Post #154185 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Apr 21, 2005 8:40 AM

I got that Talking Tiki bowl, it's a gas! Gave one to Weird Unc (see his birthday party thread) and one to Kevin so he can show his Disney superiors that animatronics can be done cheaply, and maybe the Marc Davis poles and drummers could be next in the Tiki Room merchandise chain.

I was also intrigued by Spencer's Mai Tai Tiki popcycle set. But when I opened it, I was dissappointed by the cheapness of the thin clear plastic molds. Nevertheless, I commenced to make some. I made four with the Mai Tai mix that was in the package, and two with my mix, lime juice and dark rum, and two with minced mint leaves. Quite delicious.

One advice is to ad enough water, or it will stay slushy and not freeze. The other: The wooden handle sticks have to be lifted in the back by putting a thin sipping straw (or something) underneath so that the front dips deep enough into the mix. The way the molds are made they would just be stuck flat to the back and brake off easily.

Also, Tiki swizzle sticks might be used in place of the wooden ones.