Title: Smuggler's Cove : exotic cocktails, rum, and the cult of tiki /
Authors: Cate, Martin,; Cate, Rebecca,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Smuggler's Cove (San Francisco, Calif.); Bars (Drinking establishments) California San Francisco.; Cocktails California San Francisco.; Bartending California San Francisco.; Rum; COOKING / Beverages / Wine & Spirits.; COOKING / Beverages / Bartending.; COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Pacific Rim.
Abstract: "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"--
Contents: An invitation to escape. The birth of tiki ; The Golden Era ; The tiki revival -- Smuggler's Cove : the modern tiki bar. Creating the space ; Curating the experience -- The spirit of rum. Rum through the ages ; Understanding rum -- Exotic cocktails : mystique and technique. The theater of the exotic cocktail ; Eight essential exotic elixirs -- Creating paradise. The tiki look and feel ; The tiki party -- The heritage of tiki -- House-made ingredients.