Exotic cocktails are tasty! Let's make some. We’ll also be including some classics. Recipes sourced from various places, including the mind of @bd.grog.bar, always with attribution where possible.https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.barhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3mekuqylpto7sI’m working on some bonkers ideas using flavor compounds and essential oils. I think I can make clear, stirred, up versions of classic tiki cocktails. Experiments underway. 11 Feb 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekuqylpto7shttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3mc7hm5j6kc2rI have been doing some crazy stuff. Root beer. Cola. Spruce beer. Pimento dram. Cream soda. Don’s Spices #2. N/A mojito soda. A riff on Dr Pepper. Replicating all of the Hampden marks’ ester components to create drops I can add to other rums or beverages.12 Jan 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7hm5j6kc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3m3ef5cq6ys2pI switched back to my main account for a while. Big mistake. I made a cherry soda. It’s tangy and delicious. The syrup goes well with rum. I’m going to have to play with this.17 Oct 2025 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ef5cq6ys2phttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3m2fjyzkgms2vI just made a Spruce Beer from an old soda fountain manual. It’s quite tasty! Never really had anything like it.04 Oct 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2fjyzkgms2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lztztjxhgs2xI made an orgeat today! Still have some experimenting to do but it’s definitely on the right track. Going to make a mai tai with it later to try it out. It’s a quick and easy recipe too, with good almond protein and fat content for the mouthfeel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2025 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztztjxhgs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lzrvjvh5fs2xTurns out the super juice was a gateway drug. Now I buy esters from perfume companies in Thailand in a futile attempt at making a nonalcoholic rum flavor for sodas. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2025 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrvjvh5fs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lzrvbtqyhc2xI’ve been following Darcy O’Neil’s stuff on YouTube for a while. It’s my new hobby. I’m making sodas, and working on syrups and liqueurs for Tiki. I’m drinking less because I’m still working out some medical stuff but I’m planning to stay on this account rather than my main. Mental health reasons.27 Sep 2025 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrvbtqyhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lw5qddq5bc2wThis guy is amazing. https://youtube.com/@artofdrink?si=hD92v3EoCHeGYroF11 Aug 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5qddq5bc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lvk7cnwf5c2aOkay, after having served this punch, I’m going to have to start a YouTube channel on how to extract citrus essential oils and make absolutely bonkers delicious tiki cocktails.04 Aug 2025 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvk7cnwf5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lvj7zoeetc23We’re having our Black Tot party today. This year’s rum blend is in the bottle. For the punch I’m experimenting with oleo-citrates. Made a traditional lime superjuice, but I’m doing a different spin with grapefruit involving mixing sugar with the acids for the extraction. It shows lots of promise!03 Aug 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvj7zoeetc23https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lrwubarce22eSorry, it’s been a while! Feeling better but need some good photos. Delicious cocktail recipe incoming. I’m also tasting some 16 y.o. Isautier from Réunion. Will post about that soon. Cheers.19 Jun 2025 06:07 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwubarce22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lj45i7jfp226We went to Kaua'i for my birthday. While we were there, we did the tasting at Hanalei Spirits: hanaleispirits.com It's worth the time. They do some interesting rum (sugar distillate, not molasses or cane juice) but the standout is their Okolehao, a traditional Hawaiian spirit made from Ti root. https://hanaleispirits.com26 Feb 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj45i7jfp226https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lioartokys24I’m still here, and this feed ain’t going anywhere. But I’m in a situation where I have to drastically cut drinking for medical reasons so it might be a bit.21 Feb 2025 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioartokys24https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lgy2zs7lh225A must-read from @davidwondrich.bsky.social here. Brilliant as always. https://punchdrink.com/articles/cocktails-high-concept-history-david-wondrich/30 Jan 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy2zs7lh225https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lgkehyqycs2lI’m doing what I call Demi-Sec January. No booze on weekdays at all, make one nice cocktail on weekend evenings. I’m mainly trying to cut calories, but it’s honestly been really motivating to up my cocktail game. I’m working on a Rum Barrel and I’m excited to share the journey eventually.25 Jan 2025 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgkehyqycs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lg37bbmr222rRecipe 7: The Daiquiri I got some rum today. Yes, it’s Bacardí. Yes, it’s delicious. Bacardí 1909 is a recreation of the original recipe that Don Facundo used to make in Santiago de Cuba. And it is, if you pardon my French, fucking delicious. It is, unfortunately, no longer produced. 🧵19 Jan 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg37bbmr222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lf7aiyudgk2dRecipe 6: Nui Nui (aka Pupule) Donn Beach via Jeff “Beachbum” Berry The Story: This one goes by two names. It originated as Pupule but changed to Nui Nui before it got on the menu, minus an ounce of rum and a dash of Angostura.08 Jan 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf7aiyudgk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3ldjglnqbjc2eRecipe 5: Puka Punch Tiki Ti, Los Angeles Recipe adapted from the Smugglers Cove book The Story: Tiki Ti is a special place. It was started by Ray Buhen, a former bartender at Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s. It's currently still run by his family, and is a great place to visit if you go to LA. 🧵17 Dec 2024 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjglnqbjc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3ldd7w3teq22sRecipe 4: Grog Bar Holy Moly Egg Nog There’s egg nog around in stores, but most of it is crap with weird emulsifiers and preservatives. There are, however, a few dairies who make good, simple ingredient egg nog. My favorite is Straus, a dairy up in Petaluma. 🧵15 Dec 2024 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldd7w3teq22shttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3ld2z6xkjnk2eWell, I'm definitely going to need this book: https://www.rumwonk.com/p/planterays-navy-rum-project-behind Just got some Mister Fogg and it's quite nice. I'm going to need to make a punch recipe using it. Probably for Christmas. Thanks to @rumwonk.bsky.social for allowing that to happen with his research!12 Dec 2024 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2z6xkjnk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lcwdzjwcm224A new experiment! I’m part of the rum club at Bitters & Bottles, a great shop in South San Francisco. The club sends out one rum every quarter. This quarter is an interesting rum from Michoacán, Mexico called Granalta. It’s partially made from piloncillo, an unrefined Mexican sugar. 🧵10 Dec 2024 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcwdzjwcm224https://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lcluxqsyz22qRecipe 3: Planter's Punch The Story: This Jamaican cocktail is the prototype for pretty much all exotic/tiki cocktails. The proportions of sweet, sour, booze and spice can be used for a lot of variations; the rums you use in this one dictate the overall character of the drink.06 Dec 2024 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcluxqsyz22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lbiatmxb522qRecipe 2: The Daiquiri The Story: Keeping this one simple, the daiquiri is not a frozen beverage with strawberry in it. It's a sublime cocktail with three ingredients that shows off whatever rum you decide to put in it. In fact, it's a great way to test out the flavor of a new rum.21 Nov 2024 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbiatmxb522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lbd4qpnajs2iIntroduction Hi, all. Brian (@bd.grog.bar) here. I wanted a place to post my favorite exotic cocktail recipes so I started a new account here! A few notes. The most useful book for learning about these cocktails for me has been the Smugglers Cove book: https://www.smugglerscovesf.com/store/smugglers-cove-exotic-cocktails-rum-and-the-cult-of-tiki-signed19 Nov 2024 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbd4qpnajs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/recipes.grog.bar/post/3lbd4gn2obc2wRecipe 1: Drell's Dreadnought Grog The Story: For my first recipe, I thought it'd be fun to post the recipe I made up for a cocktail we served at our wedding! It has very specific ingredients, but you can substitute rums or liqueurs as you need based on what you can get.19 Nov 2024 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:cfr2uec5ksdm6m36bsa42j42/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbd4gn2obc2w