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We’ve been to a lot of tiki bars, from Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto at Walt Disney World to The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas. This is the gear you need to make the same drinks at home.
Mugs and glassware
- Tiki mugs. The mug is half the fun.
- Scorpion and volcano bowls for drinks to share
- Hurricane glasses for Hurricanes and Zombies
- Reusable straws
Bar tools
- A cocktail shaker set with a jigger and strainer
- A Lewis bag and mallet for crushed ice, which most tiki drinks need
- A hand citrus press, because fresh lime juice makes a big difference
- A spindle drink mixer for flash-blended drinks
Books
- Smuggler’s Cove by Martin and Rebecca Cate
- Beachbum Berry Remixed by Jeff Berry
- Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails by Shannon Mustipher
Syrups and mixers
- Orgeat, the almond syrup in a Mai Tai
- Falernum, a lime, ginger and clove syrup
- Passion fruit syrup
- Bitters
Tiki bars we’ve been to
Want the real thing? See our guide to Disney bars and tiki lounges, plus Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland, Kahuna Tiki in LA and The Golden Tiki’s holiday menu.