Tiki mug

Glassware

Sculpted ceramic and built for big drinks, the tiki mug holds a tropical rum cocktail over crushed ice.

Capacity: 14 to 22 oz (410 to 650 ml)
Used for: Tiki and tropical rum drinks, such as the Zombie, the Fog Cutter and the Suffering Bastard

What tiki mug means

Tiki mugs hold tiki and tropical rum drinks, such as the Zombie, the Fog Cutter and the Suffering Bastard. Those drinks often call for gold rum, falernum or orgeat, and the mug holds the crushed ice they are poured over. A tiki mug holds 14 to 22 oz (410 to 650 ml).

Tiki drinks are served big on purpose, and the garnish is part of the drink. A fruit slice, a drink umbrella or a swizzle stick is typical. The mug is sculpted ceramic, so it looks different from a clear hurricane glass. Crushed ice melts faster than cubes, so it chills the drink quickly and dilutes it more as it melts.

How to serve a drink in a tiki mug

Start with crushed ice, since a tiki mug is built around a big drink served over it.

1.Fill the mug with crushed ice before you add the drink.
2.Pour the drink over the crushed ice, right into the mug.
3.Swizzle the drink with a swizzle stick, so the crushed ice and the mixer blend evenly.

Tiki mug compared

Hurricane glassBoth hold big tropical drinks, but a hurricane glass is clear and shaped like a lamp chimney, not ceramic.
Scorpion bowlA scorpion bowl is an oversized communal bowl, with one drink shared through several straws.

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