User:Nicholas Nastrusnic/Von Tiki

The Von Tiki is a tiki drink that first appeared in 1998's Beachbum Berry's Grog Log, a pivotal book in the 21st century renaissance of tiki culture.

It was one of the few recipes in the book that were the original creations of the authors themselves, the now iconic Jeff "Beachbum" Berry and Annene Kaye. It was also featured on the Tonga Hut's checklist of tiki drinks, the Tonga Hut being Los Angeles's oldest Tiki bar established in 1958.

The Von Tiki was also included in Berry's subsequent Beachbum Berry Remixed in 2012, with new notations on the drink. In the book he indicates that after making so many drinks by Donn Beach that required the use of Donn's elusive "honey mix", that they were intrigued to try Bärenjäger in making the Von Tiki.

The name Von Tiki is a reference to fellow tiki officianado Otto von Stroheim as well as the geographic points of origin for the drink's signature ingredients, Stroh rum (Austria) and the Bärenjäger honey liqueur (Germany). His notes regarding Stroh rum include "[it] is an extremely aromatic Austrian rum that weighs in at 160 proof. It's used mostly in cooking but a few drops really wake up a tired cocktail. Buy the smallest bottle you can find, a little of this stuff goes a long way."

Berry discussed the importance of honoring important early tiki renaissance contributors such as Von Stroheim and Sven Kirsten (author of The Book of Tiki). The drink is categorized as a honey Daiquiri, and having a medium brown appearance with a foamy top.

Ingredients
The Von Tiki recipe calls for:
 * 1 oz Barbados rum
 * 1 oz Barenjager honey liqueur
 * 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
 * 1/2 teaspoon Stroh rum

The drink should be shaken with ice cubes and strained into a glass

Drinks with similar names
The Von Kon Tiki is a different tiki drink unrelated to the Von Tiki except as potentially influenced by its name.