Post #757185 by nui 'umi 'umi on Tue, Jan 12, 2016 9:46 PM

On 2016-01-12 04:49, Warboys wrote:
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?

Warboys, I’m with the group, Mai-Tai’s ! I started with em and my personal drink file has over 200 tiki and vintage drinks in it. Plus I have over 20 cocktail books and I was making some headway in trying most of them. Then Arriano went and posted his Christmas gift and I feel like I’m starting all over again.
Regarding crushed ice ; I own many ice crushers-, hand cranked and electric. Many times when I’m fixin just a couple of drinks I just bust it up in a plastic bag with a mallet, large rock or even a brick. Just be sure it’s good hard ice- home reefers just can’t do it
Have fun.