The Staycation is a modern tiki cocktail that was created by Devin Kennedy at Pouring Ribbons in New York City, New York. It’s a variation of the Tradewinds, another tropical recipe from the 1970s, but this version replaces one of the rums with whiskey, adds cream of coconut instead of syrup, and includes a hint of passion fruit for more tartness. According to Kennedy, his goal when coming up with it was to make a drink that “you have when you play ocean sounds on your living room TV,” unlike other tiki cocktails that make you wish you were sipping it poolside.
Add rum, rye, coconut cream, lemon juice, apricot liqueur, and passion fruit syrup to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Fill a highball or tiki glass with fresh crushed ice.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into highball or tiki glass.
Garnish with lemon slice and mint sprig.