Jan 232013
 
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It’s been a while since we invited a new host into the Zen Tiki Lounge.  This week we are joined by Krista!  A huge fan of tiki and pop culture herself, Krista fits right in here in the ZTL.  Now Who’s ready for a cocktail?  Try a simple grapefruit daiquiri.  Sunshine and Krista sip this low calorie drink while Xavier Cugat and other great latin artists of the day.  This week is full of tips for entertaining with less calories, both food and drink.  You must try the Hawaiian Bruschetta paired with the Grapefruit Daiquiri.  Simply magical together.  And for the veggie lovers Krista has some tips on platters with dips that won’t break your waist.  We’re also talking about reusing things around the bar, keeping that cocktail lifestyle as green as possible.  Theres plenty more but my inebriated fingers are growing weak.  Listen to the show for all the rest.  Cheers!

 

Grapefruit Daiquiri with just 182 Calories

2 ounces white grapefruit juice

2 ounces light/amber rum (10 cane or Rhum Barbancourt)

1/4 ounce cinnamon infused syrup

Shake with ice and pour over crushed ice and sip away your cares.

 

Hawaiian Bruschetta  just 40 calories per piece

1 pack Kings Hawaiian Rolls

3/4 cup chopped red onion

3/4 cup crushed pineapple

2 tsp butter

2 tablespoon dark brown sugar

Saute onion and pineapple with butter, adding sugar after onions have already gotten soft and translucent.  Stir till sugar dissolves completely.  Set aside.  Slice rolls into three each, creating three thinner slices from each roll.  Toast on a baking sheet in a 350 degree until corners start to brown, remove from oven.  Top each piece with a teaspoon of sauté mixture.  Garnish with chopped cilantro.

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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So you may not have been able to run off to Palm Springs this weekend, but Sunshine has put together a recap of the weekend event.  The heat was intense but so was the music, cocktails and shenanigans.  Rory Snyder put on a great event with excellent music and cocktails.  Martini Kings, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Elminators and Hula Girls were all there.  Cherry Capri made an appearance by the pool and hosted the fashion show.  Trio Restaurant hosted the bars and Coruba and Appleton Rums sponsored.  If you have a chance to get to Palm Springs we recommend you visit the Caliente Tropics for some relaxation by the pool and some great drinks to go with all the heat and sun.  The weekend proved to be very memorable.  Enjoy the show.

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