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!
We 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 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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