By Leslie Roberts
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Tommy Bahama, the iconic island lifestyle brand, offers the perfect solution to those end-of-summer blues with three refreshing cocktails sure to make you feel like you are on vacation. Inspired by global travels and a renaissance of classic cocktails, these refreshing Fall elixirs will take your taste buds on an adventure with Pisco, a clear brandy made from grapes in South America, Kentucky Burbon from the good old US of A, and Calvados, an exquisite apple brandy from France ~ all mixed with the freshest fruit juices. You can imbibe these creative cocktails at any of the 13 Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar locations across the country or with a few simple and easy to find ingredients, create them at home for yourself and friends.
At Tommy Bahama, the motto is: “Make life one long weekend.TM” So, whether you’re hosting a cocktail party or enjoying Island Time (our version of happy hour) at a Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar, you can step out of your routine and shake up the Autumn season by trying one of these exclusive cocktails.
Tommy Bahama’s Pineapple Pisco Sour ~ Journey to South America with a tropical twist on the cousin of the Ciapirina, punched up with fresh pineapple.
2 parts Pisco
3/4 part Orange Curacao
1 part Pineapple Juice
1 part Sour Mix
1/2 part simple syrup
4 pineapple cubes
Mix all ingredients together with ice and serve in a tall glass.
Tommy Bahama’s Kentucky Mai Tai ~ Take a trip to the heartland with a down home take on this classic Hawaiian libation.
1 part bourbon
1 part Southern Comfort
1 part Orange Juice
1 part Orgeat
1/2 part fresh lime juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
Mix all ingredients together with ice, serve in a double rocks glass, garnish with an orange peel.
Tommy Bahama’s New Amsterdam ~ Everything old is new again with this twist on the classic Manhattan, infused with French flavors of Lower Normandy.
2 parts Calvados
1 part Bourbon
1/2 part creme de cassis
1 part apple juice
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass and garnish with a floating dried apple slice.