Aperitiki cocktails hit Sydney

It’s the marriage of two of our favourite drinks genres – aperitif style cocktails and tiki drinks. Call it aperitiki, call it tikitivo, just call in and get tropical

First published on 20 Apr 2012. Updated on 30 Apr 2012.

Black Bar
The Star, Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont	Bartender Michael Chiem is busting out with the Siglo - a crazy yet impressively balanced aperitivo/tiki cocktail of rum, Montenegro, pineapple juice, star anise and cinnamon.

Gardel's Bar
358 Cleveland St, Surry Hills	Porteno might be South American to the core, but Gardel’s bar will soon offer a neat selection of tikitivi including the Argen-Tiki - coconut rum, pineapple sorbet, bitters, lemon and pineapple juice.
The Fern
4 Pitt St, Redfern	Okay, so it’s not strictly aperitiki, but the Fern are doing a Fernarossa - Aperol, lemon juice, grapefruit bitters and blood orange and caramel syrup – we say the caramel syrup gives it tiki cred.
Hinky Dinks
185 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst	Little 50s style diner/cocktail bar Hinky Dinks feature plenty in the genre but try the Gypsy Blood - Amaro, pineapple syrup, fresh lime, peach bitters and grapefruit fizz. A perfect start to the evening and a very nice way to kick off the weekend.