Maybe it's the dreary weather we've been having for nearly two weeks (including SNOW on more than one occasion), but right now I'm kind of obsessed with the idea of having a Tiki Party this summer. I can trace the germination of the idea back to two sources:
First,
the posts Danielle Thompson wrote about the
Tiki Party she threw recently (I don't want to use any of Danielle's photos so pop over there and check them out yourself). I just love the bright colors and retro vibe of her decor and invitations!
Second, I went to a
craft/vintage market on Mother's Day weekend and came across what I think is such a clever business idea:
Hula Moon, which is basically a mobile Tiki bar that you can hire to cater your events. I love this idea, and think it's a great niche to fill and hope that the girls who run it find much success. At the market, they were selling delicious freshly-made mocktails and mocktinis and ice pops and judging from the line at their booth, they were doing a smashing business! I had a mojito, which was delicious and refreshing.
Ever since then, I've been
pinning and dreaming about how I could turn our deck and (tiny) back yard into a Tiki lounge. The whole idea is kind of ironic because we don't drink alcohol and neither do any of our friends, so I'll be hitting the Google for some fun tropical mocktails that I can serve. I've even started shopping--I picked up these little dudes at a yard sale on Saturday:
They're vintage, made by
Steve Crane and Associates. I sold a vintage Steve Crane tiki mug a few months ago on eBay for around $60 so maybe I can even resell these guys after I'm finished. Because for pete's sake, I do NOT need another collection, and I can see myself getting sucked into the Tiki thing if I'm not careful!
Sooo...ya have any good mocktail recipes?
