{"id":21853,"date":"2017-06-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rumporter\/?p=21853\/"},"modified":"2020-01-18T09:46:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T08:46:12","slug":"beachbum-berry-remixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/beachbum-berry-remixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachbum Berry Remixed: Go all out Tiki!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have tiki historian and hero Jeffrey\u00a0Berry to thank, in large part, for the current global resurgence of the Tiki trend. He is author of\u00a0Beachbum Berry’s Grog Log<\/em>\u00a0(1998) and\u00a0Intoxica!<\/em>\u00a0(2002), and subsequently integrated both of these works with new material for\u00a0Remixed (2009). <\/em>His new book Beachbum Berry\u00a0Remixed is already a must have. Review.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tiki is perhaps the cocktail myth most able to transport you through time and space. It is, like the very popular Speakeasy culture, “based in reality” but also far from it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tiki, what\u2019s the story?<\/h4>\n

The Tiki trend, born at the beginning of the 20th century (20’s), originally relied on faux exotic adventure, happening in the not so exotic location of North America. Initially introduced through books and films often featuring an intrepid explorer becoming lost on a Polynesian island and discovering the indigenous culture; it subsequently infiltrated multiple disciplines like architecture, decoration and even the bar to become a veritable\u00a0lifestyle. Indeed, when Tiki was first introduced to the general public, it was through adoption and marketing by hotels and restaurants. The Tiki bar was the last venue to arrive on the scene thanks to Prohibition in the United States from 1920 to 1933.\u00a0 The Tiki bar caught up quickly and is the only expression that has truly survived through modern day, with all the tiki-themed hotels and restaurants having closed over the years.<\/p>\n

And the survival of this “culture” owes much to one of its champions, Jeff \u201cBeachbum\u201d Berry aka Jeffrey Berry who has spent his life documenting, through historical research, hundreds of recipes that otherwise would have disappeared into the forgotten debris of restaurant and bar closures. His exacting investigative work is illustrated by his quest for the original zombie recipe<\/a>, which covered nearly ten years. His three decades worth of recipes already gave rise to two books, which he subsequently compiled and remixed into one when Tiki began re-establishing itself on the cocktail scene.<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ: MEET WITH “TIKI MAESTRO” DANIELE DALLA POLLA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Immediately, the book takes us over 13,000 km of French territory, and that’s good news for rum enthusiasts. \u00a0For the cocktail enthusiast, Tiki is a rum-soaked dream giving them the occasion to appreciate their own rum collections and make the most of new combinations and flavours.<\/p>\n

Every page of this book showcases the colossal work accomplished here, giving the reader ample opportunity to take pleasure in finding a favourite flavourful rum recipe. Similarly, cocktail geeks will experience a special thrill when face to face with the historical recipe, one that took years for Berry to discover and decipher. And those familiar with the personality of Beachbum, know that he take<\/p>\n

Scale the summit of crushed ice<\/span><\/h3>\n

Note, it\u2019s not about Tiki made just any old way! Beachbum provides solid recommendations from the start. You need a solid blender, a good ice crushing machine, astronomical quantities of rum and be ready and willing to apron up! Yes, Tiki demands plenty of preparation, but it can be an exceptional way to highlight your best bottles. In more top shelf bottles, the rums mentioned are very often “gold” and “dark.” The author gives us a glossary of rums, with references sourced from all over, but often at very accessible prices, from \u20ac15 to \u20ac40.<\/p>\n

Moreover, before leaving your lovely vieux agricoles<\/em> behind the bar – thinking them inappropriate as the rhum Agricole wave had not yet hit the US at the time of publishing \u2013 consider that Martinique rum is found in the original recipe for the mascot of tiki: the Mai Ta\u00ef.<\/p>\n

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Tiki’s legendary recipes<\/span><\/h3>\n

We remain definitely hooked to almost 7 pages on the history of Ma\u00ef Ta\u00ef, and its different recipes. For the more refined pallets, we have referenced the Trader Vic recipe…<\/span><\/p>\n

Mai Tai (Trader Vic 1944)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

– 3cl freshly squeezed lime juice
\n– 1,5cl of curacao, use a good quality, such as Pierre Ferrand
\n– 0,7cl of orgeat syrup (try to make it home, good recipes can be found on line, try Colada (laughs)
\n– 0,7 cl of simple sugar syrup (same things as above)
\n– 3 cl of old Jamaican
\n– 3 cl of Martinique Agricole VS<\/p>\n

Place all items in cocktail shaker, shake and pour directly into serving glass, ice and all.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to delight in the Zombie’s history complete with fascinating anecdotes and its indulgent, guilty pleasure. However, the cocktail recipe has long remained incomplete, due to the presence of a secret ingredient, unearthed for you by the “Bum”. Those who know him know are aware of his stealthy talents in this area, which might surprise the uninitiated.<\/p>\n

But the author proposes a modern recipe, which is simpler for the beginner to execute, concentrating on the flamb\u00e9 banana flavours typical of Jamaica<\/p>\n

Coconaut (1994 par Jeff Berry)<\/b><\/p>\n

– 24 cl cream of Coco, Coco Lopez
\n– 6 cl freshly squeezed lime juice
\n– 21 cl old Jamaican (take Appleton Reserve Blend for example)<\/p>\n

Blend all together with lots of ice, for a chunky texture.<\/p>\n

Must Have Tiki<\/h3>\n

This book is primarily a collection of recipes, 107 of which were added to the merger of his two previous books for 240 recipes in total. Of course, it includes the story of the most emblematic Tiki cocktails and doesn\u2019t leave you to go solo in pursuit of this art. Tips and small illustrations provide further guidance.<\/p>\n

\"BeachbumReader Tip: read the recommendations, introductions, chapter headers, and then peruse the hundreds of recipes. One thing is for sure, Beachbum has accomplished the labour of a lifetime, tackling the work of a real detective by unearthing Tiki mysteries, long since buried by creators determined to take them to their graves.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t overlook the simple beauty of this book, illustrated with vintage advertisements and small drawings integrated throughout. And most importantly, rum enthusiasts have certainly accumulated more rum than is possible to drink in a lifetime. This is an opportunity to share your treasure with friends and that\u2019s always a good thing. Tiki calls for rums from many different provenances, so break out the syrups and break into this incredible universe.<\/p>\n

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Beachbum Berry Remixed<\/h3>\n

A titanic work, in a light, informative and practical format. And all at a great price, it’s a must have<\/em>. Perfect for using your fantastic collection of rum, rum, ron!<\/p>\n

Available in English only on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Historian and flagship of the current Tiki, we probably have Beachbum Berry to thank for this World return of the current Tiki. He is the author of Beachbum Berry’s Grog Log (1998) and Intoxica! (2002), combining these two in 2009 in the Remixed which also contains many additions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":711,"featured_media":21374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2254,1592,5435],"tags":[2248,1827,2297,2251,2252,2253,2250],"class_list":["post-21853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","category-case-file-the-great-debate-on-the-redefinition-of-rumm","category-mixology-rumporter","tag-beachbum-berry-remixed-en","tag-cocktails-en","tag-jeffrey-berry","tag-reicept-of-cocktail-tiki","tag-rum-tiki","tag-tiki-en","tag-tiki-book"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/711"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumporter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}