Food and Recipes Drinks 10 Tiki Drinks You've Got to Try Before You Die By Coastal Living Coastal Living Published quarterly, Coastal Living reaches consumers who love life on the coast. Whether they are living right on the water or are dreaming of their next beach escape, these passionate consumers want the coastal lifestyle in their home, travel, and every other aspect of their lives. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Unfurl a paper umbrella and set sail on an ocean of rum with these timeless tropical cocktails. 01 of 20 Fog Cutter Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Fog Cutter This three-spirit blend (white rum, gin, brandy) hails from the shaker of Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron, one of the early trailblazers of Tiki lore. And one of the key ingredients in any Fog Cutter (besides the booze, of course) is orgeat, a sweet almond syrup, which Bergeron helped introduce in the American drinking vernacular. 02 of 20 Test Pilot Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Test Pilot Don the Beachcomber, the father of the Tiki drink movement, aptly named this drink after the surge in flight advancements during the 1940s. According to Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, a modern-day Tiki researcher, this cocktail inspired other aviation cocktails such as the Astronaut, Space Pilot, and the Jet Pilot. 03 of 20 Blue Hawaiian Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Blue Hawaiian At the behest of sales reps for blue curacao, bartender Harry Yee created this Technicolor classic at the Hilton Hawai'i Village in Waikiki in 1957. 04 of 20 Nui Nui Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Nui Nui Modern-day Tiki "archaeologist" Beachbum Barry cracked the code for this drink after deciphering what "spices number two" and "spices number four" were in Don the Beachcomber's little black books (Donn Beach was notoriously secretive) at his eponymous tiki bar. The secret? A mixture of allspice and vanilla and cinnamon-infused sugar syrup. 05 of 20 Banana Daiquiri Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Banana Daiquiri Cocktail legend holds that British sea captain George Soule scoured the Caribbean for the ultimate cocktail, and found it in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The tropical blend of Virgin Islands Cruzan Rum, sugar cane extract, and ripe bananas is still served at the Mountain Top bar on St. Thomas. Learn how to make an impressive banana dolphin garnish here. 06 of 20 Navy Grog Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Navy Grog For a Navy Grog true to those served to the likes of Frank Sinatra at Don the Beachcomber's, use a honey syrup (versus straight honey) so it blends smoothly into the drink. Also, chill the cocktail with a signature Navy Grog ice cone. 07 of 20 Lapu Lapu Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Lapu Lapu Though named for the fierce Filipino warrior chief, this blended rum drink is more fruity than feisty. 08 of 20 Piña Colada Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Piña Colada While the true inventor of the official drink of Puerto Rico is hotly contested—the Caribe Hilton and The Barrachina in San Juan both hang plaques claiming to be the birthplace—there's no doubt this Tiki classic is a sip of pineapple-coconut heaven. 09 of 20 Rum Runner Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: Rum Runner Faced with an excess of rum and fruity liqueurs, a Holiday Isle Tiki Bar bartender turned its surplus product into a Tiki legend, which he named after the bootleggers of Florida's Prohibition days. 10 of 20 151 Swizzle Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Karen Rankin Recipe: 151 Swizzle Unlike most Tiki drinks, this Don the Beachcomber cocktail is on the simpler side, meaning you'll want to use a higher quality rum for the extra-boozy concoction. Also, don't forget to serve it in a flared metal cup, the 151 Swizzle's signature vessel for over 40 years. 11 of 20 Painkiller Victor Protasio Recipe: Painkiller Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut easily make this drink live up to its name. 12 of 20 Deep Sea Diver Victor Protasio Recipe: Deep Sea Diver Three types of rum make this diver drink a triple threat. 13 of 20 Missionary's Downfall Victor Protasio Recipe: Missionary's Downfall As its name implies, this tiki bar classic is hard to turn down. 14 of 20 Passion Fruit Zombie Dasha Wright; Styling: Linda Hirst Recipe: Passion Fruit Zombie Tropical fruits and apricot brandy provide this drink with a balanced sweetness, tempered by tart lime juice and a dash of bitters. 15 of 20 Planter's Punch VICTOR PROTASIO Recipe: Planter's Punch South Carolina's Planter's Inn often takes credit for this tiki cocktail, but it first appeared in print in 1895 in the book Modern American Drinks as Jamaican Rum Punch. 16 of 20 Bahama Hurricane Victor Protasio Recipe: Bahama Hurricane A standard in bars in Nassau, this rendition of the hurricane is nothing like New Orleans' potent punch. Consider this a chilled eye-opener of a cocktail that is a fine restorative after a bitter tropical storm or as a delicious post-meal digestif. 17 of 20 Singapore Sling VICTOR PROTASIO Recipe: Singapore Sling First crafted at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 1900s, the Singapore Sling is known for its bright pink hue and foamy fruit punch cap. The drink combines gin, cherry brandy, and citrus juices for a sweet treat. 18 of 20 Scorpion Victor Protasio Recipe: Scorpion Top off this mixture of orange juice, rum, lemon juice, brandy, and orgeat syrup with festive straws and fresh orange slices, and you'll feel like you're on vacation after just one sip. 19 of 20 Mai Tai Victor Protasio Recipe: Mai Tai Both Victor Bergeron of Trader Vic's and Donn Beach of Don the Beachcomber took credit for creating this quintessential tiki cocktail. Versions containing pineapple juice are typically credited to Victor, who was commissioned to develop a signature spin on the mai tai cocktail for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This recipe skews closer to the mai tai of questionable origin. 20 of 20 3 Dots and a Dash Victor Protasio Recipe: 3 Dots and a Dash Add a literal cherry, or three, on top of this refreshing drink for a garnish that'll earn its name. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit