Are you hosting a party or girl's night, feel like unwinding with a fancy drink at the end of a long week, or just want to learn a new skill? Our new Book of Cocktails from the makers of Woman&Home will help you do just that. Learn all about the history of cocktails, everything you need to become your very own bartender and try over 50 recipes to make a delicious cosmo or a martini even Bond would be envious of. Let's get shaking!
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COCKTAIL MAKING • Fancy trying your hand at mixology? Get inspired and begin expanding your at-home bar repertoire with our ultimate guide to cocktail making
ESSENTIAL BAR GADGETS • The correct cocktail bar gadgets will set you up for the best drinks
FIGURE OUT THE FOUNDATIONS • Spirits are the starting point of any cocktail. Get to know these five main types
CHOOSING THE RIGHT GLASS • Make your cocktail experience as good as it can be with the perfect glass
THE GIFT OF THE GARNISH • Over the years garnishes have transformed from mere decorations to essential components of a cocktail
CONVERSIONS • This book uses metric measurements. If you prefer imperial, conversions are listed below
GIN COCKTAILS • Gin is a versatile spirit. It’s clean tasting with strong botanical notes - notably juniper - that lends itself to a variety of cocktails
RUM COCKTAILS • Rum is as renowned for its fruity, tropical cocktails as it is for its spiced, darker drinks
VODKA COCKTAILS • The ultimate foundation layer: vodka’s purity and clarity make this spirit perhaps the most adaptable of all cocktail bases
WHISKEY COCKTAILS • Even the most ardent whiskey purist must admit: whiskey cocktails deliver on flavour if you’re willing to go beyond neat or on the rocks
WINE COCKTAILS • Go beyond the Bordeaux. Wine cocktails are as diverse as wine itself (which includes Champagne and Prosecco), from warming mulled mixes to sparkling celebratory
TEQUILA COCKTAILS • While the spirit has a reputation as a party shot, a new wave of cocktails is evolving tequila’s image
OTHER COCKTAILS • It’s not just spirits that have all the fun in cocktails: liqueur cocktails and fortified wine cocktails are just as delicious
HOT COCKTAILS • The majority of cocktails are served chilled, but there is always room in your repertoire for winter warmers
FROZEN COCKTAILS • Frozen cocktails are a summertime staple. They’re perfect to batch make for parties, look delightful, and are endlessly refreshing
NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS • Once the exclusive territory of teetotallers and pregnant women, mocktails have found new fame with the increasingly health-conscious general population
Woman&Home Book of Cocktails