Jungle Lyan
Team Lyan's riff on the Jungle Bird calls for the addition of an ounce of kefir to a base of rum, lime and guava.
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Team Lyan's riff on the Jungle Bird calls for the addition of an ounce of kefir to a base of rum, lime and guava.
A straightforward, frozen riff on the classic.
Spyros Patsialos, former manager of Greece’s Faltso Bar, created this highly complex tiki drink using the native Greek spirit, mastiha, as the base.
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