I believe the name Tangaroa means the God of Ocean – Polynesian and Maori mythology. The drinks is in line with that visual of ocean beaches and hot summers. It is a mango based cocktail.

1 ounce of white rum and amber rum each, 1/4 ounce of amaretto and lime juice and 2 ounces of mango juice.

Garnish with a mango slice.

At nearly 40% ABV, Sweet Revenge packs a punch alright. I actually was not even sure what it is till I picked it up from a local liquor store. Turns out the base of this liqueur is American whisky with wild strawberries and citrus notes added.

A Sweet Revenge Punch is made by mixing 2 ounces of the liqueur with 3 parts of cranberry juice, 1 part of Triple sec and a dash of lime juice.

Improvised upon the traditional Whiskey Smash from the 1880s and used Bourbon. Lemon juice, simple syrup and mint leaves together with the Bourbon.

A fairly popular aperitif in Italy, this is an easy to make drink and also very apt for hot summer evenings. 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Aperol and 1 part soda water.

Got this from Difford’s Guide.

This has overproof rum, green chartreuse, falernum liqueur and lime juice.

Fairly stiff and chartreuse forward on the nose.

Good drink for sitting outside on a warm day like today. 2 ounces of vodka, 2 ounces of lychee juice, one ounce of lychee liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup and a quarter ounce of Cointreau!

Simple cocktail made with Midori and Vodka. The story goes that if you shine a light thru it, it glows. I did not see that. But it did taste good (on the sweeter side)

This is a smoked drink. I picked up the recipe from Barbecue Bible. Apparently, this drink was made by the Moldovian Aleks Karavay at the restaurant Renegade in Scottsdale.

First fill a snifter with smoke from some woodchips. I used Hickory today. In a separate mixer, add ice, 2 ounces of bourbon and one teaspoon of Elderflower liqueur, Cointreau and simple syrup. Shake them vigorously and pour it directly into the smoke filled snifter.

Essentially, this is a screwdriver – with the orange juice replaced with guava juice. The guava juice seemed to play with the vodka better than orange juice.