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Mixing Up Tiki
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Teaching you how to make world class tropical and tiki cocktails at home.
Відео
An Old Fashioned Twist on the Classic Zombie
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Truffles on the Rocks Tincture Video: ua-cam.com/video/HLL7jpA7z9M/v-deo.html What better time to make a zombie than for Halloween. The zombie, which definitely sits as one of the top three tiki cocktails, has 10 ingredients and is packed with flavor. But can this be trimmed down, slimmed down, to fit with the spirit, sugar, bitters, and water template of an old fashioned? Let’s find out! So si...
What is Mezcal and Why You Should be Using it in Tiki Cocktails
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Mezcal is getting it’s moment in the sun. Between mezcal negronis and oaxacan old fashioneds, you can’t look at a cocktail menu today without seeing mezcal. But isn’t it just smoky tequila? And why would I want to use it in tiki cocktails? In today’s video we’re going to do a shallow dive into what mezcal is and make two mezcal focused tiki cocktails, the Tia Mia by Ivy Mix and an original of m...
Kicking Off Old Fashioned Week with the Improved Rum Cocktail by Garret Richard
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It’s the start of old fashioned week so lets make a cocktail that’s a rum inspired take on the improved whiskey cocktail, which is essentially an evolved old fashioned. Makes sense right!? So sit back, relax, and let’s do this. ❤️ *Support the Channel* ❤️ Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@mixinguptiki Patreon: patreon.com/mixinguptiki Instagram: mixinguptiki TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mixi...
Two Non-Alcoholic Tiki Cocktails Inspired by the Mai Tai and Jungle Bird
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Let’s make NoLow Tiki a thing! In today's video I am going to be showing you how to use two non-alcoholic spirits to make two non-alcoholic tiki cocktails inspired by the great tiki classics, the mai tai and the jungle bird. So sit back, relax, and let’s do this. ❤️ *Support the Channel* ❤️ Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@mixinguptiki Patreon: patreon.com/mixinguptiki Instagram: mixin...
Hack Your Pearl Diver with Vegan Peony Mix!
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Hack Your Pearl Diver with Vegan Peony Mix!
What’s the Best Planter’s Punch? Comparing Donn’s, Remsberg’s, and Smuggler Cove’s
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What’s the Best Planter’s Punch? Comparing Donn’s, Remsberg’s, and Smuggler Cove’s
Introduction to NoLow Tiki: How to Create Craft No and Low ABV Tiki Cocktails
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Introduction to NoLow Tiki: How to Create Craft No and Low ABV Tiki Cocktails
How to Make the Secret Tiki Ingredient, Falernum, in Under 5 Min!
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How to Make the Secret Tiki Ingredient, Falernum, in Under 5 Min!
Mai Tai Showdown Featuring Appleton Estate 17, Wray & Nephew 17 Clone, and Denizen Merchant Reserve
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Mai Tai Showdown Featuring Appleton Estate 17, Wray & Nephew 17 Clone, and Denizen Merchant Reserve
Mai Kai’s Barrel ‘O Rum with Kohala Bay Dark Rum
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Mai Kai’s Barrel ‘O Rum with Kohala Bay Dark Rum
A One Two Punch, Planter’s Punch with Appleton Punch Rum
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A One Two Punch, Planter’s Punch with Appleton Punch Rum
Resurrecting the Zombie with Lowndes Jamaican Rum
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Resurrecting the Zombie with Lowndes Jamaican Rum
You’re Making Your Three Dots and a Dash WRONG!
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You’re Making Your Three Dots and a Dash WRONG!
Comparing Three Different Port Light Recipes
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Comparing Three Different Port Light Recipes
Elevating the Chief Lapu Lapu with Magellan’s Requiem
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Elevating the Chief Lapu Lapu with Magellan’s Requiem
Taking the Classic Piña Colada and Making an Elevated Version
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Taking the Classic Piña Colada and Making an Elevated Version
What is Falernum? Unlocking the History and Recipes of this Mysterious Tiki Ingredient
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What is Falernum? Unlocking the History and Recipes of this Mysterious Tiki Ingredient
Mr. Bali Hai 2 Ways: Classic vs Inverted
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Mr. Bali Hai 2 Ways: Classic vs Inverted
Making Vodka Tiki Again, the Coconut and Thai Basil Cloud Forest Cocktail
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Making Vodka Tiki Again, the Coconut and Thai Basil Cloud Forest Cocktail
The Perfect Tropical Cocktail for Summer, the Dark ‘n Stormy
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The Perfect Tropical Cocktail for Summer, the Dark ‘n Stormy
A Modern Variation on the Classic Navy Grog, but with a Spicy Kick
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A Modern Variation on the Classic Navy Grog, but with a Spicy Kick
Turn Your Bourbon Tiki with Fat Washing
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Turn Your Bourbon Tiki with Fat Washing
Crafting the Perfect Rum Runner: Elevate Your Cocktail Game!
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Crafting the Perfect Rum Runner: Elevate Your Cocktail Game!
Exquisite Tiki-Inspired Mother's Day Cocktail with Homemade Coconut Liqueur
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Exquisite Tiki-Inspired Mother's Day Cocktail with Homemade Coconut Liqueur
The Best Tequila and Mezcal Cocktail for Cinco de Mayo, the Privateer
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The Best Tequila and Mezcal Cocktail for Cinco de Mayo, the Privateer
Pineapple Paralysis, The Best Pineapple, Bourbon, and Rum Tiki Cocktail Recipe You'll Ever Try
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Pineapple Paralysis, The Best Pineapple, Bourbon, and Rum Tiki Cocktail Recipe You'll Ever Try
Mastering the Art of the Fog Cutter: Pro Tips and Techniques
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Mastering the Art of the Fog Cutter: Pro Tips and Techniques
It shouldn’t take you 20 years to make a basic sour with Ango.
@@johnolmos8670 I agree but which one are you referring to specifically?
@@MixingUpTiki Stephen remsberg. Even if he’s a Rum maniac like come on you’ll be able to nail a sour pretty quick with whatever Rum varietal you so see fit. Since it’s Coruba it’s a little more like what?
One of the big problems is availability. I have settled on 4-5. I can't get anything Hamilton. But I use Plantation , Appleton, Goslings 151 or Plantation OFT. I have an Eldorado 3 I like to use in Mai tais . My drink of choice is the zombie and jet pilot. The cocktail you want to make most often really determines what you want to chase down.
@@rperry70 absolutely! Even with just access to Plantation (Planteray) will be 95% there. The only thing you’d need to pick up after that would be an aged Demerara rum. Looks like you can get El Dorado, so the 8 year would work great for that. Planteray Xaymaca Planteray 3-Star Planteray Original Dark Planteray OFTD El Dorado 8 year There you go.
Working up my own take on this classic, I like to start with a 2 oz. pour of a higher proof Bourbon - usually something like Wild Turkey 101, Early Times Bottled in Bond, etc.. The other day I used Green River Full Proof (117.3) so the flavor stands out more against the Passion Fruit. I use half an ounce of Passion Fruit pulp. To offset the lack of sweetness from not using a syrup or a liqueur of the PF, I up the Grenadine (homemade) to 3/4 oz. 1 oz. Lemon Juice finishes it off. Served over pebble or crushed ice, it's a fantastic full flavor tiki cocktail when I want to change up from something Rum. I managed to get a bottle of Rhum J.M Terroir Volcanique not that long ago. Thinking it will be an interesting riff to try out sometime.
@@ericepperson8409 that Rhum JM has a very bourbon flavor profile.
What is a Fruit Starship garnish?
@@ScrewtopReviews make some fruit look like a starship
@MixingUpTiki yeah, I guess that tracks haha
We gave the Easter Island Swizzle a try in episode 155 ua-cam.com/video/gfXsSJ4gcM8/v-deo.html
@@lovecraft_cocktails what did you think?
@@MixingUpTiki "Yummy"
For gum syrup, is it 2:1 sugar + 1tbs of gum arabica?
@@OgreSwamp Yes. You can adjust the amount of the gum Arabic to get different textures but yea, it’s that simple.
@@MixingUpTiki thanks! I was able to find the original Tropical standard recipe, and it says 50brix. So, I went 1:1 water & cane sugar. Will mix everything together tomorrow. Thanks again for great video!
@@OgreSwampoh sorry, didn’t realize which you were talking about. Glad you found it!
You can also make your own allspice dram! Very easy to do, just tskes steeping time!
@@shayhildebrand337 absolutely!
How long does this last in the fridge?
@@PyrrhusBrin so Iv had mine OUT of the fridge for the last year and it’s perfectly fine.
Has anybody tried Rhum Barbancourt. I would think it would more fit the profile. It's 100% Sugar Cane Rhum aged in Oak 4 years. I used that when I couldn't find Martinique Rhum. I think you might be surprised.
@@noahcurcio8912 if you like it great, but it still doesn’t quite align with the original style Martinique rum that was used.
Thank you for another very informative comparison video. My go-to Falernum is Falernum #9. I find the John D. Taylor to be WAY overpowered towards clove. I''ll have to try the Tropical Standard recipe.
@@user-ci5sf5qj2k you should def check out my 5-min falernum recipe.
@@MixingUpTiki Will do.
Is this beginner video ? 😂
@@batfinksdad you don’t think this is a beginner video?
I finally got all the ingredients to make this and a really agree that this is the best Planters I ever had.
@@XrayBluesman so glad you enjoyed it!
AH - home at 2:01 "...tell me how to pronounce [ Arôme ]." First off...the word "Arôme" is French. Which makes sense because we're dealing with Martinique which is/was part of the French West Indies. When I've looked up and listened to pronunciations of the word, it comes across as: AH - home It is a two syllable word with the "a" being pronounced as "ah" and receiving the emphasis. The second part: "rôme" sounds like "home" as in the American word for house...and rhymes with: chrome, dome, roam, and gnome. The R sounds like an H and the O is long.
at 2:18 you say, "...even using some of its original marks." What does that mean? What is a "mark" and how were they used?
If you want a richer syrup simply add twice as much sugar as almond milk for the final mix. FWIW, my go to orgeats are 2:1 rich syrups, those from Smugglers Cove and Latitude 29. Also interesting, a 2:1 syrup mixture is not twice as sweet as a 1:1 mixture, but rather approximately 1/3 sweeter when you actually measure the brix. Diffords Guide has a good chart comparing equivalent quantities of 1:1 vs 2:1 syrup.
@@user-ci5sf5qj2k yup you are correct
Just made this one with homemade falernum; liqueur not syrup. This has got to be the booziest tasting tiki drink I've ever made, but in a good way. It packs a huge punch which I thoroughly enjoy. It turned out quite dry (by tiki drink standards ofc) which isn't a bad thing since I like drier cocktails. Maybe a touch of simple syrup to replicate the falernum syrup would have been an interesting choice too.
So glad you liked it. And yea a full ounce of liqueur sends this thing into orbit.
Shouldn't you use homemade orgeat instead of simple syrup and almond extract?
Homemade Orgeat contains the fat from the almonds which would then separate and potentially curdle with the acids from the lime peels. Going syrup + extract allows us to control the level of almond flavor and prevents all of the above mentioned issues.
Great video! I really wish this video had also compared other Mai tai blends/ recommendations.... Ultimate Mai Tai, the Beach um recommended blend.
There was only so much time lol
@@MixingUpTiki I heard that! Maybe a follow up video and look back at these ones? I need to know if it would be worth it to go through the hassle and time of that special ingredient blend, when I can just pull four bottles off my shelf and get an ultimate Mai Tai in my hands in minutes
@@logicalparadox2897 I’ll see what I can do
No Hamilton or Smith&Cross in Europe:/
Ugh that’s sad 😔 There are plenty of other great Jamaican rums out there. Happy to help if you name a few.
That would be great, Thank you:) We have Plantation, Appleton and Myerse's. But I heard none of them is similar to Hamilton.
We also don't have Liber&Co syrups here so if you can recommend good orgeat and grenadine please. Thank you!
@@juxbuxmadafaka Plantation Xaymaca is a good one. Myers works well for a dark Jamaican rum if you can’t get Coruba.
@@juxbuxmadafaka I highly recommend just making your own.
Coruba vs Worthy Park 109? I need a dark Jamaican rum and will be buying blind. ABV aside, which do you prefer?
Both are great. It’s a tough choice. I prefer higher ABV so gun to head I’d have to pick WP109 but you really can’t go wrong with either.
@@MixingUpTiki WP109 ordered. Thanks
Excellent again. Love your comparisons.
Thanks so much!
New to your Channel. Love your comparisons and how focused you are.
Thanks so much!
A must see video! Thanks
Probitas is 🔥🔥
100% agreed!
Add a quarter of rock candy simple and use a milkshake blender to flash blend for 5 seconds. I PROMISE you it will be better
Thanks so much for watching. Adding a 1/4oz of rock candy syrup is def more in line with the original 1944 mai tai, however the purpose of this video was to simplify the Mai tai as much as possible. And a spindle blender is def most common in most households.
Nice work on the research!
Thanks for watching and you’re welcome ☺️
Great video, thank you! I'm excited to try this#
You’re welcome. Would love to hear what you think when you do.
I knew the whole thing about Martinique molasses rum in classic tiki cocktails, and yet I never questioned the use of agricole in a Three Dots. This video makes me want to do a side-by-side comparison as well!
It was a lot of fun!
excellent lineup and category breakdown.....aged demerara often overlooked as a distinct category, but very necessary for specific tiki/caribbean cocktails, and an overproof is essential for the heavy-hitters... wanna get fancy add a french agricole rum but really five types is all you need to start out.
Exactly. Thanks for watching.
Very interesting history lesson here. I've made my Three Dots with a split base of demerara/dark Jamaican for a while now and always thought they just mixed much better with the heavy spice component of the drink. Glad to see my instincts were right.
Yup, dark Jamaican and aged Demerara are one of my top pairings.
@@MixingUpTiki Agreed.
Tried this with denizen 8 year as a replacement and it made a great cocktail
Denizen is great!
I love the Gilligan’s Island font for the title slide.
Thanks!
Great video! I will for sure try your version. The music is great here. Vibraphone jazz really makes the drinks seem to be more tempting!
Thanks, would love to hear your thoughts once you try it.
Where'd you get that bottle for the falernum?
It’s left over On the Rocks RTD Mai Tai bottle. But I recommend Crew bottles. They’re great.
@@MixingUpTiki I see it now lol. I've been meaning to get crew bottles
Just made this. Tastes bomb!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
I've been blending coruba with smith and cross
Love that blend! It’s a great replica of the original Jamaican rum Donn used in his 1934 Zombie
Just found your channel, love your videos! My preference is strongly for the Kahiki version. I’ve never found it too tart, though perhaps I use a sweeter grenadine than you.
That’s great! It’s awesome then you find that perfect recipe for yourself.
Missing your videos. I hope things are going ok for you.
Things are good just been slammed with my full time business. Thanks for checking in.
I'm sure it's good, but I can never ever stop with fresh citrus. I have a lime a lemon. and a grapefruit tree in my yard. Just one of the old school dinosaurs. Really enjoy your videos.
Nothing wrong with that at all and it def doesn’t make you a dinosaur. It’s great that you have the trees, unfortunately not all of us are as fortunate.
Hope things are working out for you, we are waiting for you to return.
Thanks. Been SUPER busy
do you use the same recipe with your homemade 5 minute falernum?
Yup!
@@MixingUpTikiah cool, cuz I just made a batch (can't get any commercial brand where I live) and was wondering how to treat it relative to velvet falernum
@@flyingteeshirts Iv always just replaced falernum in any recipe with my 5-min falernum and never looked back.
@@MixingUpTiki haha that's fair. It is really good. I made a homemade falernum a few months ago and hated it, so I was glad to find I liked yours bc I can't get commercial brands here. I did have to substitute the Tiki White rum tho, can't get it, so I used a 50/50 blend of Wray & Nephew and Havana Club 3 Year. I think it worked pretty well. Might experiment next time splitting the HC with Mount Gay Eclipse to get some of that age in there. Thanks again for the reply tho!
It's been a few months with no long format 😢
Unfortunately life has been very busy and getting in the way.
@@MixingUpTiki Just stopped by your channel to see how you've been doing. Your tiki videos have been transformative in my bartending journey. Thanks again for all of the content that you've made over the years. Hope everything is going well at the gym -- best of luck with everything!
@@FortegoLite awww ☺️ thanks so much for watching and I’m so happy to hear my videos helped. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.
Finally Bought be a hamilton beach drink mixer! Now i needa save up for the syrups to use it😂
Just make your own. It’s super cheap and easy.
Very nice comparison. I’ve tried a number of rums and blends and my favorite to date is 50/50 Pusser’s gunpowder proof and Appleton 12 year. My orange liquor is 50/50 grand Marnier and Clement creole shrubb.
Yea blending the orange liqueur part is def something more people should be doing.
@@MixingUpTiki 1 Pusser's Gunpowder Proof' 1 Appleton Estate 12 1/4 Gran Marnier 1/4 Clémont Créole Shrubb 3/4 Creme of Coconut (Réal or Coco Lopez) 3/4 Lime Juice 1/4 Giffard Orgeat (It's more intense than most others so it needs less) Dash of Black Walnut Bitters 5 drops of Saline
@@lrvogt1257 interesting mai tai and painkiller hybrid
@@MixingUpTiki : OMG. haha. The creme of coconut does not belong. I edited it out. I was looking in the wrong column.
I ordered the Butterfly Pandan extract. So I'm going to give this a try. Thanks for the tip! So the 147 grams is approximately 2/3 cups, correct?
Not 100% sure on the cup conversion. I always use a scale as it’s WAYYYY more accurate.
Honestly if you can find a half or airplane bottle of absinthe you'll have enough for your life.
I used to just buy nips and those would last forever
Dude, don't just gulp down a dram, savor a bit.
I always savor lol
No swizzle,not a swizzle!
You’re not the only person to say that. I’m not the creator of the drink, I just followed their instructions.
totally agree, way too much to remember. I think you've made Bartender's life simple and still very much drinkable and the Don zombie Mix even more useful. excellente thank you
You’re very welcome!
3 dot is on of my favorite cocktails. Years ago I came to the same conclusion about the Martinique rhum not balancing well in this cocktail so I use 1 oz Demerara and 1 oz Martinique