Tiki Drinks [Hardcover]

Adam Rocke (Author), Shag (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2000

Light the torches and grab the tiny paper umbrellas - the handbook of delicious tiki beverages is here. In Tiki Drinks, former bartender Adam Rocke selects his favorite tropical libations. The effect of "tiki" or "boat" drinks, says the author, is to evoke the sensation of being marooned on a tropical island with a bevy of insignificant others eager to do your bidding. 50 of the best tropical drink recipes include pina coladas, daiquiris, tropical punches, margaritas, freezes, coolers, and other classics that will conjure island breezes and rolling waves. Lesser-known but equally transporting drinks include such creative variations as the Pirate's Cove, Buccaneer, Zombie, Frozen Mudslide, and Bahama Mama. In addition to serving up liquid exotica, Rocke offers tips on mixers, glasses, and serving techniques - all necessary accoutrements of the pro or amateur bartender who wants to keep the natives restless.

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From the Author

Dear Amazon shoppers...try these recipes and you'll be surfing.....
MUDSLIDE
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add ingredients, and shake well. Strain into a chilled Cocktail glass.
*MUDSLIDE ON THE ROCKS – Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add ingredients, and shake well. Pour into an Old Fashioned glass.
**FROZEN MUDSLIDE – Blend all ingredients with 3-4 oz. of crushed ice until smooth and pour into a chilled Goblet or Hurricane glass.

PIÑA COLADA
1 1/2 oz. light rum
1 1/2 oz. cream of coconut
2 oz. pineapple chunks
2 oz. pineapple juice
Splash of cream
Blend all ingredients until smooth, pour into a chilled Collins glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice.
*FROZEN PINA COLADA – Blend all ingredients with 3-4 oz. of crushed ice until smooth, pour into a chilled Goblet or Hurricane Glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice.
**Numerous Pina Colada mixes are available.

About the Author

Adam Rocke is the author of Atomic Bodyslams to Whiskey Zippers - Cocktails for the 21st Century (Surrey Books, $10.95). A native of upstate New York, he grew up at his family’s resort, The Nevele, where he learned to mix a mean Mai Tai by the age of ten. After Cornell University and Arizona State, Rocke tended bar at some of Hollywood’s top nightspots, inventing new cocktails, gleaning gossip from the stars, and writing screenplays, some of which have been produced. The peripatetic Rocke studied cocktails in Florida and the Caribbean, and has decided to settle down to writing full time in Los Angeles. His articles have appeared in GQ and Maxim magazines.

Josh Agle, (AKA Shag) is an illustrator and painter with an admiration for the clean, tight graphic style of '50s and '60s commercial art and illustration. Agle has signed his commercial art "Shag" since 1988, long pre-dating the current cultural infatuation with groovy-go-go-Brit-slang. Shag's illustrations have appeared in mainstream media like Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Forbes, as well as many other publications. Shag lives with his wife and daughter in their Southern California hideout, a tiki bar/supervillain's-lair. When not painting, Shag spends his time collecting "lots of old stuff," and working on his 1964 Ford Thunderbird.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Surrey Books (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572840366
• ISBN-13: 978-1572840362
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Drinks and Shag!, January 21, 2001

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Hearse Queen "grimrides" (northern california, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiki Drinks (Hardcover)

If you reviewed this book on it's recipes alone, it's a winner, with tons of tropical treats sure to delight you and your friends at your next kitschy luau shindig. Easy to follow instructions and ingredient lists make mixing tasty exotic drinks a snap.

But what I truly dug about this book, is the artwork which illustrates the book by kulture kulture maven Shag. Shag, also known as Josh Agle (the last two letters of his first name and the first two letters of his last name make up his swanky alias) is well known in the kustom kulture set for his retro styled artwork, which evokes the feel of 50's and 60's magazine ads, and record covers. The vividly colored clean illustrations he's drawn that accompany the drink recipes are just marvelous.

A tall chic woman with a big red turban, brandishing a large bottle of Rum, super swanky cocktail bars with hipsters a plenty, this book is a real treat not only for the tastebuds, but for the eyes as well..

Since I've gotten it, I've noticed all my friends have grabby hands when placed in direct proximity of it. They have to pour over it, examining and exclaiming in joy at Shag's ultra kitschy cool artwork.

I personally feel that as Shag's artwork becomes more widely known, this book is going to become a real collectors item. Take it from me, and treat yourself to a copy today!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiki Drinks ROCKS!!!!, February 3, 2001

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Lacey Lane (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiki Drinks (Hardcover)

I love tropical islands -- white sand beaches, azure blue waters, gentle trade winds -- and the many umbrella drinks you normally associate with them. I've been fortunate to visit many of them and Adam Rocke's book takes me back to each and every one whenever I mix up one of his fabulous concoctions. Shag's artwork is truly incredible, too. I've gone through the book cover-to-cover a number of times and I can't get enough.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiki Drinks in Seattle, April 2, 2002

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Erik White (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiki Drinks (Hardcover)

Great Book! I own a number of Tiki Drink Books and this is fast becomming one of my favorites. If you haven't yet, try mixing up a Horny Monkey. My wife says they are actually better if you double the rum.