Auntie PuPu's Butterfly

Auntie PuPu's Butterfly

Many people want a drink that looks good in social media. Some of those photogenic cocktails don’t pass the quality or taste test. We assure you that Auntie PuPu’s Butterfly will not only look great in a photo tagged #cheers, but the gin, tea and floral flavors make a very nice sip. Get ready to impress your friends.

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MOOG Over Rita

MOOG Over Rita

Inspiration for a new drink often starts with an original, in this case the margarita. If you build this cocktail correctly you will find it sour first, then sweet. The green Chile is noticeable from the first time you swallow. Passion fruit works well with the Chile, who knew!?

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Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

How about a little smoke with your Pumpkin spice? Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down has a light smoke flavor with hints of Pumpkin spice, citrus and sweet silver rum. We are often asked for seasonal tiki style drinks and every now and then we like to oblige. Sunshine crafted this on a nice Sunday afternoon with the fresh ingredients on hand.

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Piña Royale

Piña Royale

If you enjoy the warmth of vanilla this will be one of your favorite Spring cocktails. Piña Royale offers fresh lime, lemon and orange juices of the season with pineapple infused rum and a strong does of vanilla liquor. Consider this a poolside drink thats ready the same time your pool starts to get warm enough.

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Ladies Man (A Lost Drink)

Ladies Man (A Lost Drink)

In June of 2015 we visited Smugglers Cove for the first time. This place is a cocktail must for the tiki drink lovers out there. If you arrive at opening and head to the bar you will likely have a short period you can chat with the bartenders before the places gets slammed with thirsty sailors. In conversation with two mixologists we centered on the use of rose and orange waters as flavoring and aroma enhancers. The key is to use them sparingly so they don’t take over the drink.

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Bayou Swamp Slush

Bayou Swamp Slush

Our original hostess Pumpkin loves her blendy drinks. Sunshine rarely creates one of these concoctions as he feels they are generally fairly “cruise ship” in flavor and overly sweet for no reason. Tangerines, clementines and Satsumas all have similar flavor but the tangerine or Cutie is most widely available in todays supermarket. For that reason this drink uses the fresh juice of tangerine along with a Satsuma liquor made by Bayou. Finding this citrus spirit may be challenging and you can easily substitute a 30% ABV sweet orange spirit if needed.

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POG GROG

POG GROG

POG GROG isn't a cocktail by any means but it is what people ask for.  Rum and juice.  Tropical but not too sweet and still the flavor of rum comes through.  Choose a rum that you enjoy the smell of and that also has a slightly sweet taste.  Jamaican rums are great for this due to their lovely island aromas of sweet cane, floral touches and general smoothness.

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Agua Suja

Agua Suja

Its been known for centuries that drinking alcohol can be safer than water.  Allegedly.  Consult your physician before testing this theory.  Then, mix up Agua Suja and celebrate the Summer 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Jeneiro.  Ward off Zika virus and most other vectors that could otherwise dampen your trip to paradise.  

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