About the Book

Thursday Night Tiki Lounge offers inspired, easy-to-make tropical drinks that will expand your cocktail repertoire. With 52 creative infusions crafted from fresh juices, spiced syrups, and a variety of rums and other spirits, you'll enjoy a delicious array of full-flavored sips.

Inside, you'll find the classics everyone loves—the Mai Tai, Zombie, Blue Hawaiian, and more—alongside lesser-known gems like the Doctor Funk, Rum Barrel, and a Trinidadian take on eggnog that’s perfect for holiday parties. You'll also discover original tropical creations developed in the author’s California kitchen. Plus, learn how to make essential tiki drink staples like cream of coconut, orgeat, and grenadine to keep your tropical cocktail game strong.

Thursday Night Tiki Lounge is your go-to guide for enjoying a vacation-style drink every week of the year.

Meet the Author

Jennifer Newens is a cookbook editor, cooking teacher, and literary agent from Oakland, California. She received her culinary training from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She believes that everyone deserves to have a special drink in a fancy glass with a pretty garnish at the end of a long day – whether or not they choose to put booze in it!

Meet the Photographer

Alyson Brown is a beverage photographer and drink stylist with an appreciation for a well-built cocktail. Her passion for cocktails led her to author her first book, The Flower-Infused Cocktail: Flowers with a Twist. It was while photographing for her book that she found her true love for beverage photography and styling. When she’s not behind the camera, she can be found enjoying beautiful Bend, Oregon, with her husband and two sons.

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