Very Merry Cocktails: 50+ Festive Drinks for the Holiday Season
By Jessica Strand and Ren Fuller
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About this ebook
This book has something for every holiday occasion, whether a kid-friendly cookie party, an elegant New Year's Eve soirée, or a cozy night in for two.
Recipes range from timeless classics and classics with a twist, to party punchbowls and zero-proof libations.
• A perfect stocking stuffer year after year
• Includes both cocktails and mocktails
• Brimming with vibrant photography
Make and enjoy seasonal drinks like like Hot Buttered Rum, the Holiday Bellini, 'Tis the Season Sangria, and Foamy Mexican Hot Chocolate.
With just the right amount of Christmas kitsch, this is an essential collection for cocktail enthusiasts, holiday hosts, and anyone who loves the holiday season.
• Perfect for people who love Christmas and holiday drinks, merrymakers looking to get in the holiday spirit, and entertainers and hosts
• You'll love this book if you love books like The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails: The Best Nogs, Punches, Sparklers, and Mixed Drinks for Every Festive Occasion by Nick Mautone; Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks by Maria del Mar Sacasa; and The Craft Cocktail Party: Delicious Drinks for Every Occasion by Julie Reiner.
Jessica Strand
Jessica Strand is a New York Public Library cultural programmer.
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Very Merry Cocktails - Jessica Strand
Text copyright © 2020 by Jessica Strand.
Photographs copyright © 2020 by Ren Fuller.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Strand, Jessica, author. | Fuller, Ren, photographer.
Title: Very merry cocktails / Jessica Strand ; photographs by Ren Fuller.
Description: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019054985 | ISBN 9781452184708 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781797200385 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Cocktails. | Beverages.
Classification: LCC TX951 .S895 2020 | DDC 641.87/4--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054985
Design by Lizzie Vaughan.
Recipe development and testing by Dena Rayess.
Prop styling by Stephanie Hanes.
Food styling by Marian Cooper Cairns.
Assistant food styling by Michelle Ferrand.
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contents
Introduction 14
Bar Equipment 17
Stocking the Holiday Bar 18
Holiday Mixers & Ingredients 18
Holiday Liquors 20
Holiday Garnishes 21
Syrup, Shrub & Garnish Recipes 23
Simple syrup 23
Rosemary Syrup 23
Cinnamon Syrup 23
Honey Syrup 23
Raspberry Syrup 24
Candied Citrus Slices & Citrus Syrup 24
Cranberry Shrub 24
Whipped Cream 25
Blueberry-Lemon-Rosemary Ice Ring 25
Grapefruit Shrub 25
How to Rim a Glass 26
CHAPTER 1
’Tis the Season Cocktails 28
Cranberry Shrub Cocktail 31
Moscow Reindeer 32
Berry Smash 33
White Christmas 34