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Mammoth Tusk

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Flavor Profile: Herbal, tropical, spiced, complex

Mammoth Tusk is an over-the-top tiki cocktail by Chad Austin featured in Minimalist Tiki. It’s a full-throttle blend of agricole rum, Green Chartreuse, falernum, and multiple tropical mixers that build into a powerful and layered experience.

The name matches the drink: bold, wild, and impossible to ignore. Chartreuse adds botanical depth, while passionfruit, pineapple, lime, and orgeat round out the tropical base. Bitters add just the right edge. Definitely one for the adventurous drinker!

Mammoth Tusk

A towering modern tiki masterpiece from Chad Austin, the Mammoth Tusk combines agricole rum, Green Chartreuse, passionfruit, pineapple, lime, falernum, orgeat, and bitters into one wild and delicious ride. Originally featured in the "Minimalist Tiki" book, this drink is bold, juicy, and unforgettable.
Servings: 1 Cocktail
Author: TJOD

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Unaged Agricole Rum
  • 0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz Velvet Falernum
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.75 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 0.5 oz Passionfruit Syrup
  • 0.5 oz Orgeat
  • 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a shaker with crushed ice.
  • Shake briefly until chilled.
  • Pour entire contents into a snifter or large tiki glass.
  • Top with additional crushed ice.
  • Garnish with a few dashes of bitters.
  • Serve with a reusable or tiki straw.

Notes

Green Chartreuse gives the drink complexity and backbone, balancing the sweet tropical elements.
A must-try for modern tiki lovers.

Looking for more tiki greatness? Check out Piña Verde or dig into the Tiki Treasure Map for more layered and transportive cocktails.

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