r/Tiki • u/214ObstructedReverie • 15h ago

What is the best bar snack/nut mix?

I struggle with this. What is everyone's favorite thing to put out in a bowl in front of people?

Anyone have any good brands, or recipes for mixes?

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u/barneyblasto 15h ago

Deez. Best brand on the market.

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u/Rose_de_MaiTai 8h ago

For salty, a nut mix that includes macadamias and pistachios, and for sweet, either good kettle corn or kettle corn flavored Pop Corners. Sometimes I’ll break out some breakfast cereals, too. Oh’s are always delish and Cinnamon Toast Crunch tastes great when you’re throwing back Painkillers.

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u/vigilant3777 8h ago

Mini pretzels.

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u/Snorknado 8h ago

Constantly rotating. During baseball season it's a lot of peanuts in the shell.

The honey mustard mix from Costco is really great.

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u/token_bastard 5h ago

Someone here mentioned a long while back a bar they went to that had "tiki trail mix" out that consisted of sesame crackers, Japanese rice crackers, wasabi peas, and Japanese peanuts. I've done that several times in the past for tiki parties, folks seem to enjoy it.

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u/RikVanguard 32m ago

I love Beer Nuts but they are on the expensive side. Making your own candied nuts or caramel corn puffs is easy, and I think the classic baking spices pair nicely with a lot of Tiki drinks. 

The classic savory Chex Mix is probably my favorite, often-on-sale option. I'll also accept just the rye chips as they are the superior ingredient.

One of my in-laws makes a big bag of oyster crackers tossed in herbs/ranch seasoning for every party and it is amazing. 

I think we'd also be remiss if we didn't mention putting some li hing mui powder on popcorn or fruit chunks.