Day 19: Holiday Tiki Smash
Day 19: Holiday Tiki Smash
For Day 19 of the Heritage Road Spirits Holiday Advent Calendar, we’re taking a tropical detour with the Holiday Tiki Smash! 🌴✨ This bold and festive cocktail combines the rich depth of bourbon with vibrant pineapple, lime, and the warm spices of falernum, creating a drink that brings a touch of sunshine to your winter celebrations. Perfect for holiday gatherings or a cheerful pick-me-up on a cold night, the Holiday Tiki Smash is where bourbon meets adventure.
Cocktail Description
The Holiday Tiki Smash is a tropical-inspired cocktail that blends bourbon’s warmth with the bright and exotic flavors of pineapple, lime, and falernum. It’s bold, festive, and a little escape from the winter chill.
Ingredients:
2 oz Heritage Road Bourbon
1 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz falernum (spiced tiki syrup)
1/2 oz orange curaçao
Dash of Angostura bitters
Garnish:
Mint sprig
Lime wheel
Cherry
Optional: Cinnamon stick or sugared cranberries for a holiday touch
Instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice and add bourbon, pineapple juice, lime juice, falernum, orange curaçao, and a dash of Angostura bitters.
Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass or tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with a mint sprig, lime wheel, and cherry. Add a cinnamon stick or sugared cranberries for a festive twist.
Suggested Glassware: Rocks Glass or Tiki Mug
Suggestions:
Crushed Ice: Use crushed ice to achieve the true tiki vibe and keep the drink ultra-refreshing.
Holiday Garnish: Add a cinnamon stick or sugared cranberries to tie the tropical flavors to the season.
Falernum Substitute: If you don’t have falernum, use a mix of simple syrup with a pinch of clove, allspice, and ginger.
Why It’s Special
The Holiday Tiki Smash is a celebration of bourbon’s versatility, blending its boldness with tropical flavors to create a unique holiday cocktail. It’s a toast to adventure, warmth, and the unexpected joys of the season.
The Holiday Tiki Smash is perfect for an unconventional holiday toast. It’s our go-to drink when we want to bring a bit of summer sunshine into the cold winter months.
Share your Holiday Tiki Smash moments with #HeritageRoadAdventures! Snap a photo of your tropical garnishes, festive setups, or tiki mugs, and we’ll feature our favorites in our stories.
Raise a glass to bold flavors, bright spirits, and a holiday season full of surprises with the Holiday Tiki Smash! Cheers! 🥃✨
