Hot Joy's Quirky Tiki Cocktails Are a Party in a Glass

We're just gonna say it—we'd plunder a village for Hot Joy's Pirate Booty cocktail.

October 20, 2017

Show us the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, and we'll show you what we'll be drinking all night. Andrew Stofko

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We see some really ridiculous garnishes — some completely pointless, some just too "extra," some completely unnecessary. That's why we were delighted by the vanilla pepper rim on Hot Joy's Pirate Booty cocktail. Spicy, sweet and the perfect complement to the flavor of the creamy-tasting tiki-inspired cocktail.

Pirate Booty ($9.99) — White rum, Jamaican pot still rum, coconut creme, passion fruit, lime, vanilla pepper

Hot Joy, 3130 Lemmon Ave., hotjoyrestaurant.com

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