Tag: Tiki Tuesday

This punch is an original Trader Vic recipe from the 1960’s.

The Donga Punch was created by Don The Beachcomber, somewhere around 1937. It’s a very simple 3 ingredient drink that is easy to make and enjoy! Ingredients ¾ oz fresh lime juice 1½ oz Don’s mix 1½ oz aged martinique rum Steps Put everything into a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice. Shake well. Pour into a tall […]

The 151 Swizzle is an original drink created by Don The Beachcomber sometime in the 1940’s.

This is the final version of the Zombie that Donn Beach tinkered with. There is one version in-between the 1934 version and this one. I’ll get to that one in a couple of weeks, once I source one of the ingredients and return from a road trip.

I’ve got seven different Zombie recipes. Three of these recipes are from the creator, Don the Beachcomber. Over the decades, he tinkered with his creation as he tried to perfect it. Over the next three weeks, I’ll feature his three Zombie creations.

My Yellow Submarine didn’t look very yellow. I didn’t have white créme de cacao, mine was dark. My rum was also a little darker than gold. I could have gone with a white rum to compensate but, I wanted a richer rum flavor. Oh well, I lose a few points for presentation but the drink […]