I was in a bit of funk the other night so Ed cajoled me into walking it off to a nearby bar. It’s the sort of place thats a little too hot and little too crowded until the dinner crowd trickles off and you remember that they serve skillets of melted cheese and tiki drinks dressed up enough to lighten any mood. Nothing turns the night around like a tiny umbrella.

Ed’s grandma was celebrating her 91st birthday this weekend so we decided to give the gift that keeps on giving and bring a big bowl of tiki punch. We decided to keep it simple with the Jungle Bird.

Lesson 1: Exciting tiki mugs are a lot more hard to come by (and more expensive) than you may anticipate. Luckily your grandmother may already have some! We filled in the gaps with some lucky finds from the wonderful folks at Who New.

Lesson 2: You may need to more than gently remind party guests to Add. Plenty. Of. Ice.

If you find that your lime cups aren’t quite as impressive as you like, try adding a little grain alcohol.