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Surf Liner cocktail

Surf Liner

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The Surf Liner is one of those rare Tiki cocktails that isn't exclusively a Rum cocktail. Instead, it's made with Rye! It's relatively unusual for the Tiki genre, but Whiskey based Tiki cocktails do exist. The Halekulani Cocktail, for example, uses Bourbon.
However, what gives this cocktail recipe the obvious Tiki vibes is the relatively liberal helping of Orgeat and, to a lesser extend, the Peychaud's Bitters. Yes, tropical drinks love using Rum, but the ingredients really work here, with the Rye giving the drink a little bit of spice. Yes, Rum could have been used here, but then this cocktail recipe would become just another concoction of Pineapple Juice, Orgeat, and some booze. Not to diminish the whole Tiki cocktail movement to three ingredients, but things get a bit more fun with the unexpected. Basically, if you like your Tiki drinks but haven't tried a Surf Liner, take this cocktail for a spin as something a little bit different.
Or maybe you already know a Surf Liner and forgot how to make it. Well, here's the recipe.
Total Time 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 mL Rye Whiskey
  • 30 mL Pineapple Juice
  • 20 mL Lemon Juice
  • 20 mL Orgeat
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake everything until it's suitably cold and mixed.
  • Strain into a Rocks glass filled to the brim with crushed ice.
  • Garnish with something Tiki like a Pineapple frond.

Notes

The Surf Liner is a relatively modern Tiki creation, coming to us from the San Diego bar Polite Provisions. Tiki is obviously quite alive and well for the creation of new cocktails!
What we love is that the whole Tiki "thing" has evolved over time but has still very much stayed true to itself. Sure, this cocktail recipe doesn't come to us from the glory days of the Tiki movement, but it very much could have.
So maybe you're someone who's just started exploring Tiki. You've had your fare share of Mai Tais and Fog Cutters, and now it's time to see what's become of this marvelous style of cocktail. Try a Surf Liner.