Freaky Tiki: Creative Cuban Bitters Tiki Drink
Aug 29, 2025
If you want a tiki drink with personality, Freaky Tiki shows up ready to party. It is playful. It is bold. It is packed with tropical flavor and anchored by the warm spice of our Cuban Bitters. We created it with @the.sauceress to bring y’all something fun, unexpected and downright delicious. It looks wild. It tastes refined.
What Makes This a Freaky Tiki Cocktail?
This drink gets its name from the over the top garnish. The “eyes” staring back at you. The pineapple hair. The layered color. It is whimsical without being silly. Behind the look is a thoughtful mix of rums, lychee, lime and sake that creates a balanced, complex cocktail with serious flavor.
The Perfect Tiki Drink with Cuban Bitters
Gold rum brings warmth. Coconut rum adds creamy sweetness. Sake Nigori gives texture. Lime brings lift. Lychee adds floral charm. Cuban Bitters tie it all together with spice, citrus and depth. No artificial anything.
Freaky Tiki Cocktail Recipe
Yields one cocktail
Ingredients
El Guapo X @the.sauceress
- 1 oz Coconut Rum
- 1 oz Sake Nigori
- 1 oz Gold Rum
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 6 Dashes El Guapo™ Cuban Bitters
- 1 oz lychee juice
- 4 Blackberries
- 2 Canned Lychees, 2 Blueberries and 2 Pineapple Fronds, for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the blackberries with the gold rum. Fine strain and set aside.
- Add coconut rum, sake, lychee juice and lime to a shaker with crushed ice.
- Shake quickly to chill.
- Pour everything into a rocks glass or tiki mug filled with fresh ice.
- Gently layer the blackberry rum on top.
- Skewer two lychees and two blueberries to make the eyes. Set them on top with pineapple fronds.
- Finish with a float of Cuban Bitters.
Spiced Complexity In A Freaky Tiki
Cuban Bitters bring dried citrus, allspice and warm aromatics that ground the fruit and rum. They sharpen the edges and pull everything into balance. The result is a tropical drink with depth and purpose.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Cuban Bitters taste like?
Dried orange peel. Baking spice. Allspice. They add warmth and structure to tropical drinks.
What makes a Tiki Drink unique?
Layers of rum, bright citrus, fruit and spice. Tiki drinks are bold, aromatic and served with personality.
Can I use a different type of rum for this Tiki Drink?
You can, but the gold and coconut combo gives this drink its signature flavor and aroma.
