Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks

November 8, 2018 - Comment

When the days grow longer and the air gets crisp, it’s time to gather with friends for drinks that’ll put a rosy glow on your cheeks. In Winter Cocktails, María del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano share more than 100 seasonal recipes for cold-weather cocktails, like Hot Buttered Rum, English Christmas Punch, Pumpkin-Bourbon Eggnog, Irish

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When the days grow longer and the air gets crisp, it’s time to gather with friends for drinks that’ll put a rosy glow on your cheeks. In Winter Cocktails, María del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano share more than 100 seasonal recipes for cold-weather cocktails, like Hot Buttered Rum, English Christmas Punch, Pumpkin-Bourbon Eggnog, Irish Coffee, Coquito, Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, the Old-Fashioned (and the New-Fangled!), Mama’s Remedy, and the Kentucky Baby.

Detailed, in-depth chapters cover hot toddies, mulled wines, and mulled ciders; spiked hot chocolates, eggnogs, coffees, and teas; punches and pitchers for serving a crowd; and chilled winter cocktails that have a magical warming effect. Foolproof recipes for infused liquors, simple syrups, and from-scratch ingredients like Fresh Tomato Juice and Homemade Sour Mix make it easy to craft drinks from the bottom up. Plus, you’ll find ideas for elegant cocktail party bites that make pairing drinks and snacks a snap.

Party prep is a breeze thanks to guides to pantry and fridge basics, the well-stocked bar, must-have tools, serveware, and glassware, plus tips for sourcing local and hard-to-find ingredients. Beautiful and instructive step-by-step photos explain essential techniques like muddling, prepping garnishes, making ice molds, and opening champagne. Whether you’re throwing a party, lounging at a ski lodge, camping on a mountain, or just curling up with a good book on a blustery night, Winter Cocktails is sure to make the season bright.

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Anonymous says:

It also has wonderful additional sections For those interested in experimenting and researching the concept of hot alcoholic drinks, this book contains lots of ideas. It does address the basics of the more traditional drinks. But then adds a interesting concepts such as using bacon-infused bourbon.It also has wonderful additional sections. There is a section is on bar basics such as garnishes, glassware, opening champagne, etc. Another section is on how to make many of the nonstandard ingredients such as bacon-infused…

Anonymous says:

I loved that it had so many beautiful photos and great … I saw this book first at the Whole Foods market priced somewhere around $25. I loved that it had so many beautiful photos and great recipes, so I thought this would be a fun book to include in the wine gift baskets I’m making for a few people for Christmas, but decided to check Amazon first to see if I could find the book at a better price. Yep! Glad I checked. I bought 5 of these books on Amazon.

Anonymous says:

Well made, nice photos, we shall see about the recipes. Bought it as a gift, the owner said it looks great and she will try some of the cocktails within. Thats good enough for me.

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