Luau

About the Luau

Luau is a full on tiki presentation built with Timber Creek Florida Rum, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree, and orgeat, served over pebble ice in a rocks glass and dressed with a lime wheel, an orange wheel, a paper umbrella, and a couple of oversized straws. The passion fruit puree gives it a tart tropical punch, while the orgeat’s almond sweetness rounds the whole drink into something rich and vacation ready. Rum is the natural centerpiece of any tiki style cocktail, and Timber Creek Florida Rum brings a clean, slightly sweet cane character that works well against tart tropical fruit without getting muddled. That clarity comes from the distillery’s PureBlend process, which distills and barrels each component separately before blending them into the final spirit, giving the rum a consistent profile that plays well with strong tropical flavors like passion fruit rather than clashing against them.

To build Luau, combine the bitters, rum, lime juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree, and orgeat in a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled rocks glass packed with pebble ice, then garnish generously with the lime wheel, orange wheel, umbrella, and straws for the full tiki bar effect. This drink is built for tropical and island inspired food: pineapple salsa, coconut shrimp, grilled pork, a mango salad, or plantain chips all match its fruit forward profile. It is an easy choice for a backyard luau or beach themed gathering, living up to its name in both flavor and presentation.

Tiki drinks like Luau tend to go down easy because of their sweetness, which makes it worth pacing carefully despite the fun presentation. It is intended for guests 21 and older, and a little planning ahead for how you are getting home goes a long way.

Luau is a full on tiki presentation built with Timber Creek Florida Rum, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree, and orgeat, served over pebble ice in a rocks glass and dressed with a lime wheel, an orange wheel, a paper umbrella, and a couple of oversized straws. The passion fruit puree gives it a tart tropical punch, while the orgeat’s almond sweetness rounds the whole drink into something rich and vacation ready. Rum is the natural centerpiece of any tiki style cocktail, and Timber Creek Florida Rum brings a clean, slightly sweet cane character that works well against tart tropical fruit without getting muddled. That clarity comes from the distillery’s PureBlend process, which distills and barrels each component separately before blending them into the final spirit, giving the rum a consistent profile that plays well with strong tropical flavors like passion fruit rather than clashing against them.

To build Luau, combine the bitters, rum, lime juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree, and orgeat in a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled rocks glass packed with pebble ice, then garnish generously with the lime wheel, orange wheel, umbrella, and straws for the full tiki bar effect. This drink is built for tropical and island inspired food: pineapple salsa, coconut shrimp, grilled pork, a mango salad, or plantain chips all match its fruit forward profile. It is an easy choice for a backyard luau or beach themed gathering, living up to its name in both flavor and presentation.

Tiki drinks like Luau tend to go down easy because of their sweetness, which makes it worth pacing carefully despite the fun presentation. It is intended for guests 21 and older, and a little planning ahead for how you are getting home goes a long way.