Make any size gathering truly festive and magical with a delectable themed cocktail that pairs perfectly with the occasion.
Let’s face it: If the occasion is special, the drink should be special too. Why trot out your weeknight gin and tonic or scotch and soda when something extraordinary is called for? Whether you’re serving a get—together with three people to celebrate a job promotion or a grand holiday party for three hundred people, cocktail expert Rhiannon Lee, author of three masterful books on mixology, serves up the recipe ideas you need in this colorful, photo—rich, and inventive book. She provides recipes both for
pitcher and punchbowl batch cocktails
perfect for a big crowd
and for single—glass drinks
a host can make to suit guests’ individual tastes.
With
short ingredient lists
—so you can spend less time shopping and more time celebrating!—the recipes include:
Lots of themed drinks for
Fall festivities
,
Christmas
New Year’s Eve
, and
Easter
For sharing with your sweetheart on
Valentine’s Day
, a romantic vodka martini with a splash of cranberry and a touch of rose water
A delicate and exotic Lunar Martini, a blend of lychee juice, vodka, and a hint of lime, for celebrating the
Chinese New Year
The Blushing Bride, a pink—hued bubbly pomegranate—flavored drink ideal for
bridal showers
and
wedding parties
Cocktails for holidays all around the globe, including the Hindu holidays
Diwali
Holi
Hanami
, the Japanese cherry blossom holiday
Touchdown Tea, a strong and refreshing iced tea cocktail with bourbon and lemon for
tailgating
and any other sporting occasion
From the Spring Equinox to the Winter Solstice to all the weddings, birthdays, retirements, and holidays that lie in your future, you will find
a lifetime’s worth of perfect drink ideas
in this fun and delicious book.