Hey guys, Well we are doing a show on Prohibition as we usually do every year. This show is usually in January but with Covid and us coming out of lockdown, we thought it's like Prohibition for us. Even breaking the law (Judas Priest for you metal fans out there)! This episode we talk about the Sidecar cocktail was created actually in France by Harry McElhone at the Ritz Hotel back in 1922. The sidecar was the way the American Captain's would get to the bar for the early drinks. Harry McElhone was a Scottish born who then immigrated to USA and then when Prohibition started he headed to France. With this move to Europe, it gave him the opportunity to work with new spirits and ingredients that he would have not be available to him in USA. This cocktail contains Cognac (French brandy …distilled wine) and Cointreau (French orange liqueur). To get this recipe go to: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ On "Mark's Adventures" segment: we talk about the Kowloon which is close to Boston. Yeah Boston!!! It is a Chinese restaurant that was converted into what they classify as a tiki bar with a 1200 seat capacity (That's right). It also has 300 menu items including the famous PuPu platter (not poo poo...and yes don't google that as Paola did). On "Did you know?" segment: We go more in-depth on Prohibition details. How did it start? Who organized these groups to get the ball rolling: wives, factory owners, politicians, and even the KKK. World War I was even part of the reason for Prohibition due to the anti-German movement. Mark's Adventure page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/ Subscribe to our newsletter or show: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/

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Episode 70: episode 70: Sidecar Cocktail and Prohibition

Hey guys, Hi Guys, As you can see from our media posts we are back in our new studio and happy to be recording finally together. Paola was definitely happy as she finally was able to enjoy one of my drinks since the baby has been born. She gives her review of the Craig's Creation Jamaican Breeze we did last show. This show we discuss the Saturn cocktail (originally named the X-15 which was the experimental rocket program that helped develop the Apollo and NASA program). It was created by a gentleman named J. Popo Galsini (in 1967) who was good friends of the engineers that visited the bar. He placed his creation into the International Bartender's Association World Championships and won. WOW first time!!! This tiki drink is unique in one big way...no RUM!!! I know …what Craig are you doing to us...trust me when I say it's worth it!! To get the recipe to this and all of our other cocktails go to : https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ On Craig's Creation we try out a Chambord liqueur which is great for tropical drinks. I know...you are asking: what is this liqueur? Listen to find out more and some great recipes: To get to this page go to: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/craigs-creation/ On "Did you know?" segment: we talk about some cool facts about Saturn: the planet. Did you know the summer season there is 8 years long but the day on Saturn is 10,5 hours long? Here are some cool links to the show: Link to make the YouTube video on how to make a Saturn cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbmnM7kb7QY Link to YouTube video on how to make ginger syrup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7Co1paZSk&t=33s and never before YouTube video for making Falernum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4upubVlZYk&t=147s OR you can go to our recipe page as well for this under episode #17.

Episode 69: Episode 69: The Saturn Cocktail

Hey guys, Sorry for the delay of the show as we tried a new platform to record and end up with missing files and so we had to re-record this show. Opps!!! So on this show we will be covering a Banana Daquiri. No, it's not just a Daquiri with a banana. Come on this is tiki….we are making a tiki cocktail created by our good friend of Harry Yee (yes, he is still alive, not one of the dead guys as Paola claims). So as other tiki drinks in the past, we discover that many people or places that have claimed to have created this drink. We are sticking with Harry Yee for now!! This drink will use rum but also a great liqueur I like to use called Galliano Vanilla Liqueur. Oh did I mention on this show there will be a new segment with a surprise for all of you. "Craig's Creation is born and I am giving up for the first time my secret tiki recipes that never have be seen by human eyes...well mine and Norma's!!! I am giving you two recipes a segment so you can add to that recipe book of yours and entertain your guests with some refreshing tiki drinks. To get our usual recipe page go to: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ and Craig's Creation: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/craigs-creation/ On " Mark's Adventures", we talk about the tiki bar called "The Alibi" which is located in Portland Oregon. Yes, there!!! It is one of the oldest tiki bars as its been around since 1947. If you don't mind a little Karokee and some amazing tiki drinks, you fit right in!! To check out Mark's page : https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/ On" Did you know?" segment: we talk about the banana (Yes, Paola is making a pucker face right now)!! Some cools facts like the banana is a berry! Or that it grows on a plant and not a tree!! Listen to hear more cool facts! Links for the show: YouTube video to make the banana daquiri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EYCGiNxEbE YouTube video on how to make ginger syrup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7Co1paZSk YouTube video on some cool banana facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzWIQnDCxEo Subscribe to our show through any platform you like: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/

Episode 68: Episode 68: Banana Daq. and Craig's Creation (also with Mark's Advenure's: The Alibi

Hey guys, We are back with a new episode from you guys via internet due to lockdown. We will be discussing the Hawaiian Eye Cocktail on this show. This is adrink not created by Don the Beachcomber or Trader Vic but instead by Harry Yee. He is still alive (yes, he is) at the age of 101 years old this year...WOW!!! This man is famous for creating in Hawaii some famous tiki cokctails such as Blue Hawaii cocktail which is one of Poala's favorite drink. This drink was created for the TV show "Hawaiian Eye" back in the late 50s at the Hawaiian Village Hotel. This hotel was home to the tv crew and other tv shows such as Hawaii-50 and Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii". This cocktail has three different rums in it: white rum, Jamacian dark rum, and Bermuda rum. This drink also has grapefruit juice and a erotic guava juice. This juice more than likely will be commercial when you go look for it. What is guava fruit? Listen to find out!!! To get the recipe for this drink and all of our drinks click the following link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ We got the recipe from Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's Sippin Safari book. Harry Yee was a bartender who was the first to use an orchid or an umbrella...find out why he used an orchid for garnish. It's not what you think!! We also give a good tip on ice!!!! On "Did You Know?" segment: we discuss more in-depth the "Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort". I would like yo see that on a business card. Several towers of the resort was built in stages and we talk about that!! On "Mailbag" segment: what is our favorite garnish for us? Links for the show: Hawaiian Eye YouTube cocktail page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgNdhlCAvww This is an alternative recipe for the drink: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/943/hawaiian-eye

Episode 67: Episode 67: Hawaiian Eye Cocktail and Harry Yee

Hey guys, Welcome and we are so glad to give you another tiki adventure for this winter season. This episode is recorded via internet since we have gone into another lockdown but still want to entertain you with cool facts, stories and of course cocktails. On this episode we talk about the Myrtle Bank Cocktail which is a created at Myrtle Bank Hotel in Jamaica. This location is near the old Port Royal area of the island which is where Captain Morgan was staying. He was made governor of the island and later died as well at age of 53 years old. Only after a few months of his death, there was a huge earth quake and Port Royal broke off and went into the sea never to seen again. Jamaica is looking into building underwater tunnels to have tourist check out the lost city and Captain Morgan's final resting place. This recipe was inspired by Don and Trader Vic's visit to the hotel and both went back to their bars and reversed engineered their own cocktail which ended up on the menus in the 40s. We do have both Trader's and Don's recipes for you and they can be found on our Recipe page link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ The hotel itself went through several natural disasters in its history such as 2 earthquakes and 2 fires (one being the most spectacular blaze in Jamaican history). We cover why using crushed ice on a cocktail is more efficient on a booze forward then a regular cocktail. On "Did you Know?" segment: we cover a Myrtle Bank rum which has been around for long time and is unique in many ways. It is created with only 600 bottles per batch per year to be distributed. It also is 120 proof in the bottle compared to regular rum at 80 proof. It also gets aged in UK and not on the island. Here are some cool links to check out: Information on the Myrtle Bank Rum: https://www.bittersandbottles.com/products/myrtle-bank-10-year-120-proof-jamaica-rum Cocktail YouTube video on how to make the Myrtle Bank Cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO-b63K4NrY Cool links for Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's book Sippin' Safari: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/cool-links/

Episode 66: Episode 66: Myrtle Bank Cocktail

Hey guys, Welcome to our 4th season and we are very excited to be back. This episode is recorded via internet since we have gone into another lockdown but still want to entertain you with cool facts, stories and of course cocktails. On this episode we talk about the Last Rites cocktail which was created by Mariano Licudine at the Mai Kai. Now, we have to go back to Don's the Beachcomber's location where Mariano worked for him for over 15 years. These recipes are secretive and so we are not sure if he started making this back in Don's days or the Mai Kai's. To check out the recipe on our "Recipe" page : https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ We go into detail about his life and how he started such as being a private chauffeur and bartender for Laurel and Hardy. This recipe is very basic in some ways compared to most tiki cocktails that we have discussed on this show but don't be fooled by that as its an amazing drink with lots of Martinique rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice and Falernum. On "Mark's adventures" segment, we get more in-depth to the Mai Kai and its history. It is one of the oldest tiki bars on the planet and largest ones as well. It houses a 30,000 sq. foot garden and also a waterfall. It entertains its guests daily with a  authentic Mai-Kai Islanders show which shows off dancing, music and even a fire show. On "Did You Know?" segment, we cover more information about Mariano such as he was one of 14 kids in his family and served the Mai Kai for 30 years. Here are some cool links to check out: The Last Rites cocktail YouTube video: Last Rites Cocktail YouTube video Mai Kai fire show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC7R9uwFGdY Mai Kai Islanders show in full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-U8UUXC-ts Cool links for Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's book Sippin' Safari: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/cool-links/ Mark's Adventures link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/

Episode 65: episode 65: Last Rites Cocktail and the Mai Kai

Hey guys, We normally publish on Monday's but we thought we can't have you go through Christmas and the holidays without us...so here we are!!! We will be covering a classic cocktail that has a new age spin on it. Mele Kalikimaka Mai Tai cocktail!! We took Don's...no wait Trader Vic's...well one of their recipes and added a new twist. Should I say Candy cane twist!! Tis the season!! We'll give you a great complex tiki cocktails with three different types of rum. Now, this is the time to break open that liquor cabinet as you can use any of your favorites for this one. We will shake and build this drink and it makes 2 drinks with this recipe (or in Mark's case, just one)!! Yes, tis the season for giving and sharing!! And we didn't stop there, we added everything but the kitchen sink for garnish but most important of them all is the candy cane!! By the way, do you know what " Mele Kalikimaka!" means? Ask someone from Hawaii, they will tell you. How did Hawaii celebrate Christmas and was there something before it?? You must know the song as well? We discuss just how the song started and no it wasn't Bing Crosby but a good friend of his...listen to find out! In "Mailbag" segment: we are asked what to do for toasting this season? Listen to find out some crazy rules that apply...I hope so as your sex life might depend on it!!! Here are some cool links to the show: Recipe for Mele Kalikimaka Mai Tai: https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/how-make-mele-kalikimaka-mai-tai-and-more Bob and Doug McKenzie 12 days of Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2oPio60mK4 Craig's favorite Xmas song: Snoopy's Christmas song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-J4GSPgAM&t=62s Floating technique for the drink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stw4rnbDi38 Cocktail Emporium website: https://www.cocktailemporium.com/ OHHHH....listen to the end for our Christmas greetings to all our fans!!!! Happy Holidays everyone!!! Stay Safe!! NOTE: We will be taking a few weeks off for the holidays...see you in the new year!!!

Episode 64: Episode 64: Mele Kalikimaka Mai Tai Cocktail and Christmas Show!!

Hi Guys, NOTE: This is not our regular show format as we don't feature a drink or its history at all. We been asked by many listeners, what rums I should have on my bar to make these tiki drinks? Do I need all these rums to make drinks? This is a tasting show that Cam, Mark and I did where we describe some basic rums from different parts of the world to give you an idea of what you need for our drinks. We will cover the following rums: Saint James: RHUM AGRICOLE (Martinique rum), Bumbu Craft Rum (Barbados), Plantation Grande Reserve (Barbados rum), Diplomatico rum (Venezuelan rum), The Real McCoy 12-year-old rum (Barbados), Captain Morgan Private Stock (Puerto Rico), Havana Club 7-year-old rum (Cuba), Kraken black spiced rum (blend), Mount Gay (Barbados), and Cruzan Citrus Rum (St. Croix USA Virgin Islands). We will go over the locations of these rums; the distillation of the rums (pot/column) with video attached on what these means (on the website page); history of the rums; tastes; and smells plus drinks that you can use for them for. The page for the show is: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/rum-tasting/ ...and yeah, check out last year's show on that same page with 10 more rums to add to your collection!!! Enjoy as we sure did...LOL! We also will suggest some rums to use as starting out compared to more complex ones. Distillation YouTube video page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRx1bfpdz6E&t=404s To subscribe to our show or newsletter, click on the following link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/ For recipes to try these rums out on, check out our recipe page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ Stay tuned for our Christmas special episode that includes a new version of the classic Mai Tai cocktail and some history to a classic Christmas song. Bonus Christmas skit we always love doing every year!!!

Episode 63: Episode 63: Annual Rum Tasting Show

Hey guys, As you have noticed we have changed our schedule for the show. It will be posted on Monday's for now due COVID changing my work schedule. WE always make sure to get the show out to you as fast as possible. This show, we will be talking about the Don the Beachcomber's Pearl Diver cocktail. This cocktail was created by him when he opened his first location in California in 1930s. By the way, the address to that location is 1722 N. McCadden Place. It is now a dog park according to street view of Google. This location open December 5th, 1933 (anniversary coming up). WE are going to give you two recipes today from Don and.....Don!!! Yes, that is not a typo!! He created the Pearl Diver Punch in 1937 for his Don the Beachcomber's location. He created the Pearl Diver Cocktail in 1948 in Hawaii at the Polynesian Village bar or today known as Waikiki Village. Why two different brands? Listen to find out why!! This great cocktail has a Don's secret ingredient called Gardenia Mix. Thanks to Jeff "Beachbum" Berry we have the recipe now. Through his research, he found this unique ingredients recipe and I have to say its my first time using "butter" in a drink. Yes, Butter!! It has all kinds of elements such as honey, vanilla, cinnamon and pimento Dram. To get the recipe to the drink and this Gardenia Mix go to our recipe page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ YouTube video for the recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5P8KetaRVY On "Did you Know?" segment: we will discuss more detail about Steve Crane (owner of the Luau tiki chain) and some details you may not have known before. Trust me is a juicy soap opera story you got hear!!! To subscribe to our show or our newsletter go to our link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/ Also, we want to pay tribute to the late Sean Connery through this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBuJtJGRo8 Also a comical look at Mike Myer's tribute to Sean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQYp8xJ4kpo

Episode 62: Episode 62: Pearl Diver Cocktail (Don the Beachcomber)

Hi Guys, So this is not our usual format of a show but a cool look at the year and somethings that didn't make the show. We thought we would travel back throughout the year at some key times while recording that was not in the original shows. It's hard at times to edit the show and wonder what to keep and what you can't use. There are some of the cuts are due to time restraints of the show (so it won't be too long as we like to keep it under an hour). There was others that on their own are great but just didn't combine well with that show's content. So enjoy and here are some hints of topics you will hear: 1) DUI driving and old man in a Volvo 2) Crushed ice story 3) Mark and Flea markets 4) Good food at a tiki bar? 5) Does Paola read the scripts? 6) Pass the Drink on the left hand side.... 7) Mark made the intro (and Norma made the graphic)! 8) Different bartenders made the drinks their own way 9) Paola will take the kid cup version of that tiki drink please! 10) Sex in the City fact that is little more than the script 11) What did Craig do at the beginning of COVID with his time? 12) Talk Like a Pirate Rob gets the whip!! 13) Is there a difference in alcohol percentage (CDN vs USA)? 14) Paola emits fear into the crew 15) KD (Canadian dish of choice) 16) Paola may or may not be a B****? 17) Brazilian sex in the bar 18) Mark and cemeteries 19) B-day FB notifications Well that is the show and don't forget to subscribe to our show or newsletter at: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/ OR follow us on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, Podomatic, and YouTube!!! Stay tuned to the next show, we will talk about Pearl Diver (tiki classic of Don the Beachcombers).

Bonus episode: Editor's Floor

Hey folks, It's that time of year when all the goblins and ghosts come out to play. I hope you are all staying safe and enjoy this fall season. On today's show, we will be talking about the La Paloma Cocktail. This cocktail is normally made with Tequila (oh, Mark mentions don't eat the worm...yuck)!!! You can also make it with Mezcal which is not tequila technically. We will get into the details about that on the show. Also, we suggest trying Casamigos tequila that is George Clooney's brand. It's very smooth!!! This is not a tiki drink per say and we go into what exactly makes a tiki drink??? Just like a tiki cocktail, it has a lot of people claiming they created this refreshing cocktail. We break down two of them thanks to the assistance of Paola. You know me and Spanish…yeah exactly!!! Oh by the way, did you know how to make the proper Cuba Libre cocktail...listen to make sure!!! We also go through some cool facts about the celebration of the "Day of the Dead". Did you know people will sleep at their loved ones' graves to pay their respects to them? By the way, please check out last year's show on Day of the Dead as we went through other facts about this event. On "Did you Know?" segment: we go through the other holiday celebrated around this time which is Halloween or All Hallow's Eve. I know this year with COVID it will put a dampener on this fun evening but have some fun with it and make yourself a few cocktails. For the recipes to this show: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alK5hu1moVk Last year's DOD show can be found in our episode page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/episodes/

Episode 61: La Paloma Cocktail and "Day of the Dead"

Hey Guys, Sorry for the delay on the show! With the COVID situation in the bar industry, it prevented me from getting out in time!! So this show is focused on the apple cider cocktails for the season. We are getting into colder weather and what better way to warm up on those cold nights then a hot rum beverage. We will be covering two cocktails for you as we have two different Thanksgiving Days on our calendar (Canada-October 12th and USA-November 26th). The first cocktail that we will discuss is the apple cider old-fashioned. The second, cocktail will be the apple cider mule. For both of these cocktails, you will need apple cider which I recommend getting from our local farmer's market. You will find the end product a better drink and less full of preservatives and other items they throw into commercial juices. You will also find on these drinks that the garnish plays a key role on the outcome of the drink with a cinnamon stick and slice of apple. To get the recipes for them both: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ We also discuss the difference between regular apple cider and hard cider. How did it start and how to make it?? Did you know there are two different types of pumpkins...Mark clues us in on which one you will need for that tasty pumpkin pie for dinner!!! By the way, every wonder where the phrase: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" came from? Listen to find out!!! On "Mark's adventures" segment: We talk about a cool tiki bar in Palm Springs called Tonga Hut. This cool bar has two locations and even dessert and winter hours (yes, I didn't believe it either)!! We get to find out more about a cool tiki artist named Shag! We also discuss the famous secret room of tiki. On "Did you know?" segment: We will discuss cool facts about Thanksgiving like when do you celebrate it on and how did that date come to be? Was all those amazing desserts made by the Pilgrims back then to bring to the feast? Listen to find out!!! Oh, did I mention we also talk about Martha Stewart Cider Bourbon Cocktail? Here is the link to this recipe and video: https://www.marthastewart.com/863805/cider-bourbon-cocktail Here is the page and video to the Apple Cider Old-Fashioned cocktail (they use whiskey but we use rum): https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a56767/apple-cider-old-fashioned-recipe/ Mark Adventure page link: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/ Subscribe to our show or our newsletter: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/

Episode 60: Apple Cider Cocktails and Thanksgiving!!

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and doing okay with the second wave of COVID on its way. What better time to do a tiki show then now when we all need that getaway from it all? This show's cocktail is the mint julep cocktail. This cocktail goes all the way back to the 1800's. The julep term means "medicine" and this drink was made to prevent illness and bring health back to par. The American mint julep used to contain camphor which was a medicinal ingredient that today is used for Vick's Vapor rub and even turpentine. Yeah I know...crazy!!! The origin of the drink or who created it is vague but became the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby in 1938. So, it's been around!! This unique drink is very simple in the recipe as it only contains: bourbon, simple syrup, mint and crushed ice. There are some specific traditions to this drink and how to drink it though. First, it is made with no fingerprints on the silver cup it is made in (fingerprints won't freeze and therefore will show up on the cup for the customer). Second, it is served with a napkin at the race to avoid you touching the cup but isn't that fancy. We discuss the differences of whiskeys: bourbon, rye, Irish, Tennessee, and Scotch. These are put into specific types of barrels...listen to find out more!!! The heavens gets its share of the barrel as well in what is called "angel's share"....again listen to find out what that means!! On "Did you Know?" segment: we discuss some cool facts about the Derby such as there are over 120,000 mint juleps made and drank on the race day. Also, its the longest sport event in USA history which is the called the “the most exciting two minutes in sports” uninterrupted. There is also a $1000 mint julep cocktail sold on this day (wait a minute, did I say $1000...yes I did). This special cocktail is to raise money for the "Old Friends" Charity which helps old horses that can no longer race or breed. Why is it that much? Listen to find out!!! On "Mailbag" segment: we are asked where do you get those specialty mugs/glassware for the cocktails. Mark and I give you the breakdown to where to find them and get great deals on them as well. Here is where you can get the recipes to the show: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ Here is the video on how to make a Mint Julep cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_J0MgIWIjM Here is a video to break down the differences of whiskeys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USUqZGOAgmk To subscribe to our newsletter: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/

Episode 59: Mint Julep Cocktail and the Kentucky Derby

Hi Guys, I hope everyone is being safe out there. We are so glad that we bring you some sunshine to your day and an oasis for all of us. The drink on this show is the Rum Barrel (or known as Barrel O' Rum) cocktail. This drink started back in the 50's with Don the Beachcomber. But like every other tiki drink, it has others claiming its creation. First one, in Port O` Call in Tucson Arizona in 1960's, invented by Dean Short who owned several Polynesian restaurants. Second, it was designed at the Mai Kai, Ft. Lauderdale FL. The Mai Kai hired a mysterious bartender by the name of Mariano Licudine in 1956. He also used to work for Don. I am swaying towards Don on this one myself but you be the judge. Every tiki bar in North America (probably the world) has their own version of this drink. Some tiki bars like Smuggler's Cove will keep the recipe a secret even to their own bartenders as Don used to do in the days. We go through two recipes for you today: Don's and Steve Crane's. Who is Steve Crane? You have to listen to get the answer to that one. Both recipes are very extensive and have a lot of ingredients so this is not a simple throw together drink on a sunny afternoon. You will have to collect some ingredients up for this one and possibly make some from scratch. We have you covered either way with recipes and get that blender out as we blend this one. It will take crushed ice for the recipe and so get out some of that weekly aggression out as you bang away at some ice. I personally do mine in the garage away from the girls as they talk about what is new in gossip but that is another story. For the recipes refer to our recipe page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ On "Mark's adventures" segment: we cover a tiki bar close to home for us and the rest of Canada. The Shameful Tiki Room has served both Vancouver and Toronto for the past decade and is top on our list of places to go during the travel ban. This speakeasy tiki bar is hard to find so get that GPS working on your phone as you will need it. Mark goes over some of the cool cocktails and food with us. He also explains just how has this place dealt with COVID and make money in these troubled times. For more details to Mark's adventures, visit his website: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/marks-tiki-page/ On" Did you know?" segment: we cover some cool facts about the movie "Cocktail" with Tom Cruise....and yes, I have seen it and "no" I don't do flair!! Some cool facts you didn't know about the casting and how it was suppose to be written as Tom was suppose to be an old man...yeah well you know what I mean!!! We do a reading on "Cautionary Tales" of our winner's letter to us from Jo-Anne that gets the place blazing! Well bring your fire extinguisher for this one LOL. You too can be a winner of your story that lead you into some deep waters in the past and today will get you cash!!! Go to our subscribe page and on our weekly newsletter, we have our "Cautionary Tale" contest where the winner of the month will get their letter read on the show, posted in our next newsletter and $25 Visa Gift Card!!! Links of the show: YouTube video on Rum Barrel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbcHfehrJBk The Shameful Tiki Room: https://shamefultikiroom.com/ Subscribe to our show or our newsletter (contest): https://tikicentralcanada.ca/subscribe/ Books we used to research the recipes including Smuggler's Cover: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/cool-links/ Stay tuned for our next episode where we talk about the Mint Julep classic cocktail and the Kentucky Derby!!!

Episode 58: Rum Barrel Cocktail and The Shameful Tiki Room

Hey guys, This is a special episode that has been on my desk for months to do and finally is here. With September 19th coming soon, we talk about "Talk Like A Pirate" day. We thought who better to be our expert than an expert pirate of the seas right now. We had to do this show via internet and yes, it is longer than our normal shows but trust me...well worth it!!!! Rob Brunner is a Canadian Lieutenant Commander of the Navy. He is also an expert on pirates as he writes a column in a pirate magazine called the Ècho des Mers out of Quebec, Canada. He also is part of the 1000 island pirates society that does re-enactments of the times. He always wanted to be a pirate but joined the navy instead. The drink we will be talking about today is called the Rum Runner cocktail which was based out of Florida at a bar called Holiday Isle Tiki Bar or today known as the Postcard Inn (speakeasy bar). The gentleman who created this cocktail is named John Ebert or “Tiki John” as he wanted to be referred to. This drink has two types of rum, Chambord, Banana Liqueur, some juices and can be blended or built in the glass. Check out our recipes on our recipe page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/recipes/ The story goes that after prohibition in USA that there was an issue with rum being a surplus in bars (yeah, no way)!! It seemed that if you wanted a bottle of whiskey as an example you had to buy a case of rum as well. This became an issue for this bar and Johnny got to it and created the drink. He named it rum runner after the famous chaps that would transport rum from the Caribbean islands to the American coastline during prohibition. They were called rum runners and the most famous one and who started it all was William "Real" McCoy. No, I didn't make that up. He started with a shipyard and a motor boat service. During Prohibition, he quickly found that bringing rum from the Caribbean islands to USA was profitable. In fact, he first journey made him a cool $15,000 (today equals $200,000). He soon would have a fleet of ships and realized as well the international waters coastline was the way to avoid the authorities. Curious about the fella, we listen in to our story of him..arrrr!!! For "Did you know?" segment: Rob runs us through some cool past and present terms of the navy and even pirates, you see!! This whole episode is covered in cool facts of the sea and the times of piracy. Some cool links for ya!! Rob's Learning the ropes of knots video (must see!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=B4tn1porX-8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR39eNuJCH2aemOCbnDZJGp7bQhfh4zg3QU6tSLNWsWdstnfUoL80Qgn5oU The pirate magazine homepage: https://fliphtml5.com/homepage/gybp?fbclid=IwAR0gefXAyFIRE6yS3n93secHViMAOpG01u4ntHxVJyM5XVF4ChMRzvmL8FM Rob's previous navy page on our website: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/navy-terminology/ Previous "Talk Like A Pirate" day episodes on our Episode page: https://tikicentralcanada.ca/episodes/ YouTube video on William "Real" McCoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1aoDosrEus SHOW CORRECTION: I feel bad...ops...Rum runners was not in the started in 40's and 50's but 30's...there you go I feel better now!!!

Episode 57: Rum Runner and "Talk Like a Pirate" Day with special guest Rob Brunner (Canadian Naval officer)

Welcome to tiki central Canada with host Craig Stephens and co-host Cameron Warriner as they talk about tiki drinks, the history of them, culture, tools and ingredients that will make you mouth water. Their witty humor as they pass on information? and some stories!! Enjoy and subscribe to the podcast!