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Beachbum Berry's Grog Log

Jeff Berry, Annene Kaye, Craig Pape

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The Bible 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Alright, I'm going to keep it short and to the point. I'm a Tiki geek, I've got every book related to the subject and, along with The Book of Tiki, this book and it's sequal Intoxica are the Holy Trinity of the Tiki Religion. There is no better book on Tropical Drinks anywhere, ever. Buy it. Now.

The ONLY Tiki Recipe book you'll ever need 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Joe Bob Briggs from UPI called this "the best bartender's guide for tropical and rum drinks ever published". That, my friends, is an understatement. Forget those fancy and useless trendy tiki books that have to be gussied up with Shag illustrations and glossy printing, if you've already bought those: use 'em as coasters for the wonderfully entertaining and informative "Grog Log". From a pair who can navigate the tikiphyte through the Singapore Slings and arrows of the sugary crap that give tropical drinks a bad name. Easily worth 5 times the cover price, "The Grog Log" and the follow-up "Intoxica!" are the only Tiki drink books you'll ever need or want.

Editorial Review:

Tiki bar mixology is a lost art--but the Grog Log rescues it. A twenty-page introduction traces the history of Polynesian Pop, then teaches you everything you need to know about how to make the Grog Log's eighty tropical drink recipies. Many of these recipies have never before been published anywhere--including vintage "lost" recipies by Don the Beachcomber, Trader Vic, and long-gone Polynesian restaurants from the island of Manhattan to the islands of Hawaii. Profusely illustrated with vintage tiki menu graphics from the '50 and '60s, with cover art by famed Exotica artist Bosko.

The Complete Bartender (Updated)

Robyn M. Feller

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Missing too many drinks... 3 out of 5 stars.
11 of 14 people found this review helpful.

"The Complete Bartender" is far from complete. Even though it looks like a hefty book (560 pages?!), it really leaves out quite a bit.

Of course, all of your standard drinks are included: martinis, margaritas, manhattans, and the like. But there's no recipie for cosmopolitans, apple martinis, or any "dirty" drinks (e.g. b.j.s or sex on the beach). And some of the recipies that are included are questionable at best - wrong at worst. The recipie for a zombie included cherry liquor; while the recipie for kamakazie did not include sweet and sour.

This book also lacks color pictures. If you think your presentation is perfect and you don't need any illustrations, then by all means go out and purchase this book. For most of us, it's helpful to have a few pictures to let us know if we're on the right track. In my opinion, a really good bartending book would illustrate the presentation for each drink.

This book isn't all bad. What it lacks in quality it makes up for in quantity. Despite the sometimes iffy drink recipies, the lack of color pictures, and the noticibal absence of several very popular drinks, it's still got tons of drinks and a helpful glossary that explains what different liquors are. There are some illustrations of the various tools and glasses needed to bartend.

I bought this book in college, thinking it would have every recipie I'd ever want. It's a big enough disappointment that I wouldn't really recommend it, but you do have to keep in mind that - with the internet - it's pretty easy to get just about any recipie you'd ever want for a drink. So if you're willing to look up the occasional drink, and you don't need pretty color pictures, this book might be right for you.

Editorial Review:

Now updated with nearly 50 new recipes for popular drinks such as the mojito, Electric Kool Aid, and Rock Lobster!

From Aalborg Sours to Zooms, from the classic martini to the consummate caipirinha, The Complete Bartender is the total guide to great bartending and perfect party planning-with easy-to-follow recipes, step-by-step instructions, and tips on serving.

FEATURES:
€ Exciting New Drinks
€ Frozen Blender Drinks
€ Beer and Wine
€ Punch

€ Low-Calorie Drinks
€ After-Dinner Drinks
€ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
€ Hot Drinks
€ Aperitifs
€ Holiday and Seasonal Drinks

PLUS...
€ Stocking the Bar
€ Selecting Barware
€ A Guide to Ingredients
€ Making Toasts
€ Responsible Bartending
€ Responsible Drinking
€ Party Planning
€ Creating Theme Parties

Great Bar Food at Home

Kate Heyhoe

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A delicious book 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Memories of lounging outside at Enrico's in San Francisco while watching the Saturday night crowds pass by in an endless conga line, or that night sitting at a small table with Bobby Short in New York City's Carlyle Café after he finished crooning his last set -- these memories, and the smell of fried olives or the taste of salty caviar on toast points, all of it comes tumbling back to me as I read through the pages of Kate Heyhoe's book. Those were the days -- and now they ARE the days -- as I can finally recreate those snacks with her tasty recipes -- while also enjoying her nostalgic anecdotes.

Editorial Review:

"This is not a book about how to mix drinks. It's about what to eat after the drinks are mixed, poured, or uncapped. These recipes are stress-free, easy, and meant to be made and eaten casually. Their appeal lies in their robust flavors, serving simplicity, and the way the recipes complement beverages. They're the same type of tasty nibbles found at all the best bars--and they can look and taste just as tempting, even when made at home."
--From Great Bar Food at Home

The Story of the Irish Pub: An Intoxicating History of the Licensed Trade in Ireland

Cian Molloy

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More than one hundred of the oldest family-owned pubs 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Story Of The Irish Pub: An Intoxicating History Of The Licensed Trade In Ireland by Cian Molloy is an engaging and recommended survey of the social history, origins, and evolution of Irish pubs, some of which have been owned by the same family for a century or more. A uncommon and involving study of a unique cultural gathering place and experience (and peppered with anecdotes and black-and-white photographs), The Story Of The Irish Pub includes profiles of more than one hundred of the oldest family-owned pubs in Ireland.

Café Royal Cocktail Book

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Editorial Review:

Originally published in 1937 by the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild, Café Royal Cocktail Book compiled by William J Tarling offers a rare glimpse into the wide array of drinks offered in London bars between the two world wars. Tarling, head bartender at the Café Royal during had two goals. He wanted to extend this resource to consumers. He also wanted to raise funds for the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild Sickness Fund and the Café Royal Sports Club Fund. Thus, he drew from the recipes previously compiled for Approved Cocktails, and added more of his own. He also collected many more original recipes from his contemporaries. The result was an outstanding and timely book. It did more than gather recipes, it captured a boom time in the history of cocktails, glass by glass. Sadly, there was only one printing and it became an unobtainable rarity, locking away a time capsule of drinks and knowledge. Reproduced in collaboration with the UKBG, Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux, and Mixellany Books, this facsimile edition unlocks that knowledge for a new generation of consumers and bartenders around the world. Within these pages are some of the earliest known recipes for drinks made with tequila and vodka as well as memorable concoctions made with absinthe and other recently revived ingredients-an essential addition to every cocktail book library.

Foil Cookery: Cooking Without Pots and Pans

Lori Herod

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Foil Cookery will help you reduce the muss and fuss of outdoor cooking, guaranteed. Learn tips and tricks on creating bowls, pots, pans, skillets, drip-o-later coffee/tea pots, and reflector ovens - all out of aluminum foil. As an outdoor cooking consultant for the Boy Scouts of America, author Lori Herod knows how to satisfy hordes of hungry campers in a hurry, using only basic equipment and ingredients on hand.

Foil Cookery teaches you how to create foil cooking utensils, choose the right wood for a campfire, start a charcoal fire the easy way, match cooking methods with campfire design, and protect the environment while cooking outdoors. It also includes illustrations on building campfires and give suggestions for simple camping meals.

Recipes include Campfire Steak and Eggs, Southern Texas Salad, Hot Reuben Melt, Hunter's Stew with Dumplings, Good Anytime Stir-Fry, Plum Good Pork Chops, Chicken Cordon Bleu in the Woods, Alaskan Salmon Cakes, Honey Cashew Green Beans, and Mountain Man's Apple Cobbler.

Infused: 100+ Recipes for Infused Liqueurs and Cocktails

Susan Elia MacNeal

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A great starter book on creating infusions and liqueurs 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I picked up this book on a recent trip to Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. I've made liqueurs in the past and this book rekindled my interest in this culinary hobby. One aspect that I especially like about this book is that most all of the infustion recipes can are adaptable to making infused spirits (sans sugar syrup) or liqueurs (sweet libations). Many of the recipes have variations. For instance, the Elderflower Liqueur recipe lists variations on adapting the recipe to create Lavender, Rose, or Violet liqueuers.

The book is very nicely designed and pictures of the liqueurs and the cocktails they enhance are likely to make your mouth water. (They did mine.)

Editorial Review:

Infused liqueurs are the hot new ingredients for cocktails. With more than 30 infusions plus dozens of drinks to use them in, Infused combines spirits like vodka and rum with fruits, flowers, herbs, and spices to create superior liqueurs. Take the Gibson and give it a kick with Onion Vodka. Cool down with Watermelon Martinis on warm summer days, or get the heat going with Hot Mint Chocolate spiked with Mind Vodka, a perfect antidote to cold winter nights. Many infusions pair with multiple recipes: herb-infused vodkas enliven both the Rosemary Martini and the Strawberry Basil Martini. Chocolate Vodka is the indulgence in the Chocolate Martini, Brandy Alexander, and the Grasshopper. The versatility of each infusion makes giving a bottle of homemade liqueur a unique gift for any drink connoisseur. With tips on how to shake, stir, and chill, and enough recipes and ideas to reinvent any party, this colorful little book is the ultimate infusion of fun.

Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book (Classic Cocktail Books series) (Classic Cocktail Books series)

A. S. Crockett

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Cocktail Archaeology 2 out of 5 stars.
9 of 24 people found this review helpful.

To start, this book isn't bad - but it's not useful. Basically this is like hearing long stories from your grandfather's "glory days" as a young man. My impression or guesses about the author is that he's an older gentleman who finds today's chain restaurant and trendy, "theme" bars an abomination when compared to the days of "real" cocktail drinking from the early days of the 20th century and those nasty days of prohibition. To some degree, he's right - anyone who orders a chocolate martini should be shot dead on the spot. Many of the acne-scarred kids behind the bar of a Friday's or whathaveyou have no more an idea of what a Manhattan is, other than a big city somewhere in New York State. That said, there are some interesting eye-witness accounts on what it was like to drink during prohibition - who knew? Scary sounding stuff.

On the whole, this is like listening to an older person's windy stories about "when I was your age..." There's much value and merit in that - don't get me wrong. Cocktail recipe-wise, the recipes are too old and outdated to be of any use to anyone, unless you're trying to open a theme bar under the prohibition theme - in which case you're probably more concerned about decor and finding a life-size cardboard Al Capone than authentically mixed cocktails. That brings us to what I took to be the author's point - there are too few "real" bartenders are out there - those who know a Manhattan should be made with bourbon, not blended whiskey and should always use a dash of bitters. Our world has changed and to some degree, sadly passsed the need for that kind of bartender by. People today are too interested in seeing a silly juggling act behind the bar and tastes have changed away from people who enjoy the taste of spirits to those who want to cover up that nasty alcohol taste with candy. Kiddie drinks are now the norm, and this book laments the passing of the real cocktails - those that don't include whole fruit or blenders.

You'll get better history out of Cocktails in New York. This is an archaeological work - you'll need to know your subject before digging in. You won't be gleefully making drinks from this book for your friends - I dare you to find 8 people who will drink any of these without complaint that they're too strong or aren't sweet enough. These are not drinks for anyone who has ever had a frozen anything or mixes anything with Coke, Sprite, etc. If anyone tells you "I like Chambord" or any of the zillion fakey, flavored schnapps, they will not like these cocktails. Cocktail drinker eschew those sugary, candy flavored liquids. I'm a bar manager and refuse to even stock them. Kiddie drinkers can go drink at a kiddies bar.

Editorial Review:

From pre Civil War bartending to the night clubs of the 1940s, these bar books document the trends and mores of their respective eras. Beginning with the first known recipe book compiled for those seeking to serve sophisticated beverages, through the birth of many of the 21st century's drink standards and the tales of those who consumed them, these drink guides provide an insider's glimpse into the excess and splendor of the pre- and post-Prohibition eras.
Based on the actual bar book used by the Waldorf-Astoria prior to Prohibition, this collection of cocktails serves up more than 350 recipes. In addition to documenting the origin of many cocktails and mixed drinks still commonplace today, the book chronicles the background of their creation and the antics of some of the cronies Buffalo Bill Cody and Bat Masterson, among others who were regulars at the bar.

Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails & Food to Share with Friends

Stephen Siegelman, Trader Vic

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A Campy, Kitschy Delight 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

By Bill Marsano. Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails & Food to Share with Friends," by Stephen Siegelman, is perfect for retro theme parties. Trader Vic, with his famous rival Don the Beachcomber, ushered in the Tiki Bar Era of American partying, which centered mainly on the 1950s and 1960s (which of these two men actually invented the Mai Tai, signature drink of the epoch, remains in dispute--both claim it.) Those were days of restaurants blanketed with faux-Polynesian decor, when pupu platters were the rage and drinks came in bowls serving four or more and were decorated with paper umbrellas, which folks later learned to call parasols. Relive that glorious and joyously ridiculous time with this collection of tropical cocktails and food recipes for everything from finger food to entrees. The recipes are interesting, mostly pretty easy to make, and generally fun to eat or drink. The photos are very nice but the main appeal is that the recipes are clearly presented and easy to follow.--Bill Marsano is an award-winning writer on wines and spirits.

Editorial Review:

The tiki volcano is erupting all over again, and now Trader Vic, the legendary purveyor of Polynesian food, drinks and fantasy, wants to help us bring it all home. Step behind the bar and into the kitchen at Trader Vic's and learn how to create the kind of tiki magic that made the Trader famous. It's all here: recipes for 95 of the restaurant's best-loved tropical cocktails and after-dinner drinks along with more than 35 party-friendly food recipes.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Bar (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

Steve Johns, Carey Rossi

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Exceptional Bar Training Guide 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

From beginning to End! A to Z. This Bar guide is definitely a great tool. For anybody trying to make the Big Leap into the World of the bar business! Very informative!

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Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Don Miller

Pretty good, but basic 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Some good advice here, but not totally inclusive. As liquor laws vary by state, it is tough to outline each state's process in detail. Quite basic, but gets you on the right track.

Editorial Review:

Where everybody knows their name…

Whether their dream bar is a comfortable neighborhood joint or a nightclub teeming with entertainment, readers can achieve their goal with this step-by-step guide. They’ll learn how to focus their vision for their bar, how to build a business plan, what they need to know about mixology and food service, how to deal with vendors and employees, and everything they need to know about advertising and marketing.