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ikitnrev
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jul 27, 2002
Posts: 1298
From: D.C. / Virginia
|  Posted: 2008-08-18 12:46 pm Permalink
The NY Times has an article, of an elaborate cocktail currently served in Australia, called the Tiki. Not only is it served in a pineapple, you also wear eyeshades and listen to an ipod while someone sprays a tropical scent onto your face. Crazy!
(photo by Edwina Pickles for the NY Times)
Read all about it here .....
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/fashion/17shake.html?ref=fashion
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Swanky
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4814
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2008-08-18 12:55 pm Permalink
Crazy kiwis! We all know you cut the top off so it won't poke you! Or maybe that's part of the experience...
Tiki Sensory Colada Adapted from Zeta in Sydney, Australia
1 1/2 ounces Appleton Estate Reserve rum
1/3 ounce coconut liqueur
2 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
3 ounces pineapple juice
1/3 ounce simple syrup
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then pour into a hollow pineapple or a tall glass and serve with a straw.
Hmm, 5 2/3 ounces of sweet and 1 1/2 ounces of rum. Sounds... awful of course. Revoke his mixologist license!
[ This Message was edited by: Swanky 2008-08-18 13:00 ]
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GatorRob
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1767
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2008-08-18 2:49 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 12:55, Swanky wrote:
Crazy kiwis! We all know you cut the top off so it won't poke you!
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No!
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Or maybe that's part of the experience...
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Yes! 
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Hmm, 5 2/3 ounces of sweet and 1 1/2 ounces of rum. Sounds... awful of course.
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Uh, yeah. "Awful"-ly sweet. And fatty. Nothing like adding loads of saturated fats to already high calorie alcoholic drinks. Sorry, getting a little anal on the healthy stuff. Pass the crab rangoon please...
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GatorRob
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1767
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2008-08-18 3:03 pm Permalink
And honestly, I find the article to be rather sad. Since we apparently no longer have the right atmosphere in which to enjoy our cocktails, we have to synthesize it by shutting off everything around us and immersing ourselves in... ourselves? No thanks. Tiki spaces are all about immersing you in a tropical paradise, but it is meant to be a communal experience, not a singular one.
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 647
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2008-08-18 5:45 pm Permalink
Kiwi's are from New Zealand.Dont get us confused.It's our equivalent to you and Canadians.
I do agree about the drink though.A bit sweet,and basically a Pina Colada.
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Swanky
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4814
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2008-08-19 08:14 am Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 17:45, swizzle wrote:
Kiwi's are from New Zealand.Dont get us confused.It's our equivalent to you and Canadians.
I do agree about the drink though.A bit sweet,and basically a Pina Colada.
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VERY sorry. That's worse than calling you Canadians. Canadians didn't eat each other...
Yeah, this would be better if they put you in the "Tropical Paradise" booth that was properly decorated and set the mood...
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captnkirk
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 321
From: Hockessin, Delaware
| Posted: 2008-08-19 08:39 am Permalink
Bartender another Tahitian Tee Hee for my friend
Girl Drink Drunk
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martiki
Official Mixologist
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
Posts: 3056
From: http://www.smugglerscovesf.com
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:29 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 15:03, GatorRob wrote:
And honestly, I find the article to be rather sad. Since we apparently no longer have the right atmosphere in which to enjoy our cocktails, we have to synthesize it by shutting off everything around us and immersing ourselves in... ourselves? No thanks. Tiki spaces are all about immersing you in a tropical paradise, but it is meant to be a communal experience, not a singular one.
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Absofuckinglutely.
Seriously- try drinking in a tiki bar.
Well said, Rob.
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