TK-0006 - Beachbum Berry Remixed, Jeff Berry

As much as we love exotic drinks, we
have to admit they’re high-maintenance.
Exotics ask much more of you
than standard cocktails, which are a
comparatively cheap date. The thing
is, who would you rather spend happy
hour with: Miss Havisham, or Tempest
Storm?
Here’s the lowdown on equipment
and inventory for budding Tiki bartenders.
Don’t panic; the results will be
worth it.
GEARING UP
You’ll need a cocktail shaker with a
strainer top, a heavy duty electric blender,
and an electric ice-crusher. You can
go green and opt for a hand-cranked
crusher, but you’ll regret it the first time
you have to make tropical drinks for
more than two people. (And don’t even
think about the old hammer-and-canvasbag
julep gaff.)
Also essential: a juice reamer. Not
those scissored hand-held squeezers,
which are practically useless in a Tiki
bar, but a solid free-standing number
with a ribbed dome and a seed trap. If
you throw a lot of parties, you might
want to consider an electric reamer or
a lever-operated upright metal citrus
press, but don’t pay over fifty bucks for
either option (those $200-and-up juicers
are pure overkill).
The Muddler is not the name of a
Batman villain, but a very helpful piece
of bar equipment. Shaped like a miniature
baseball bat, you use it to mash, or
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