To Understand Tiki, Make Planter’s Punch

A single-serve punch that serves as the foundation for classic tropical cocktails.

Contrary to popular belief, tiki drinks are not just brightly colored rum-and-juice concoctions festooned with random bits of pineapple and tiny plastic swords. Sure, some people call these sorts of drinks tiki. But there’s a lot more to it than cheap rum and store bought orange juice. 

So what is tiki, then?

That’s a good question. And it is, admittedly,…