Beachbum Berry's Intoxica! [Spiral-bound]

Jeff Berry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002

Elixirs Exotica! More lost recipes from the Golden Age of the Tiki Bar from the Polynesian Pop Scholar and Mixologist Jeff Berry, co-author of the praised Beach Bum Berry's Grog Log - dubbed "the best bar guide for tropical drinks ever published" by Joe Bob Briggs. Packed with vintage graphics on every page, and everything you need to know about making the perfect tropical drink. With additional commentary from Berry, and a cover by renowned tiki artist Bosko.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: SLG Publishing (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943151570
• ISBN-13: 978-0943151571
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,394,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intoxica! & companion book Grog Log, August 1, 2002

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Derek K. Johnson (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beachbum Berry's Intoxica! (Spiral-bound)

These two volumes will make you never want to order a high priced, poorly mixed, tropical drink from the bar again!! I highly recommend these books to anyone who wants to have a cocktail from an era when making a drink was an art form. Why I say, "Buy both of these books!!" -

1. Vintage tropical drinks from the 1930's to 1970's featuring Don the Beachcomber.
2. Has easy to follow receipes, a strenghth scale so you dont get too tipsy, & a handy conversion table that makes measuring so simple.
3.W/ just a few ingredients, you can make a variety of drinks, so you don't need to spend your whole paycheck getting started.
4.Calls for fresh fruit juice...squeezing your own lemons & limes is fun & good excerise :) Seriously...fresh juice makes the difference!!
5.I had Mai Tais while I was in the Hawaiian islands. Actually, I had one at every bar & hotel I stopped at ;) hee hee, but NONE compared to the two vintage receipes found in these logs.

Kudos to the cool cats involved w/ creating this great collection!!
I am eagerly awaiting Volume #3
Mahalo nui loa, a hui hou!
(Thank you very much, until next time!)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern encyclodepia of recipes from the drinking age., August 26, 2003

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Timothy O. Glazner "Swanky" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beachbum Berry's Intoxica! (Spiral-bound)

This is volume two, and just as good. The only other "tiki" drink books worth buying were printed in the 40s and 50s, and this update is better. You have the current ingredients. Any drink enthusiast needs to have the recipes of the masters on hand.
-Swanky
Organizer of Hukilau - the East coast annual tiki event. ...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Your Tiki Party Going!, September 16, 2002

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Kelly V. "west-texas-tiki" (Big Bend, Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beachbum Berry's Intoxica! (Spiral-bound)

Just when my "grog log" was beginning to fall apart in curacao-stained tatters, the Beachbum comes out with the new edition. Intoxica is even BETTER than the first. Timeless recipes and unending fun await. For anyone who wishes to delve into the world of exotic drinks, this is the BEST book that I've come across. In no time at all you will be mixing the most amazing and tasty concoctions in your own kitchen.You will never order a tropical drink at a bar again. Get This Book!