Saturday Night at the Komodo Lounge

Welcome to Saturday night at the Komodo Lounge, a periodic set of period cocktail inspired music and videos to while away a weekend evening in the comfort of your very own home tiki bar.

Sixties Jet Set - Air Hostesses



From contemporary dance/lounge auteur Tipsy, here's 'Chop Sockey':



Juan Garcia Esquivel - Miniskirt



Al Caiola - Malaguena



Modern-day lounge performer Lushy live at the Tacoma Art Museum



Fascinating bossa nova version of California Dreaming, performed by Brazilian sensation Rosa Marya Colin.



The incomparable Antonio Carlos Jobim, with one of his classics, 'Wave'.



Donald Byrd - Dominoes



Jean Jaques Perry - Indicatif Spatial Space Age Fashion



Nat King Cole performs one of his signature tunes 'Nature Boy', written by the mysterious proto-beatnik Eden Ahbez.




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Vintage Cocktail Drinks From the 1950s

Along with tasty Hors D' Oeuvres and swinging Night Clubs, came the cocktail.

So darken your smoke filled rooms, open the bottles, shake the ice, put on some Cuban mood music, and let your swinging cocktail party begin.

The cocktail era from 40's, 50's and 60's..

Unlike then, now you may not drive while drinking or else, you'll take little ride "up the river"! Taxi please...........

Served below are the best cocktail mixers and Hor d'Oeuvres for your Bridge Party to please every palate.

These tasty cocktails will work well for any vintage festive occasion celebrating the 1940's, 50's, and 60's

Singapore Sling

Prepare and serve in 10 oz glass
Fill 1/2 full shaved ice. Place sliced red and green cherries alternately around inside of blass.
Add juice of 1/2 lime or 1/4 lemon
1 jigger Distilled Dry Gin
Fill balance of glass with shaved ice.
Add 1/2 jigger Cherry Liqueur
Add dash of Benai Liqueur
Garnich with slice of Torange, Cherry, and peel of cubumber

Serve with straws. Do not stir, or shake.
Drops of vanilla extract, or a little all-spice, may be added to the batter to suit individual taste.

Stinger

Fill shaker 1/3 full shaved ice
1 jigger Brandy
1 jigger Creme De Menthe, White
Shke well.
Serve in No. 9 or 10 glass

Rainbow Liqueur Tray

A delightful surprise created for your dinner party.

On a silver tray place a given number of liqueur glasses.

Into each glass pour a different color cordial as green creme de menthe, yellow charnette, creme de cocoa, sloe gin, apricot brandy, triple secorano, benai and brandy.

Each guest will select his or her favorite color.

The above tray may also be carried out for birthday parties by serving the ordials to match the birthstone color.


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