friends at PopTiki of Colorado have made another true tiki collectible. This limited edition mug will
Just after recording this episode Sunshine came down with a rather annoying and life changing cold. The full blog entry will be added after he gets to it. At this point, not even making his own food. Just NyQuil, lots of liquids and rest. You will be happy to see that Pumpkin joined us on this episode. After just two cocktails her conversation gets nice and saucy.