Tiki Tak

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 30 ml Dry Vermouth
- 30 ml Pineapple Juice
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 7,5 ml Banana Liqueur
- 7,5 ml Velvet Falernum
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters

GARNISH:
- Lime Twist
- Lime Wheel
- Cherry

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients except bitters in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain over fresh crushed ice into a cocktail glass.
• Top with crushed ice.
• Float Peychaud's bitters on top.
• Garnish with a twist of lime, lime wheel and a skewered cherry.

Cocktail author: Andrew Porteus.

If you ever felt like having a tiki cocktail, but the amount of alcohol kept you back, then you are in luck. Tiki Tak, a creation of Andrew Porteus, will be a perfect cocktail for you.

This is probably the first low ABV tiki cocktail I have encountered so far and it managed to capture the spirit of tiki minus the rum. Dry vermouth forms the alcoholic base of the cocktail. I have used Dolin with its notes of wormwood, pineapple and oregano. It paired very well with pineapple juice, lime, banana and velvet falernum which all are staples of a good tropical drink. Additional aromatic kick provided by the slightly tart Peychaud's bitters, bringing notes of anise, plum and cloves to the cocktail. A very unusual and interesting cocktail.

To me Tiki Tak comes to mind when thinking about a mid-week cocktail after work. Not overwhelmingly strong, but very very tasty. Just enough to keep one going through the tough week. A good cocktail to have in your personal arsenal.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/tiki-tak/