How You Can Get In On The Tropical Drink Craze

Do you have an exceptional taste for cocktails? Well, then you might want to try these ever-refreshing Tiki drinks. They are normally made with almost the same alcohol content as more traditional mixed drinks. But Tiki drinks have a distinctly different flavor than anything concocted with just some booze and a mixer. They are lavishly garnered with fruit slices and mint leaves.

Here's a quick guide to the top ten Tiki drinks you'll surely love:

Mai Tai - a mixture of dark and white rum with fruit juice. It's garnished with pineapple and maraschino cherries. It is always served on the rocks in a double rocks glass.

Pina Colada - composed of white rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream; garnished with pineapple slices and maraschino cherries. Always served with ice in goblets.

Singapore Sling - the main alcohol in this one is gin. Brandy and grenadine are then mixed in, with some pineapple and lemon juice, topped off with Angostura bitters. It is served with ice cubes in a highball glass.

Zombie - a mixture of white, dark and golden rums. Add apricot brandy, pineapple and papaya juice, with a dash of grenadine. It is mixed in a shaker with ice and served in tall, zombie glasses.

Margarita - composed of 50% tequila, 25% Triple Sec, 25% fresh lime or lemon juice, and served with salt and lime garnish in a margarita glass on the rocks.

Caipirinha - the national cocktail of Brazil, made with either cachaca or vodka. This is mixed with lime juice or other fresh fruit juices and served with crushed ice in an old-fashioned glass.

Gin Pahit - originated in Colonial Malaya, this boat drink is composed of gin mixed with angostura bitters.

Blue Hawaii - composed of light rum, vodka, blue Caracao, unsweetened pineapple juice and sweet and sour mix.

Mojito - A famous Cuban cocktail made of white rum mixed with sugar or sugar cane juice, lime, carbonated water and garnished with a sprig of mint.

Planter's Punch - a mixture of dark rum; orange, pineapple and lime juice with a dash of grenadine. It's garnished wth orange slices and cherries.

To date, Tiki drinks are seldom served in ordinary bars and restaurants due to the lengthy recipes and specialized ingredients involved in making them. Not to mention the intricate garnishes and little umbrellas on the side of the glass. Your average pub just isn't equipped to make them properly.

Nevertheless, you can usually find a place to get them in cities, and in many larger towns. If you are in the mood for something different, it would be worth your while to laugh the night away in some respectable and exotic Tiki-friendly places.

You can also create these refreshing drinks all by yourself if you like. All you need is the list of ingredients and an urge for adventure for the night. Just choose a drink, make a pitcher full and invite some friends over for an exotic, Tiki party.

Just try not to overdo it. Beacause of the tropical, fruit-filled nature of these kinds of drinks, they have the habit of sneaking up on people who aren't used to them. One minute, you feel like you're just sipping fruit punch, and the next, you've got the lampshade on your head. Hangovers are no fun no matter what you're drinking. And you don't want your first experience to be a bad one.

With a glass of any of these exotic drinks, you will surely feel like you've been flown down to an exotic summer paradise. They're great for treating yourself to a relaxing get away in those times when you can't really get away. And if you find that you love them so much you can't get enough, you could also take that next step and create your own tiki bar at home. Then every day can be a party.

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