A Tiki drink is a beverage, typically alcoholic, associated with the themed drinking establishments known as "tiki bars." These bars were first created in the 1930s and represent an imaginary, romanticized American conception of Polynesian culture.
Tiki drinks are typically based on ingredients drawn from tropical sources. Rum is the most popular spirit, often with a mixture of light, rum, or spiced rum varieties. Orange liqueurs, such as triple sec and curaçao are often combined with fruit juices, including pineapple, orange, and lime, and sweet syrups including orgeat, falernum, and fassionola.
Elaborate serving vessels and rituals were invented for many of these drinks, sometimes involving custom glassware, floral elements, and the use of flambéed ingredients.
Some well-known tiki drinks include: