Post #261021 by Chip and Andy on Mon, Oct 16, 2006 6:42 AM

On 2006-10-15 22:13, fairlanerodder62 wrote:
...What Ingredients would you consider to be the "must haves" for any tiki bar...

Very Thirsty,
fairlanerodder62

Aloha and welcome to TC.

As to the bar and what should you have.... what do you drink? What do you like? Are you wanting to go all-out on the Tiki drinks? Or do you want a more diverse selection of ingredients to serve classic cocktails as well?

If you are starting from a newly built but empty bar, start easy with a White Rum, Gold Rum, and a Dark Rum, fresh lemons and limes, find the little cans of pineapple juice, and some simple syrup (bought or made, your choice). Then, pick a recipe and get those specific ingredients. Then, pick a new recipe and get those ingredients, etc... It took me about three years of monthly visits to the various liquor stores to get my bar stocked to the point I can make every drink in the Grog Log and more than half of the vintage cocktails in my other favorite guide from Dr. Cocktail.

Remember, it is your bar and you are making what you want to drink. The rest of us are just a bunch of happy drunks and are going to suggest what we want you to have when we come over for to your place for drinks.