Macadamia Nut Chi Chi

Adapted from Jeff "Beachbum" Berry

photo: Lizzie Munro
Macadamia Nut Chi Chi Tiki Cocktail Recipe

A blended mess of vodka, pineapple, coconut cream and rich, nutty macadamia liqueur, this frozen cocktail is a tiki original with versions attributed to Polynesian forebears Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. Modern tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry rejiggered this version in his 2002 Intoxica! 

Ingredients

Servings: 2

  • 4 ounces vodka
  • 4 ounces vodka
  • 2 1/2 ounces macadamia nut liqueur
  • 2 1/2 ounces macadamia nut liqueur
  • 8 ounces pineapple juice
  • 8 ounces pineapple juice
  • 2 ounces coconut cream
  • 2 ounces coconut cream
  • 2 cups ice
  • 2 cups ice

Garnish: umbrella

Directions
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour into two tiki mugs.
  4. Garnish with an umbrella.

Tagged: Don the Beachcomber, Jeff "beachbum" Berry, macadamia nut liqueur, Tiki, tiki week, Trader Vic, vodka

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