What is a good base drink for a new 'bar'? - Tiki Drinks and Food

W Warboys Member Joined: Jan 07, 2016 Posts: 29	W Warboys Posted posted on Tue, Jan 12, 2016 4:49 AM Hey guys and gals, I'm starting my home Tiki bar hobby and I've been reading Beachbum Remixed, which recommends finding a single base drink that I want to make and then expanding my bar from there. My favourite drink is the Jet Pilot but it has a lot of ingredients, it's blended (I've not got a blender yet), and I'd rather get sick of making a cocktail I'm not in love with. My mission is to find a drink that uses flexible ingredients, is shaken (I've got a Boston Shaker), and is generally delicious. I haven't got an ice crushing machine yet, so bonus points for avoiding crushed ice... however it's my next planned purchase. My plan is to make as many cocktails as I can with the ingredients from this base drink, then add bottles/tools here and there to expand my menu over time. This hobby is expensive! What would you guys recommend?

Hey guys and gals,

I'm starting my home Tiki bar hobby and I've been reading Beachbum Remixed, which recommends finding a single base drink that I want to make and then expanding my bar from there. My favourite drink is the Jet Pilot but it has a lot of ingredients, it's blended (I've not got a blender yet), and I'd rather get sick of making a cocktail I'm not in love with.

My mission is to find a drink that uses flexible ingredients, is shaken (I've got a Boston Shaker), and is generally delicious. I haven't got an ice crushing machine yet, so bonus points for avoiding crushed ice... however it's my next planned purchase. My plan is to make as many cocktails as I can with the ingredients from this base drink, then add bottles/tools here and there to expand my menu over time. This hobby is expensive!

What would you guys recommend?

Post #757141 by Warboys on Tue, Jan 12, 2016 4:49 AM