Mixing from 'Grog Log' & 'Intoxica' - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Sun, Apr 27, 2003 7:43 PM On 2003-04-27 08:51, PolynesianPop wrote: Squawker, I agree that Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide is a great resource. Many of us here have a copy as well. However, Beachbum Berry's Grog Log in my opinion, is a comparable, if not better, resource because it contains drink recipe's not only from Trader Vic's restaurants but from the other greats as well - Don the Beachcomber, Kon-Tiki, etc. The Grog Log and it's companion Intoxica, is a compilation of such recipes once unknown to the public because of their secrecy. Tikiphiles swear by these books because of their authenticity in recreating a true cocktail from the Polynesian Pop era. While the Trader Vic's guide includes many of the truly classic tropical drinks. such as the Zombie, Planters Punch, Singapore Sling, and Fog Cutter, there are many drinks that are not in Vic's guide which are now considered classics, such as the Mai Tai, Suffering Bastard, and Navy Grog. For these recipes one needs the Grog Log.

On 2003-04-27 08:51, PolynesianPop wrote:
Squawker, I agree that Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide is a great resource. Many of us here have a copy as well. However, Beachbum Berry's Grog Log in my opinion, is a comparable, if not better, resource because it contains drink recipe's not only from Trader Vic's restaurants but from the other greats as well - Don the Beachcomber, Kon-Tiki, etc. The Grog Log and it's companion Intoxica, is a compilation of such recipes once unknown to the public because of their secrecy. Tikiphiles swear by these books because of their authenticity in recreating a true cocktail from the Polynesian Pop era.

While the Trader Vic's guide includes many of the truly classic tropical drinks. such as the Zombie, Planters Punch, Singapore Sling, and Fog Cutter, there are many drinks that are not in Vic's guide which are now considered classics, such as the Mai Tai, Suffering Bastard, and Navy Grog. For these recipes one needs the Grog Log.

Post #31757 by thejab on Sun, Apr 27, 2003 7:43 PM