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Here you may find anything from my favorite drink recipes to links for very cool tiki and mid-century sites. So put an umbrella in your drink, put on some Martin Denny, and have a little tropical fun.
A little Exotica for ambiance. Click to be transported to a tropical paradise.
Dance of the Virgins - Martini Kings
Hidden Village - Hula Girls
Tune from Rangoon - Martin Denny
The Frozen Tiki Queen (an original drink)
Our good friend, Gecko, on Oahu. Tiki carver extraordinaire and ceramics artist.
Links you should check out:
Atomic Ranch Magazine, my favorite mid-century modern design mag.
Beach Bumz, Maui (Kalama Village, Kihei). Better stuff at the store, but good stuff here, too.
Tiki Queen recommends good reads:
The Sex Lives of Cannibals and
Getting Stoned with Savages
by J. Maarten Troost
Punahou Blues
by Kirby Wright
(cover designed by
Tiki Queen!)
Nab it on Amazon
The Book of Tiki and Tiki Modern
by Sven Kirsten
Shag, the Art of Josh Agle
Chronicle Books
Pad Parties, the Guide to Ultra Entertaining by Matt Moranian
Tiki Road Trip by James Teitelbaum
The Happy Isles of Oceania and
Hotel Honolulu, by Paul Theroux
30 Days in the South Pacific, True Stories of Escape to Paradise
A Travelers' Tales Guide
Anything by Thor Heyerdahl:
Aku-Aku, Kon-Tiki, Fatu Hiva,
The Ra Expeditions
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This recipe is for a blender full of fun. It's my creation, and if I could copyright it, I would. It's not your typical frozen "girlie" drink, so imbibe with caution.
Shots = 1 ounce
2 shots golden rum (Trader Vic's, Rhum Barbancourt, Kahana Bay, etc.)
2 shots dark Jamaican rum (Myers's is good)
2 shots macadamia nut liqueur*
2 shots orange curacao or other orange liqueur like Gran Marnier
juice of 1 cara-cara orange
juice of 1 to 2 limes (depending on tartness desired)
unsweetened pineapple juice
approx. 2 tablespoons mango-pineapple jam or preserves, pineapple syrup or other sweet tropical goo
ice
Directions: put everything but the pineapple juice and ice in the blender first. Add enough pineapple juice to fill blender container to about 1/2 to 3/4 full (it won't take too much, maybe a cup or so, maybe less). Add ice to fill, then blend until it's smooth and frothy. Pour into your favorite martiki glass or tiki mug, garnish with a twist of lime, a cherry, a sprig of pineapple or whatever your heart desires. Add a small paper umbrella and enjoy.
*Since macadamia liqueur is not so easy to find, you may sub Amaretto, but the flavor won't be the same. If you're using Amaretto, start with only one shot until you taste it. Add more if you wish.
Don Tiki, keeping the Exotica tiki torch lit by paying tribute to the king, Martin Denny.
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