Synopses & Reviews
Shannon Mustipher's
exotic cocktails offer a refreshingly modern take on tiki. With original
recipes, techniques, tasting notes and recommendations, and tips on
style and music, Tiki is an inspirational resource for cocktail lovers ready to explore fine Caribbean rums.
Tiki is the endless summer, an instant vacation, a sweet and
colorful ticket to paradise with no baggage fees. Romanticized since
mid century but too long overlooked as the province of suburban lodges
and family resorts, the tiki cocktail is stepping into its moment with
sophisticated spirits lovers, skilled mixologists, and intrepid foodies.
In
Tiki, Brooklyn-based rum expert Shannon Mustipher brings focus on
refreshing flavors, fine spirits, and high-impact easy-to-execute
presentation.
Dozens of easy-to-follow recipes present new versions of classic
tiki drinks along with original cocktails using quality rums, infused
and fat-washed spirits, liqueurs, fresh fruit juices, and homemade
syrups. Tastemakers in the contemporary tiki boom, including Nathan
Hazard, Brother Cleve, Laura Bishop, and Ean Bancroft, contribute their
recipes. As a true aficionado, Mustipher breaks down Caribbean rums and
spirits with practical tasting notes. Fans of classic tiki bibles such
as
Smuggler's Cove and
Potions of the Caribbean can embrace
Tiki's modern style and spirit
while new tiki fans learn from Mustipher's expertise, accessible recipes, and clear instruction.
Review
"TIKI: Modern Tropical Cocktails
is a beautiful, important book: Beautiful because Mustipher's
clear-eyed approach to this transporting style of drinks and Noah
Fecks's lush accompanying images both burst forth from the page.
Important because Mustipher is an assured, nimble guide changing the
world. She shows with grace and confidence that a black woman can — and
should — be front and center in the cocktail kingdom. Seeing photographs
of Mustipher making and serving her own drinks is more refreshing and
revolutionary than the invention of the Mai Tai."
Scott Hocker, editor-in-chief of Liquor.com
Review
"There is no one I trust
more than Shannon Mustipher when it comes to all things rum. Chill your
shaker and line up your jiggers:
TIKI is here!"
Julia Turshen, author of
Now & Again and founder of Equity at the Table
Review
"Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails by Shannon Mustipher is
guaranteed to whip your Tiki game into tip-top shape. Shannon is a
Brooklyn-based rum expert and here she delivers 90 recipes for
tantalizing cocktails." Eat Your Books
About the Author
Shannon Mustipher is a
spirits educator, cocktail consultant, and expert on the topic of rum
and cane spirits. She has poured cocktails in settings ranging from
neighborhood pubs to Michelin-starred restaurants, and is a founding
member of the Cane Club Collective, which fosters knowledge and
appreciation for rum through educational seminars for the consumer and
trade. Her writing and recipes have been featured in a number of
publications, including
Punch,
Esquire,
New York Magazine,
The Village Voice, and
Liquor.com.