Classic Tiki
Sub-FamilyTropical
Defaults
Method
ShakenGlass
Tiki MugIce
Crushed- Structure
- Rum, Citrus, Sweetener, Spice, Orgeat
- Formula Detail
- Rum, Citrus, Sweetener, Spice, Orgeat
- Strength
- Strong
- Served
- Cold
- Era
- 1930s-1940s — Don the Beachcomber & Trader Vic invented the category
- Flags
- Tropical, Multi-Spirit, Prep-Intensive
- Canonical Examples
- Mai Tai, Zombie, Navy Grog, Painkiller, Three Dots and a Dash
- Key Technique
- Shaken
- Bar Notes
- Batchability 3/5 (syrup-heavy, juice-dependent), Throughput Moderate (8-14/hr). Prep-intensive: orgeat, falernum, fresh juices. Garnish theater adds time but sells the experience.
Combinatorial Matrix
43,146,432 possible combinations · 17 known recipes
Formula
Rum, Citrus, Sweetener, Spice, Orgeat
Rum
24Citrus
58Sweetener
252Spice
41Orgeat
3The Story
Born in mid-century Polynesian fantasy bars, these rum masterworks blend tropical juices, exotic spices, and layered spirits into liquid escapism.