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Little Pink Book of Cocktails by Madeline Teachett
Men may have their little black book of cocktails – but now women have one just for them, in feminine pink, fashionably designed, and with a lovely textured cover embossed with red foil. What better way for busy girls to entertain than by using this fabulous little gem to help spark up their marvelous social lives… along with setting the right mood for that little hottie that is coming over? Inside, gals will find witty quotes and words of wisdom as well as fabulous drinks from Cosmos to Appletinis to other fun and exciting and easy to make shots, drinks, and cocktails. Best-selling girlfriend expert Jennifer Worick, co-author of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex, provides an entertaining introduction.
Paperback, 64 pp, $14.99. Buy
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Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Cocktails
Everyone enjoys a fancy tipple from time to time, whether partying among friends or taking a moment alone to relax, but sometimes you need more than just a rum & coke. This book provides you with over 200 recipes to create the perfect drink for any occasion, from a minty Mojito or classic Margarita to a sophisticated Champagne Cocktail or exotic Russian Spring Punch. With full-page colour photographs and easy-to-follow recipes, Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Cocktails is the essential guide to impressing your guests and making your drinks toast of the town.
Paperback, 240 pp, $12.99. Buy
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Cocktails
Kickstart any social occasion with this collection of over 200 cocktail recipes based on either rum, gin, vodka or tequila. The perfect companion for any cocktail party or simply a source of ideas for refreshing and unusual drinks to be enjoyed anytime, the cocktails included range from renowned favourites, such as the Bloody Mary, Pina Colada, Dry Martini, Tequila Sunrise and Margarita, to some exciting originals such as Coco Loco and Bombay Smash. Also included are expert tips and ‘Did you know?’ boxes explaining the history behind the drinks.
Paperback, 128 pp, $14.99. Buy
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WinePassport: California by Jennifer Elias
‘WinePassports’ are pocket guides to key wine regions around the world. This WinePassport features California. Each ‘WinePassport’ features a colorful pop-out map and quickly makes sense of the wines, grapes, and regions you’ll most likely encounter. Whether you’re walking the aisles of your local wine store or driving through wine country, ‘WinePassports’ are your ticket to discovering wine.
Paperback, 32 pp, $11.95. Buy
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Winepassport: Italy by Jennifer Elias
‘WinePassports’ are pocket guides to key wine regions around the world. This WInePassport features Italy. Each ‘WinePassport’ features a colorful pop-out map and quickly makes sense of the wines, grapes, and regions you’ll most likely encounter. Whether you’re walking the aisles of your local wine store or driving through wine country, ‘WinePassports’ are your ticket to discovering wine.
Paperback, 32 pp, $12.95. Buy
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Winepassport: Bubbly by Jennifer Elias
‘WinePassports’ are pocket guides to key wine regions around the world. This WinePassport features Bubbly. Each ‘WinePassport’ features a colorful pop-out map and quickly makes sense of the wines, grapes, and regions you’ll most likely encounter. Whether you’re walking the aisles of your local wine store or driving through wine country, ‘WinePassports’ are your ticket to discovering wine.
Paperback, 32 pp, $11.95. Buy
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Winepassport: France by Jennifer Elias
‘WinePassports’ are pocket guides to key wine regions around the world. This WinePassport features France. Each ‘WinePassport’ features a colorful pop-out map and quickly makes sense of the wines, grapes, and regions you’ll most likely encounter. Whether you’re walking the aisles of your local wine store or driving through wine country, ‘WinePassports’ are your ticket to discovering wine.
Paperback, 32 pp, $11.95. Buy
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The Everything[registered] Bartender’s Book by Cheryl Charming
Memorising all those drink recipes can make a bartender downright tipsy. The completely revised and updated The Everything Bartender’s Book, 2nd Edition is a must have tool for anyone standing behind a bar. Packed with 750 recipes for classic drinks, shots, cordials, and non-alcoholic beverages, this compact guide also offers: the history of the cocktail bartending 101 basics a breakdown of ice, glassware, mixers, terms, tools, and more more than 15 chapters filled with recipes organised by major liquor ingredients bar tricks and jokes a designated driver FAQ and an easy-to-find drink index.As a nightcap, this book also offers a wealth of extras, such as how to deal with unruly imbibers and nasty hangovers
Paperback, 320 pp, $14.95. Buy
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COCKTAILS
Paperback, $10.99. Buy
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Mini Bar: Gin: A Little Book of Big Drinks by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Gin aficionados will toast concoctions like the Tasmanian Twister. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.
Miniature Hardback, 80 pp, $10.95. Buy
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Mini Bar: Tequila by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Tequila tipplers will love the agave-alicious Papaya Margarita and Tequila Sunrise. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.
Miniature Hardback, 80 pp, $10.95. Buy
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Mini Bar: Rum by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Rum lovers will break out the little umbrellas for Mittie’s innovative Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri and Colada Nueva. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.
Miniature Hardback, 80 pp, $10.95. Buy
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Drink by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
There’s nothing like a cold drink on a hot day. Or on a warm day. Or a cool day. In fact‚ few things are as adaptable as alcohol. It makes the bad times good and the good times better. It comes in a variety of flavours‚ colours‚ strengths‚ shapes and sizes. Vimrod is here to celebrate the world’s favourite pastime with a series of illustrations that look at the world through the bottom of a bottle with the humour and clarity that only a stiff drink can provide. Filled with priceless jokes‚ fables and philosophy‚ these drawings are as bold as a Cabernet Sauvignon and as fruity as Bordeaux. Simple but bold illustrations with bright and cheery colours make this book the perfect gift‚ whatever your tipple of choice.
, 32 pp, $14.99. Buy
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Mini Bar: Vodka by Mittie Hellmich
Vodka is the most popular spirit in the US, comprising 20 per cent of the alcohol market and found in such favorites as the “Bloody Mary”, “Sex on the Beach”, and “Cosmopolitan”. This book contains 50 recipes written in a breezy style for the home bartender. It includes a history of each alcohol and a glossary of useful bar terms/slang
Hardback, 80 pp, $10.95. Buy
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Mini Bar: Whiskey by Mittie Hellmich
The “Mini Bar” series maybe small in size, but each tiny tome is filled with classic and original recipes that pack quite a wallop! Whiskey lovers will find everything from the Perfect Manhattan to the Traditional Southern-Style Mint Julep. Each volume in this new series tells the history of its particular alcohol, as well as its distinct traits and characteristics. A glossary of essential bar tools and cocktail terminology will ensure readers not only walk the walk of an expert mixologist, but also talk the talk. With more than 50 delicious recipes, this little cocktail book makes a spirited stocking stuffer or great gift.
Size: 154 x 110 mm
Hardback, 80 pp, $10.95. Buy
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The Bartender’s Companion to 750 Cocktails by Stuart Walton, Suzannah Olivier and Joanna Farrow and others
Paperback, 512 pp, $12.95. Buy
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The Ultimate Little Martini Book by Ray Foley
The Ultimate Martini Book has been one of the top-selling martini books for years. Now this updated and revised edition brings even more to the party with over 1,000 recipes to choose from. Successfully self-published for years, The Ultimate Little Shooter Book is one of the top-selling shot books on the market. This new and revised version offers over 1,000 shots that are sure to please anyone looking for a new and exciting drink
Paperback, 384 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Hot Chocolate by Michael Turback
A chocoholics compendium of more than sixty tempting recipes from chocolatiers from around the world features such concoctions as Lavender-Pistachio Hot Chocolate, Maple-Whiskey Hot Chocolate Toddy, Nutella Hot Chocolate, and many others, along with listings of ingredient resources and a history of liquid chocolate. Original.
Paperback, 160 pp, $13.95. Buy
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Vines for Wines by George Kerridge
Vines for Wines will expand the wine lover’s knowledge and appreciation of a range of wines and help them to explore varieties, blends, flavours and styles. This book is based on the highly successful Wine Grape Varieties, which is an aid to identifying grape vines. Vines for Wines, however, focuses on wines from the average consumer’s point-of-view, introducing the different wine grape varieties and the wines made from them, including blends. Each variety is represented by a colour photograph, its current world plantings, wine produced and notes describing the varietal characters for each wine grape variety. The tasting terms and wine notes for each variety provide a benchmark for the consumer to assess the quality of wines they drink.
Paperback, 96 pp, $14.95. Buy
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Original Pocket Guide to American Cocktails and Drinks by Robert Plotkin
Here is where you will find all of the latest, best tasting drink recipes that you have been looking for, all in a handy pocket size guide! Inside there are over 300 Martinis and Manhattans, dozens of infusions, over 100 Champagne drinks and 300 shooters. There are also updated classics included: 250+ tropical drinks, over 300 blended and ice cream drinks, over 27 Long Island Iced Teas, lots of Bloody Mary variations, plus much more. The guide is completely cross-referenced, allowing you to look up drinks a number of different ways, virtually guaranteeing that you will find the drink you want, making you the star of the show. So why wait? Here is your answer to the mixology stress in your life. Have fun and make great drinks!