BOTTLE SERVICE
NVISION A TIKI BAR that celebrates the marriage of rum and carefully crafted syrups,
adopts a fabulous “more is more” approach to garnishes, and uses gorgeous glassware—
but without ersatz Polynesian iconography and pictures of titillating hula dancers.
Welcome to tiki 2.0, where instead of ignoring the medium’s fraught history, bartend-
ers are bringing it thoughtfully into the modern day—while continuing to give guests
what they turn to tiki for in the first place (Theater! Tropical flavors! Swizzle sticks!).
While tiki’s image gets a much-needed refresh, the new wave of bars also looks to
make improvements beyond the surface. In her new book, Easy Tiki: A Modern Revival
with 60 Recipes ($19, Ten Speed Press), Chloe Frechette praises the Chicago tiki bar
Lost Lake for being “undeniably linked to the great tiki temples of the past, without
feeling outdated ... Extravagance—in elaborate garnishes and presentation—is balanced
by responsible waste management, while heavy-hitting rum cocktails share menu
pages with low-proof and no-proof tropical drinks.”
If you’re just as excited and inspired by tiki’s new groove as we are, read on for reci-
pes, tips, and pantry items to stock up on.E
Banana-Rum
Old-Fashioned
TOTAL 5 MIN; SERVES 1A bold cocktail with both high-
proof bourbon and light rum
gets a hit of floral sweetness
from mellow crème de banane.2 Tbsp. (1 oz.) 100-proof
bourbon (such as Evan
Williams Bottled-in-
Bond)
2 Tbsp. (1 oz.) light rum
(such as Campesino
Silver X)
1 Tbsp. (^1 / 2 oz.) crème de
banane (such as
Tempus Fugit Spirits)
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 (2- x 1-inch) orange peel
stripFill a tall mixing glass with ice
cubes. Add bourbon, rum,
crème de banane, and bitters.
Stir for 5 seconds; strain into
a rocks glass over a large ice
cube. Twist orange peel strip
over cocktail to express oils;
tuck orange peel into glass, or
discard. —SHELBY ALLISON
AND ERIN HAYES, LOST LAKE,
CHICAGO
MAKE AHEAD Batch this
cocktail by combining
bourbon, rum, crème de
banane, and bitters in a
pitcher; stir in ice just before
serving.A simple orange peel
adds a fragrant,
understated garnish
to the Banana-Rum
Old-Fashioned.50 JUNE 2020
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