ZTL 241 Campari Kraken Is The Tiki Bar Psychic

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Jul 262012
 
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After a recent trip to a local casino, Starshine and Sunshine are back in the lounge to tell of their travels.  This is mostly to lampoon the worst psychic experience we have ever had.  Sylvia Brown attempted to put on a “show” or “reading” but really just ended up leaving us with a heated desire to run back into the casino and find the nearest mai tai.  And we did just that.  That disappointment led us to finding our own tiki bar psychic Campari Kraken, who makes his first appearance on this episode answering listener questions.  But we couldn’t be in the mood for predicting the future without a cocktail.  Since Starshine wasn’t here when we first tried the Puka Shell, we brought it back for a another taste.  Just pronouncing Okolehao, the key ingredient in this drink proves that Sunshine still has a lot to learn about the Hawaiian culture.  Sunshine was hearing he islands call so our music this week is all Danny Stewart and the Islanders.  Good ukelele to drink by.  And to prove we are somewhat cultured there is a little bit of island inspired art via the old fashioned X ray machine.  The art of Bert Meyers is not only beautiful, but shows us the creatures of the deep and long long ago in a totally new light.  Listener mail includes some tips and tricks for easy party planning and how to choose the party to go to.  Before we called it a week it was another update for Tiki Caliente 4.  This event is something not to miss.  Not only will you have a chance to join our ZTL room party but the entire weekend is filled with great musical acts like Martini Kings, Hula Girls, Smokin Menehunes, Sand Devils and The Deadbeat Daddies.  Rooms and tickets are on sale now and are going fast.  Book NOW and be sure to grab one of the limited edition event mugs when you check out.

Puka Shell

2 ounces white grapefruit juice

1 ounce Okolehao (Hawaiian ti plant liquor)

3/4 ounce spiced rum (Seven Tiki or Voodoo)

1/4 ounce cinnamon infused syrup*

Shake all with ice and pour into highball filled with crushed ice.  Garnish with single cocktail cherry on a pick layed over top of drink.  *Cinnamon Syrup: simmer 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar and 3 cinnamon sticks for 5 minutes.  Turn off heat, set for 30 minutes and bottle.  Keep in fridge for use in cocktails, coffee, on ice cream etc.

ZTL 252 Grapefruit Racism Isn’t As Bad As It Sounds

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Jun 022012
 
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Many times the content of this podcast is driven by nothing more than the most random of ideas.  But this show is different.  Listener Frank asked why Sunshine always recommends white grapefruit over pink and red?  A simple enough question, but one requiring a long answer.  So, we dedicate this episode to Frank.  Listen and learn a brief history of the larger of citrus fruits.  Where did they come from?  When and where were they introduced to the USA?  What country eats the most “forbidden fruit?”  These and many more questions will be answered.  And you can’t have all this talk about cocktail mixers without drinking a cocktail.  The Puka Shell is a beverage that Sunshine crafted around the holidays as a lower calorie option, and darn tasty.  And it happens to use grapefruit juice.  We try it with both white and pink and come to a unanimous decision.  Listen to the show to hear our thoughts.  After drinking grapefruit drinks the conversation becomes much more varied.  We just may try on some Depends undergarments, answer plenty of listener mail, listen to some great bachelor pad tunes from Les Baxer, Al Caiola, Cy Coleman and Terry Snyder to name a few.  Be sure to toon into our next podcast and hear us invade the home tiki bar of a podcast listener.  But before we go, we leave you with a great song by The Crazed Mugs, “Smuggler’s Cove.”

ZTL 238 Puka Shells And Spy Music, Cheers!

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Jan 152012
 
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This is week two of our series on low calorie cocktails.  Our drink this week is the Puka Shell.  A tasty grapefruit libation with Okolehao, spiced rum and cinnamon.  All for 160 calories while still packing that inebriated punch you all love so much.  While drinking we enjoy some classic 60′s spy movie tunes from the likes of Hugo Montenegro, Henry Maincini and others.  Low cal drinks and spy music set the mood for some news about our favorite TIKI weekend event, Tiki-Caliente 4 in Palm Springs this May 18-20th.  Rooms/Tickets go on sale to the general public on Jan 21st.  The super hip event is packed with rum, music, parties and plenty of time to get to know everyone in the tiki and pop culture enthusiast communities.  The Zen Tiki Lounge will be hosting another swining room party with two more unique cocktails sure to knock your knickers off.  Don’t forget to snag one of the Tiki Caliente 4 event mugs when purchasing your room.  You can grab everything in one purchase.  Can’t be more convenient or a better value.  The rest of the show centers around a healthy new year.  Fresh juices, a little more exercise, starting that garden full of veggies and herbs and much more.  Check out Sunshine’s favorite nutrition podcast,  The Nutrition Diva Podcast, as this episode is about alcohol metabolism.  Too much fun for one show.  Oh, and there may be some offensive banter tossed in for good measure.

Puka Shell

2 ounces white grapefruit juice

1 ounce Okolehao (Hawaiian ti plant liquor)

3/4 ounce spiced rum (Seven Tiki or Voodoo)

1/4 ounce cinnamon infused syrup*

Shake all with ice and pour into highball filled with crushed ice.  Garnish with single cocktail cherry on a pick layed over top of drink.  *Cinnamon Syrup: simmer 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar and 3 cinnamon sticks for 5 minutes.  Turn off heat, set for 30 minutes and bottle.  Keep in fridge for use in cocktails, coffee, on ice cream etc.

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