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Home Bar Starter Pack

Figure out which mixers and bottles to buy so you unlock the most tiki drinks from a small home bar.

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106 of 140 recipes

10 mixers · 24 liquor · 21 liqueurs

Mixers

Optional garnishes

Umbrellas and tiki picks dress up unlocked drinks. They never count toward mixer unlocks or the starter pack shopping total.

  • Cocktail umbrellas & bamboo picks · optional · ~$13Buy
  • Assorted drink umbrellas & firework picks · optional · ~$7Buy
  • Viski copper tiki cocktail picks · optional · ~$18Buy
  • Pineapple & palm cocktail picks · optional · ~$15Buy
  • Tiki bamboo cocktail picks · optional · ~$22Buy

Liquor Bottles

Base spirits

Liqueurs & bitters

Unlocked recipes (106)

Mai Tai

The home-bar equalizer: lime, orgeat, curaçao, and a blend of rums.

RummediumPopularity 98

Piña Colada

The beach-blender classic: rum, pineapple, and cream of coconut.

RumeasyPopularity 94

Zombie

Donn Beach’s infamous multi-rum stack—potent and spice-kissed.

RumadvancedPopularity 93

Jungle Bird

Dark rum and pineapple balanced with Campari’s bitter edge.

RumeasyPopularity 90

Blue Hawaii

Harry Yee’s poolside blue pineapple sour.

Rum · VodkaeasyPopularity 86

Bahama Mama

Coffee-kissed coconut pineapple rum stack.

RumeasyPopularity 83

Planter’s Punch

Sweet, sour, strong, weak—the foundational rum punch.

RumeasyPopularity 82

Fog Cutter

Multi-spirit citrus orgeat stack with a sherry float.

Rum · Brandy · GinadvancedPopularity 80

Frozen Piña Colada

Extra-icy colada for blender nights.

RumeasyPopularity 80

Scorpion

Rum–brandy orgeat citrus classic—scale up for a bowl.

Rum · BrandymediumPopularity 79

Classic Daiquiri

The rum sour that started countless tropical nights.

RumeasyPopularity 78

Tia Mia

Ivy Mix’s mezcal–Jamaican Mai Tai anagram—smoke meets funk.

Tequila · RummediumPopularity 78

Rum Swizzle

Bermuda’s frothy rum–citrus swizzle.

RumeasyPopularity 77

Jet Pilot

Zombie cousin with cinnamon, grapefruit, and falernum.

RumadvancedPopularity 77

Blue Hawaiian

Coconut sibling of the Blue Hawaii.

RumeasyPopularity 76

Division Bell

Phil Ward’s mezcal Last Word riff with Aperol and maraschino.

TequilaeasyPopularity 76

Saturn

Rare gin tiki with passion fruit, orgeat, and falernum.

GinmediumPopularity 75

Iron Ranger

Erick Castro’s bourbon tiki: pineapple, falernum, and lemon.

WhiskeyeasyPopularity 75

Nui Nui

Allspice-and-cinnamon aged-rum warmer.

RummediumPopularity 74

Scorpion Bowl

Share-ready Scorpion for the table.

Rum · BrandymediumPopularity 74

Coronado Luau Special

Hotel Del Coronado classic revived at False Idol—rum, brandy, citrus, orgeat.

Rum · BrandymediumPopularity 74

Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa

Community Reprint

Gin, pineapple, orgeat, and Peychaud’s—named for Hawaii’s reef fish.

GineasyPopularity 74

Banana Daiquiri

Blended banana daiquiri for the home blender.

RumeasyPopularity 73

Zombie Punch

Large-format Zombie—label the two-drink limit.

RumadvancedPopularity 73

Mexican Firing Squad

1930s Mexico City classic: tequila, lime, grenadine, and bitters.

TequilaeasyPopularity 73

Cobra’s Fang

Falernum, citrus, and a hint of absinthe over strong rum.

RumadvancedPopularity 72

Test Pilot

Falernum–absinthe rum sour with lime.

RumadvancedPopularity 72

Hemingway Daiquiri

Grapefruit–maraschino daiquiri, no sugar bomb.

RumeasyPopularity 72

Mai Tai Bowl

Share Mai Tai for the table.

RummediumPopularity 72

Juan Ho Royale

Community Reprint

Blue tequila sparkler with orgeat, falernum, and dry sparkling wine.

TequilamediumPopularity 72

Ancient Mariner

Dark rum, grapefruit, and allspice—sea-spray spice.

RummediumPopularity 71

Rum Punch

Party-scale rum punch—adjust sweetness to taste.

RumeasyPopularity 71

Lion’s Tail

1937 Café Royal classic: bourbon, allspice dram, and lime.

WhiskeyeasyPopularity 71

Dirty Banana

Dessert tropical with coffee and banana liqueurs.

RumeasyPopularity 70

Frozen Daiquiri

Blender daiquiri for porch season.

RumeasyPopularity 70

Lost Lake

Modern Chicago tiki flagship vibes: passion, Campari whisper, rum.

RummediumPopularity 70

Eastern Sour

Vic’s whiskey tiki sour—bourbon, orange, lemon, and orgeat.

WhiskeyeasyPopularity 70

Miami Vice

Half colada, half strawberry daiquiri—layered.

RummediumPopularity 69

Demerara Dry Float

Passion fruit classic with a demerara float.

RumadvancedPopularity 69

Strawberry Daiquiri

The porch-blender strawberry classic.

RumeasyPopularity 68

Pinky Gonzales

Trader Vic’s tequila Mai Tai: lime, curaçao-family orange, and orgeat.

TequilaeasyPopularity 68

Cameron’s Kick

Savoy classic: Scotch and Irish whiskey with lemon and orgeat.

WhiskeyeasyPopularity 68

Sidewinder’s Fang

Passion fruit rum punch cousin of Cobra’s Fang.

RummediumPopularity 67

Chartreuse Swizzle

Green Chartreuse swizzle with pineapple and lime—liqueur stays unlinked.

OthermediumPopularity 67

Tequila Sunrise

Grenadine sunrise over tequila and orange.

TequilaeasyPopularity 67

Oaxacan Dead

Published tequila–mezcal Zombie riff—earthy agave with Donn’s Mix and falernum.

Tequila · RumadvancedPopularity 67

Corn ’n’ Oil

Bajan dark rum and falernum over ice—simple and bold.

RumeasyPopularity 66

Rum Barrel

Large-format classic—scale for guests.

RumadvancedPopularity 66

Samoan Fog Cutter

Trader Vic Fog Cutter variant with orgeat and sherry.

Rum · Brandy · GinadvancedPopularity 66

Hawaiian Sunset

Rare vodka tiki sour from Aku Aku—citrus, orgeat, and a touch of grenadine.

VodkaeasyPopularity 66

Chi Chi

Vodka colada for non-rum nights.

VodkaeasyPopularity 65

Tropical Margarita

Passion fruit margarita for tequila nights.

TequilaeasyPopularity 65

Jet Pilot Bowl

Share Jet Pilot—go easy on pours.

RumadvancedPopularity 65

Doctor Funk

Absinthe-kissed lime rum cooler.

RummediumPopularity 64

Pineapple Mojito

Mojito with pineapple juice sweetness.

RumeasyPopularity 64

Volcano Bowl

Share bowl with a centerpiece garnish moment (skip real flame at home).

RumadvancedPopularity 64

Tiki Margarita

Reposado tequila with orgeat and lime—almond twist on a margarita.

TequilaeasyPopularity 64

Donga Punch

Donn-era grapefruit–cinnamon punch.

RummediumPopularity 63

Beachcomber

Early Donn-era name: rum, lime, maraschino, bitters.

RumeasyPopularity 63

Mango Daiquiri

Blender mango daiquiri.

RumeasyPopularity 63

Royal Hawaiian

Gin, pineapple, lemon, and orgeat hotel classic.

GineasyPopularity 63

Shrunken Skull

Grenadine showpiece with falernum and lime.

RumeasyPopularity 62

Tradewinds

Coconut–apricot tropical cooler.

RumeasyPopularity 62

Hotel Nacional Special

Apricot–pineapple Cuban classic.

RummediumPopularity 62

Bitter Mai Tai

Mai Tai structure with Campari in the mix.

RummediumPopularity 62

Matador

Simple tequila–pineapple–lime cooler in the Vic tropical tradition.

TequilaeasyPopularity 62

Skull & Bones

Potent Donn-adjacent rum stack.

RumadvancedPopularity 61

Mary Pickford

Pineapple rum classic with grenadine and maraschino.

RumeasyPopularity 61

Pineapple Rum Sour

Weeknight pineapple rum sour.

RumeasyPopularity 61

Shark’s Tooth

Mid-century citrus rum with simple sweetness.

RummediumPopularity 60

El Presidente

Light rum classic with orange curaçao and grenadine.

RumeasyPopularity 60

Spicy Pineapple Margarita

Pineapple margarita with optional heat at home.

TequilaeasyPopularity 60

Lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi

Modern bar-staple name—passion and rum home build.

RummediumPopularity 60

Passion Fruit Caipirinha

Caipirinha with passion fruit syrup.

OthereasyPopularity 59

Pago Pago

Chartreuse and pineapple with rum—liqueurs unlinked.

RummediumPopularity 59

Agave Punch

Community Copycat Adaptation

Reposado, passion fruit, pineapple, and allspice—community tequila punch.

TequilaeasyPopularity 59

Trinidad Sour

Angostura-forward sour with rye—tiki-adjacent spice.

WhiskeymediumPopularity 58

Mystery Drink

Vic-style showpiece—one best-known home-friendly build.

RumadvancedPopularity 58

Mexican Fire Drill

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Tequila, passion fruit, falernum, and heat—a home-bar take on a False Idol happy-hour name.

TequilamediumPopularity 58

Kentucky Mai Tai

Community Copycat Adaptation

Bourbon–mezcal Mai Tai–style home build with Cynar and peach.

Whiskey · TequilamediumPopularity 58

Autumn Wind

Community Copycat Adaptation

Tequila–falernum sour with a dark rum float—community Liquor.com-style build.

Tequila · RumeasyPopularity 58

Guava Cooler

Easy guava-leaning cooler using passion fruit syrup as stand-in.

RumeasyPopularity 57

Hinky Dinks Fizzy

Trader Vic–adjacent fizzy tropical.

RumeasyPopularity 57

Polynesian Forty-Niner

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Whiskey Pearl Diver–style shake with pear brandy and Gardenia Mix—home build after False Idol’s published ingredient notes.

Whiskey · BrandyadvancedPopularity 57

Vicious Virgin No. 2

Community Copycat Adaptation

Tequila and light rum with grapefruit, orgeat, and blue curaçao.

Tequila · RummediumPopularity 57

Outrigger

Mid-century menu rum with brandy and citrus.

RummediumPopularity 56

Trinidad Especial

Falernum and bitters tropical short drink.

RummediumPopularity 56

Marine Layer

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Gin, passion fruit, blue curaçao, and orgeat—home build on a False Idol happy-hour name.

GineasyPopularity 56

Nor’Wester

Community Copycat Adaptation

Bourbon, allspice, passion fruit, and grapefruit—community Berry-attributed cooler.

WhiskeyeasyPopularity 56

Drunken Monkey

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Tequila, cachaça, banana, and orgeat—home reverse-engineer of a Vic’s menu drink.

Tequila · OthermediumPopularity 56

Batida

Brazilian cachaça fruit shake—passion fruit friendly.

OthereasyPopularity 55

Falernum Gimlet

Gin gimlet sweetened with falernum.

GineasyPopularity 55

Polynesian Paralysis

Potent tropical punch—sip slowly.

RumadvancedPopularity 55

Pan American Clipper

Apple-adjacent tropical; here rum with grenadine and citrus.

RummediumPopularity 55

Hyperion

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Pisco, cachaça, passion fruit, falernum, and orgeat—home build on a False Idol original name.

Brandy · OthermediumPopularity 55

Walking Stick

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Demerara, mezcal, and Campari with cinnamon and cherry—home build after Jason Asher / UnderTow.

Rum · TequilaadvancedPopularity 55

Tequila Zombie

Community Copycat Adaptation

Agave Zombie-style flash blend—see also Oaxacan Dead for a published cousin.

TequilaadvancedPopularity 55

Tropical Collins

Collins length with pineapple.

RumeasyPopularity 54

Jungle Fire

Jungle Bird cousin with a hotter bitter line.

RummediumPopularity 54

Wayfarer

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Bourbon, light rum, passion fruit, and allspice—home build on a False Idol happy-hour name.

Whiskey · RumeasyPopularity 54

Tequila Halekulani

Community Copycat Adaptation

Reposado Halekulani-style sour with pineapple, lemon, and grenadine.

TequilaeasyPopularity 54

Mac Nut Chi Chi

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Vodka colada with macadamia liqueur—home build on a False Idol–style name.

VodkaeasyPopularity 53

Barro Negro

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Mezcal–Jamaican–passion blender mug—home build on an UnderTow Phoenix name.

Tequila · RumadvancedPopularity 53

Thurston Howl

Menu-Inspired Adaptation

Rum, brandy, and gin punchlet with grapefruit and passion—home build on a Frankie’s Tiki Room name.

Rum · Brandy · GinmediumPopularity 52

La Coma

Community Copycat Adaptation

Mezcal, passion fruit, and falernum with optional chile heat.

TequilaeasyPopularity 50

Kono Punch

Community Copycat Adaptation

Easy vodka, passion fruit, and orange cooler—resort-style punch.

VodkaeasyPopularity 48