How to Pick Drinks for a Tiki Theme Party

To encourage the guests at your Tiki Party to assume the laid-back attitude of the tropics, you should provide laid-back tropical drinks. Follow the steps below to match the drinks with your theme.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ice
• Coconut drink recipes
• Pineapple drink recipes

1. Choose anything made with coconuts. A Tiki party would not be complete without a variety of coconut-flavored drinks such as Almond Joys, Pina Coladas and Tropical Dreams. Go to the Malibu-Rum website for an extensive list of coconut-flavored drinks.

2. Think tropical. There are many tropical drinks from which to choose. A few good examples are Bahama Mama, Mai Tai, Bay Breeze and Sea Breeze.

3. Serve beer, but make sure it is from a place that conjures up pictures of endless beaches and warm breezes. Sure, you can have Corona, but you should broaden your horizons to Dos Equis or Red Stripe.

4. Buy non-alcoholic beverages with a Tiki theme. Virgin Daquiris and Pina Coladas are good matches.

5. Try pineapple. If you aren't a huge fan of coconut drinks, choose those that are made with pineapple such as a Bahama Breeze or Pina Borracha (Drunken Pineapple).

Tips & Warnings

• Buy fun coconut-shaped glasses for your tropical drinks.
• Buy pre-made mixers for drinks such as Pina Coladas and Margaritas to save time.
• Use fresh ingredients whenever possible. Canned varieties leave your drinks tasting sour.
• Have more than one blender ready. Laid back or not, nobody likes waiting for drinks.

Resources

• Get free drink recipes at Drinksmixer.
• Coconut rum recipes are available at Malibu-rum.