Smuggler's Cove : Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Rebecca Cate DJV, TXT
9781607747321 English 1607747324 Cast aside your cares and worries. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring and often misunderstood movements in American cultural history. Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki s modern-day revival. Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, "Smuggler s Cove "is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, "Smuggler s Cove "has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.", From the perennially popular and critically adored San Francisco bar Smuggler's Cove, an illustrated history of tiki and rum culture in America, with 75 recipes for tiki and rum-based cocktails, including the Mai Tai, Fogcutter, Singapore Sling, and more. Tiki cocktails are drenched in lore and legend, harking back to their invention as escapist fantasies for depression-era Americans. This book is rich with stories of Tiki history, how drinks were invented and stolen, secret recipes and how they were decoded, Caribbean journeys and South Pacific shipwrecks, Hollywood scandals, and midcentury American dreams. Martin Cate is considered one of the foremost experts in the world not only of tiki, but also rum, and here he provides a complete primer to the various styles of rum--their history, uses, and most delicious applications--to round out this utterly unique, wickedly fun cocktail collection.
9781607747321 English 1607747324 Cast aside your cares and worries. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring and often misunderstood movements in American cultural history. Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki s modern-day revival. Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, "Smuggler s Cove "is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, "Smuggler s Cove "has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.", From the perennially popular and critically adored San Francisco bar Smuggler's Cove, an illustrated history of tiki and rum culture in America, with 75 recipes for tiki and rum-based cocktails, including the Mai Tai, Fogcutter, Singapore Sling, and more. Tiki cocktails are drenched in lore and legend, harking back to their invention as escapist fantasies for depression-era Americans. This book is rich with stories of Tiki history, how drinks were invented and stolen, secret recipes and how they were decoded, Caribbean journeys and South Pacific shipwrecks, Hollywood scandals, and midcentury American dreams. Martin Cate is considered one of the foremost experts in the world not only of tiki, but also rum, and here he provides a complete primer to the various styles of rum--their history, uses, and most delicious applications--to round out this utterly unique, wickedly fun cocktail collection.