Pumpkin has just returned from her trip to the east coast and just realized that she has become a bit of a cocktail snob. After two years of drinking fresh juice and fancy tiki cocktails she can no longer stomach the pre made crappy bar drinks served on cruise ships. Just goes to show that those who follow our cocktail making advice may discover that you have never really had a cocktail till you try one of ours. But, as luck would have it Pumpkin isn't in the lounge for long, her pooch was without a sitter and Sunshine had to call in co-host number 2. Luckily Starshine lives close by and was in need of a stiff drink. Starshine and Sunshine carry on with the show and get a little excited about their upcoming weekend in San Diego for Tiki Oaiss VIII. Listen for a spell and enjoy the shenanigans.

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Drink of the Week
Chiquita's Hat
1oz Tropical Tequila
3/4oz 99 Bananas Schnapps
3/4oz Papaya Schnapps
4oz Dole Pine/Orange?Banana juice
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2oz juice from maraschino cherry jar
Lots of ingredients but easy to make. Use a tall collins glass or tall tiki mug. Fill 2/3 with crushed ice and pour in cherry juice. Add 1/2 cup crushed ice to shaker and toss in everything but the lime juice. Shake a few times and pour into glass. Top with lime juice. Garnish well with lime wedge, pineapple spear, maraschino cherry, orange wheel and anything else you see fit. This is after all supposed to look like Chiquita's Hat. Use a nice long straw to avoid poking your eye out when drinking. Ravashing!!!.

Pumpkin is still playing hooky from the lounge, but Sunshine finds another co-host for the week and manages to have a good time. Starshine rejoins us in the Zen Tiki Lounge for a tart cocktail and an engaging conversation about gay marriage, party planning and things to do in Las Vegas. We end the show with a request to our fans, tell us your favorite ZTL drink or story for our upcoming 100th show. We can't wait. Mahalo.

Click HERE to learn more about the battle for gay marriage in California and our country.

Drink of the Week
Grey Beards Ghost
1.5oz Myer's Dark Rum
4oz fresh grapefruit juice
2 to 3 dashes Peychauds bitters
.5oz orgeat (almond syrup
No shaker for this one. Put everything in the glass you will serve in (tiki mug recommended since drink color is brownish) and stir with stick. Last, add plenty of crushed ice to fill. Do not shake, you don't want froth on this drink Garnish with long piece of grapefruit zest coated in cinnamon and sugar.