Tiki Rita Recipe

Name: American Social - Bar & Kitchens Tiki Rita Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz silver (blanco) tequila; 1 oz light rum; 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec); 1 oz fresh lime juice; 1 oz fresh pineapple juice; 0.5 oz agave syrup (or simple syrup); 0.25 oz orgeat (almond syrup); 0.5 oz fresh orange juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 cup crushed ice; 1 to taste lime wheel; 1 to taste pineapple leaf or wedge; 1 to taste maraschino cherry

Inspired by American Social - Bar & Kitchen

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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Base & Spirits

2 oz silver (blanco) tequila

1 oz light rum

1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)

Citrus & Sweetening

1 oz Fresh lime juice

1 oz fresh pineapple juice

1/2 oz agave syrup (or simple syrup)

Tiki Flavor & Bitters

1/4 oz orgeat (almond syrup)

1/2 oz fresh orange juice

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Ice & Garnish

1 cup crushed ice

1 to taste lime wheel

1 to taste pineapple leaf or wedge

1 to taste maraschino cherry

Method

Prepare & Measure

Chill glass

If desired, chill a large rocks glass or tiki mug in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice to cool while you assemble the cocktail.

Measure and prepare all ingredients: 2 oz tequila, 1 oz light rum, 1 oz orange liqueur, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 1 oz fresh pineapple juice, 0.5 oz agave syrup, 0.25 oz orgeat, 0.5 oz fresh orange juice, 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

Mixing

Build in shaker

Add the tequila, light rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, pineapple juice, agave syrup, orgeat, and fresh orange juice to a cocktail shaker.

Add bitters & ice

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters, then fill the shaker with ice (enough to nearly full).

Shake

Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted. This incorporates the ingredients and slightly dilutes the cocktail for balance.

Serve

Prepare glass

If you chilled your glass with ice, discard that ice. Fill the chilled rocks glass or tiki mug with fresh crushed ice (about 1 cup).

Strain

Double-strain the shaken mixture over the crushed ice using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp and small ice shards for a smooth finish.

Garnish & finish

Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim, a pineapple leaf or wedge tucked into the ice, and a maraschino cherry on top. Optionally, add one more drop or very thin rinse of Angostura bitters over the top for aroma.

Serve immediately with a short straw. Sip and enjoy the tropical, tequila-forward Tiki Rita.