Monthly Archive for January, 2010

Live Tiki Weather Update: Stormwatch 2010

A quick little update on the weather here at the Zen Tiki Lounge.  Certainly nothing to complain about but it is easy to poke fun at our sensationalized local media.  Holy Jesus….its raining.  Run for the hills.  Or in the case of Southern California, run away from the hills.  Perhaps the climate in your part of the world is nicer.  Have a drink, enjoy!

ZTL 157 Pat Robertson Hates Haiti

While enjoying a lovely rainy day here in the lounge, Sunshine and Pumpkin toast some cocktails and chat about the events of the past week.  Our cocktail is the Blue Bayou.  A simple and tasty vodka drink that pleases on a wet day.  Add a little music from the dollar bin that Pumpkin found and we’re ready to talk.  Pat Robertson the “hates everyone but himself asshole” has been spouting off again.  This time he decries that Haiti made a pact with the devil and therefor deserves destruction.  Really???  Join us in the fight against Pat Robertson and send your email comments to his ministry.  700 Club CBN Network.  Next up, Sunshine gives some info on all the great tiki events coming this Summer and a review of The Parrot Talks in Chocolate by Everett Peacock.  Pumpkin explores the world of crazy ass holidays made up just so we can spend money on crap that no one needs.  And we the end the show with some fun drinking games you can play with all your friends and family.

Be sure to check out:

Cocktailnation Podcast with Koop Kooper

Donate $$$ to Haiti relief

ZTL 156 Annabelle GASH’s the Lounge

Aloha and welcome to 2010.  Lets just forget about that dirty old 2009 and move on.  So many new cocktails, classics as well.  And, plenty of shenanigans.  We promised to bring you 30% more breasts in this years show so we start out with a visit from Annabelle of the newly launched GASH Show on youtube.  Sunshine and Pumpkin stop by GASH to mix up some drinks and a less than professional conversation.  Would you expect anything less?  This week Sunshine is pleased that the LAPD gives the boy scouts of America the old heave ho and we check out the Beach Outpost blog by Brad.  And Pumpkin brings some more of her natural remedies.  Thats just a small taste of whats in store on this podcast.  Be sure to mix up a Puckered Parrot and enjoy with us!

Mix up a Puckered Parrot

1 oz Canton Ginger Liquor

1 oz Dark Rum

1 oz Pineapple Juice

2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice

1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 oz Ginger Sour Syrup*

Shake everything and pour into wide mouthed glass filled with crushed ice.  Garnish with a grapefruit wheel.  (*Ginger Sour Syrup:  Boil 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan till liquid turns clear.  Set aside.  To 1/2 cup 151 Rum, add 4 tablespoon fresh shopped ginger, 2 tablespoons fresh grapefruit zest, 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice.  Let it sit covered overnight.  Carefully strain out solids with coffee filter or cheese cloth.  Chill.  Stores for about 90 days)

Happy New Year! Video

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A Happy New Year Video for a bright and intoxicating 2010!  Sunshine, Pumpkin and Starshine spend a little time behind the iphone camera at our little NYE party.  Enjoy!