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Mixtapes and Mixers

Totally '80s Cocktails

Published by Insight Editions
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Party on, dudes and dudettes! Mixtapes and Mixers brings together booze and music in over 70 cocktails based on all your favorites ’80s hits, like "Thriller," "Take On Me," and "Smooth Operator."

Pour yourself a tall glass of rad musical memories with Mixtapes and Mixers! This colorful '80s-themed entry into the Lyrics and Libations series is brimming with drinks for every mood and genre, featuring some of the greatest artists and memorable songs of the ’80s. So don't gag me with a spoon because this book is totally tubular!

Every recipe is inspired by a chart-topping hit of the decade and includes trivia and stories. With Mixtapes and Mixers as your guide, you won't stop believin’ in these bodacious cocktails!

70+ COLORFUL COCKTAILS: From party drinks to nightcaps, enjoy over seventy musically inspired cocktails

MUSICALLY MASHED-UP COCKTAILS: There's a drink for every kind of music-lover! Craft cocktails based on dance music, hip-hop, R&B, hair metal, and more

GET A CLUE: Dive into the history of your favorite ’80s hits as you mix these totally rad cocktails

ReMIXing The '80s: Step-by-step instructions make it easy to craft these delicious, and nostalgic, mixed drinks

About The Authors

Henry Barajas is a Latinx author from Tucson, AZ. He is the co-writer of The Ultimate '90s Cocktail Playlist published by Insight Editions. But he is best known in the comic book world for his graphic memoir La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo and Helm Greycastle. Barajas writes Gil Thorp for the funny papers in his smoggy Los Angeles, CA home.

Author Cassandra Reeder launched her blog, The Geeky Chef, in 2008, turning fictional food and drinks from a vast array of fandoms into reality with simple and fun recipes. Since then, a series of cookbooks based on the trailblazing blog have been published, including The Geeky Chef Cookbook and The Geeky Bartender Drinks. In 2023, she released The Video Game Chef, a nostalgia-filled culinary adventure featuring iconic foods from video games. In 2024, she co-authored Lyrics and Libations: The Ultimate 90s Cocktail Playlist, a spirited tribute to the sweet music of the '90s. When not conjuring up recipes inspired by fiction and pop culture, Cassandra can be found perusing the food carts in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two tiny agents of chaos.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Insight Editions (June 10, 2025)
  • Length: 160 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798886637342

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