Share Your Tiki Bar Hacks

I live in a two-person home. My wife mainly sticks to wine, so I’m the primary one who drinks cocktails. The issue is that syrups are time consuming to make and have a relatively short shelf life. What I do to extend the lifespan is mix about 1 tsp of vodka to the syrup. It never gets moldy. I also freeze pineapple and grapefruit juice into ice cubes so it doesn’t spoil, and it portions out to about 3/4 - 1 oz of juice per cube.

What challenges do my fellow home tiki enthusiasts face, and how do you overcome them?

I live in a two-person home. My wife mainly sticks to wine, so I’m the primary one who drinks cocktails. The issue is that syrups are time consuming to make and have a relatively short shelf life. What I do to extend the lifespan is mix about 1 tsp of vodka to the syrup. It never gets moldy. I also freeze pineapple and grapefruit juice into ice cubes so it doesn’t spoil, and it portions out to about 3/4 - 1 oz of juice per cube.

What challenges do my fellow home tiki enthusiasts face, and how do you overcome them?