47 Cheers, here's to a new year of cocktails and shenanigans!

Sunshine is staring the new year off with a real bastard of a cold. Hopefully a few drinks and some bitching will cure all. The Zen Tiki Lounge will try some new things this year, much to the dismay of Pumpkin who hates role playing. Keep your minds out of the gutter, it's not that kind of role playing. The show will continue with plenty of drinking, shenanigans and the usual banter between your two favorite podcasting lushes. Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas? We did. Sunshine received more gift cards than he knows what to do with and Pumpkin got the cold hard cash she always wanted from Daddy!

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Drink of the Week
Berries and Cream Martini
3oz Harry and David Berries and Cream mixer
2oz Vodka or Gin, maybe even Rum
Chocolate rimming sugar
In a large shaker double the ingredients and make this for two. Shake with ice and strain into rimmed, chilled martini glass. It just doens't get any easier. This is a great mixer, using fresh fruit and wholesome ingredients. No high fructose corn syrup here.

46 Mele Kalikimaka, Drink up!

The world rejoices, the Zen Tiki Lounge is back in time for the holidays. Sunshine ran off to Hawaii for a while and Pumpkin was left home to do all her holiday shopping stag. Fear not, our holiday episode is full of good cheer, songs of merry and a cocktail or two to brighten any spirit. Sunshine returns to the lounge to tell about his trip to the 49th state, but saving more for later. Pumpkin bashes the holiday revel of traffic and crazy people. Did we mention lots of cheer? Join us this week for a very special Zen Tiki Lounge. Sit back, relax, sip your cocktail and let us entertain you.

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Drink of the Week
Peppermint Martini & Spiked Cocoa
2oz peppermint schnapps
Club Soda
Crushed peppermint
Hot Cocoa
Throw your schnapps into a shaker with ice and shake. After shaking add the soda and swirl. Pour into a chilled martini glass rimmed with crushed peppermint. For an easy spiked cocoa just make your favorite hot cocoa and add some high proof peppermint schnapps. Keep the schnapps at 60 proof or higher.

45 Drunky is as Drunky does!!!

This week we experience the magic of Renn Loa and the Hawaii Project. This great band has a lead singer with a nice set of pipes. We play two of their songs this week, one for our cocktail and another simply for your listening pleasure. The drink this week isn't worth making, but we gotta honest. We wouldn't want to tell you to try something this awful. We also give some ideas for holiday shopping, what to get the person you don't really care for? Sunshine goes on a long rant about the insane notion of "GUYS GONE WILD." Last but not least, Pumpkin gives us the whole background cousin Jerry the retarded cousin on Facts of Life.

Drink of the Week
Poinsettia Martini
It's to nasty to drink.
Make your own drink this week, trust us.

44 Tikis unite to fight the "NEW" Food Insecurity

Where are all the Tiki Bars going? If you haven't noticed, all the Tiki Bars in Southern California are closing. Why? To many reasons to count, but there are still some good ones left. Check out the link to critiki.com below to find a good Tiki Bar near you. George Bush declared that no one in America is hungry because hunger is now called "food insecurity." Thank God W is looking out for the 35 million Americans who don't get enough to eat everyday. Sunshine has a great idea for all those old and fat people riding the electric wheelchairs.....cocktail holders! We also send out a plea to get our friend Amy a date.

Drink of the Week
Bangkok Banger Deux
3oz Sprite
3oz Cherry Juice
1oz Vodka
1/2oz Gin
1/2oz Light Rum
1/2oz Grand Marnier
Add Sprite to tall glass. In a shaker combine vodka, gin, rum, cherry juice and grand marnier and shake with ice. Pour slowly over Sprite, keeping a layer of clear bubbly on the bottom. Garnish with a strawberry and parasol.

43 A big gay christmas in the WOODS!

Sunshine has returned from his week in the WOODS. And what a wonderful romp through nature it was. Plenty of creatures, trees, campfires and lets not forget the cocktails. Think its hard to take your tiki bar with you when away from home? Poppycock! Sunshine tells you how to pack up a mini tiki bar when on the road, even when camping. Pumpkin found some interesting info on the very very gay Christmas scents of Elton John. Yes thats right, your home can now smell like Elton Johns home during the holidays. Just don't ask us what the secret ingredients are in his magical holiday candles.

Drink of the Week
Classic Bay Breeze
2oz Vodka
3oz cranberry juice
3oz pineapple
crushed ice
pour vodka and juice over ice, stir and get toasted

42 Send the politicians to IRAQ! Let them die.

The entire country is in political chaos. You didn't notice? Well put that cocktail down for a moment and read a paper. Better yet read some news from outside our fun little part of the world. Our own media won't tell it like it is, but we will. Just to make sure this episode isn't to heavy for you we also delve into the some very important issues like pleated pants, Taco Bell horse meat and retarded commercials. Our drink this week is sure to make you feel all warm an cozy on a cool Autumn evening.

Drink of the Week
Spiked Apple Cider
1-2oz 100 proof cinnamon schnapps
4-6oz Organic apply juice or cider
Bring your apple cider to a nice boil, pour into the tiki mug of your choice and add your schnapps. Sip carefully, the beverage you are about to enjoy will knock you on your ass.

41 Politically speaking...Kill Me Already!

Sunshine gets a facial, keep your minds out of the gutter. Skin care is very important. Staying young is easier than you think. Who are you voting for? Did you vote? Sunshine and Pumpkin speak their minds about the current midterm election. Sip a Bangkok Banger while listening.

Drink of the Week
Bangkok Banger
2oz lemon lime soda
4oz cherry juice
1oz lemon vodka
1oz concord wine
Pour soda into champagne flute. In shaker combine cherry juice, vodka and wine. Shake with ice, and slowly pour into glass.