Simple syrup, also referred to as swizzle, sugar syrup or utilized as a replacement for "Gomme Syrup" is a versatile mixer used in many cocktails.  Swizzle is an essential item to stock in any bar, and is both simple and economical to make yourself. Swizzle can be found in many mixed drinks including Mojitos, Daiquiris, Hurricanes and the popular Voodoo Tiki cocktail the Delores Park Swizzle.Â... more.

Although a complete history of Tiki cocktails could be a phone book size tome, the majority of Tiki cocktails were created and rose to prominence in the late 1920s through the early 1970s as part of the Tiki culture boom that spread across the USA. US servicemen returning from the South Pacific during World War II brought with them a taste for drinks made with exotic fruit juices and syrups.  It'... more.