Picture yourself on a sandy beach, a faint breeze rustling the coconut fronds, the sun sinking in an orange sky. What are you drinking in your fantasy? Mai tai? Zombie? Beachcomber’s Gold? All these drinks were created by the legendary mixologist Don Beach, a.k.a. Don the Beachcomber, a South Seas adventurer who dreamt up cocktails for everyone from Clark Gable to Marlene Dietrich to you. Don the Beachcomber’s Little Hawaiian Tropical Drink Book contains thirty-nine of Don’s best recipes including lû’au libations, Polynesian potions and tropical tonics, as well as invaluable mixing and bartending tips and advice on finding the best rums. So invite some friends over and get ready to enjoy the drinks of paradise, compliments of Don.
RECIPES:
Original Rum Drinks
Honey Cream Mix
Planter’s Rum Punch
Beachcomber’s Gold
Beachcomber’s Daiquiri
Beachcomber’s Rum Barrel
Don the Beachcomber’s Plantation Punch
Cherry Blossom Punch
Mystery Gardenia
Cobra’s Fang
Colonel Beach’s Plantation Punch
Cuban Daiquiri
Tahitian Rum Punch
Coconut Rum
Don’s Pearl
The Original Mai Tai
Missionary’s Downfall
Marama Rum Punch
Pi Yi
Colonel Beach’s Plantation Ambrosia
Don’s Martini
Pineapple Surprise
Q.B. Cooler
Test Pilot
West Indian Plantation Potion
Shark’s Tooth
Vicious Virgin
White Sands Champagne Jubilee
Pearl Diver
Black Hole
Beachcomber’s Punch
Zombie
Navy Grog
Coffee Drinks
Tahitian Coffee
Colonel’s Favorite
Kona Coffee Grog
Cafe Diable
African Safari
Cafa à la Queen of Tonga
Cafe Anise
Author: Phoebe Beach and Arnold Bitner