Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs


Book Description

What to drink when you're "not drinking"? Mix up refreshing mocktails with more than 80 unique, delicious non-alcoholic drink options for everyday and any occasion. Michelin-starred celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has created a dazzling collection of non-alcoholic drink recipes, from herbal infusions to new combinations of teas, from tantalizing elixirs, smoothies, and slushies to the trendy shrubs—or drinking vinegars—now taking over the taste buds of foodies worldwide. Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs includes step-by-step instructions for drinks that showcase innovative blends of not-so-common fruits, vegetables, sauces, and syrups to concoct interesting, healthy drinks. Tips and variations allow you to play with your imagination and create custom concoctions suited to your individual palate. Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs is a beautiful recipe book for conscientious hosts, those who abstain from alcohol for pregnancy or health and wellness, or who just love a refreshing, unique, delicious beverage sure to lift the spirits.




Mocktails


Book Description

This visually-driven cookbook features fabulous mocktails to satisfy any taste, occasion, or season. The 80+ drinks are based on fruits, herbs, spices, syrups—fresh ingredients and bright flavors like ginger, citrus, turmeric, berries, hibiscus, persimmon, coconut, mint, and matcha—and span refreshing options like coolers, spritzes, and juices to warming punches, toddies, and teas. Learn the building blocks of crafting a perfect drink, from the essential tools—including the shakers and strainers found in any home bar—and unique and customizable made-from-scratch simple syrups, shrubs, purees, sugars, and salts. A visual guide to mocktail necessities distills the key components to choose from to build a stellar drink: the base; some sweetness; fruits & vegetables; fresh herbs & flowers; acid; dried spices & flowers; teas & coffee; garnishes, and ice. Beautiful color photography showcases the ingredients and elements of each drink, along with the luscious finished concoction. Sample recipes include: Lychee-tini Pineapple Mint Spritz Thai Daiquiri Lavender Bubbly Cherry Vera Cucumber Elderflower Fizz Blueberry Cardamom Smash Sumac Sour Hibiscus Lime Slush Coconut-Turmeric Rejuvenator Blood Orange Creamsicle Turmeric, Apple & Ginger Chai Persimmon Nog Pomegranate Apple Spiced Cider




Mocktails, Punches and Shrubs


Book Description

Not drinking has never been so much fun! Shake up your tastebuds with this truly unique collection of non-alcoholic cocktails to excite and refresh the senses. Enjoy over 80 simple and sophisticated mocktails bursting with sweetness, spice, fragrance and fruitiness. Learn how to mix up everything from Elderflower and Mango Shrub, to Blood Orange and Tamarind Agua Fresca, and Caramel Indulgence. Discover fabulously unexpected new flavour combinations, drawing on the everyday and unusual ingredients, including superfoods, and exotic fruits and spices. Choose from a wide range of eclectic non-alcoholic recipes for every occasion, including teas, juices, slushies, and energisers. Packed with gorgeous photography and easy-to-follow recipes devised by Michelin-starred New York chef Vikas Khanna, Mocktails, Punches, & Shrubs is the essential guide for what to drink when you're not drinking.




Floral Libations


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Explore the unique flavors of flowers. Elegant, edible flowers are becoming more accessible every day—and they taste as good as they look. This curated collection of 41 delightful recipes combine the playful creativity of fashion, the deliciousness of food, and the beauty of flowers in one gorgeous glass. Whether you're throwing a baby shower, hosting a Mother's Day brunch, celebrating a wedding, or simply entertaining guests, there's something for everyone, with our without alcohol, including: • Iced Lavender Café au Lait • Rose Petal Almond Milk • Dandelion Tea Cinnamon Cappuccino • Hibiscus Old Fashioned • Plum Rosewater Gin and Tonic • Orange Blossom Moscow Mule Learn how to create floral pantry item staples to create a scrumptious and sophisticated cocktail of your own, and embark on a new culinary adventure. This garden-party eye candy also includes practical tips on where to buy edible flowers, whether to choose fresh or dried flowers, how to grow edible flowers at home, and how to use florals in other recipes.




Whiskey


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Discover the secrets of whiskey's aromas and flavors, the stories behind great distilleries, and expert tasting notes in this updated edition originated by one of the most highly respected commentators in the whiskey world, Michael Jackson. From grain to glass, Whiskey tells you everything and anything you'll ever want to know about whiskey, from storing and serving whiskey, to whiskey cocktails, to pairing whiskey with food. In addition to a refreshed design, this updated edition includes the recent names in whiskey today, a new section devoted to American craft distilleries, and the addition of new distilleries from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.




Zero Proof Drinks and More


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Leave no guest out and get creative with on-trend drink recipes perfect for every occasion. Zero Proof Drinks and More offers delicious and mindful drinks for every guest and every occasion. Maureen Petrosky, an Entertaining and Lifestyle Expert, shares over 100 no-alcohol and low-alcohol recipes for cocktails, spritzers, ciders, coffees, shandies and radlers, and a whole lot more. The reasons for no- and low-alcohol drinking are as varied as the drinks themselves -- ranging from religious belief to pregnancy to living a healthier lifestyle to the role of "designated driver." There's a worldwide trend toward lower alcohol consumption, and 52 percent of Americans who drink report that they are actively trying to cut back. Witness the popularity of Dry January and Mindful Drinking, and the growing number of Sober Curious millennials. With Zero Proof Drinks and More, you'll be prepared -- with the perfect pour for every guest, along with easy tips and tricks for creating on-trend and delicious drink solutions for entertaining or simply winding down after a long day.




Whisky A Tasting Course


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The best - and most enjoyable - way to find out about whiskies is by drinking them. This truly hands-on handbook takes you on a tasting journey to discover your own personal whisky style, and helps you to expand your horizons so you can find a world of new whiskies to enjoy. Through a series of guided at-home tastings, you'll get familiar with the full spectrum of whisky aromas and flavours on offer - from the smoky tang of Islay peat to the aromatic scent of Japanese oak. Find out how to engage all your senses to navigate the range of malts, grains and blended whiskies and get to grips with different whisky styles. Take a tasting tour of the world's finest makers, including iconic Scottish distilleries and small-scale artisan producers all over the globe. And as you become more whisky-confident, you can break out of your whisky comfort zone. Do you love the honeyed sweetness of a Kentucky Bourbon? If so, why not try a smooth malt that's been aged in ex-Bourbon barrels? Or a creamy, oat-infused Irish craft whiskey? Guides to whisky prices and ages will help you to make smart buys. Discover how to pour, store and serve whiskies and match them with foods. Learn to mix cocktails, from a classic whiskey sour to your own signature creation. With 20 step-by-step whisky tastings, clear infographics and jargon-busting advice - taste your way to whisky wisdom.




Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs


Book Description

What to drink when you're "not drinking"? Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs offers 101 unique, delicious non-alcoholic drink options for everyday and any occasion. Michelin-starred celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has created a dazzling collection of non-alcoholic drink recipes, from herbal infusions to new combinations of teas; from tantalizing elixirs, smoothies, and slushies to the trendy drinking vinegars-called shrubs-now taking over the taste buds of foodies worldwide. Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs includes step-by-step instructions for drinks that showcase innovative blends of not-so-common fruits, vegetables, sauces, and syrups to concoct interesting, healthy drinks. Tips and variations allow you to play with your imagination and create custom concoctions suited to your individual palate. Mocktails, Punches, and Shrubs is a beautiful recipe eBook for conscientious hosts, those who abstain from alcohol for health and wellness or who just love a refreshing, unique, delicious beverage sure to lift the spirits.




Mocktails Made Me Do It


Book Description

This book might make it harder to excuse bad behavior, but it’s proof positive that you don’t need spirits to concoct complex, refreshing, and absolutely delicious cocktails! Watching your health? Shooting for dry January? Just want to try something new? There are plenty of reasons to pass on booze, but that doesn’t mean you need to skip the delicious drinks. Featuring 60 stylish, beautifully illustrated recipes, Mocktails Made Me Do It is just what mindful drinkers need to satisfy their senses with novel mocktails. From pomelo juniper and tonics to probiotic piña coladas, this book has tons of brilliant ideas for expecting mothers, for anyone wanting to make healthier choices, and for amateur mixologists looking to expand their repertoire.




The Herbalist's Guide for the Sober Curious


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From a real-life sober bartender, Sober Curious offers 65 unique recipes for syrups and mixers to create delicious and refreshing alcohol-free beverages.