- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (16 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 056348795X
- ISBN-13: 978-0563487951
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 911,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This contemporary-style drinks guide provides the know-how to create original, mouth-watering drinks for all occasions. Winner of the Best Wine and Spirits Photography/Illustrations category at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2004. The author, Alex Kammerling is a well-respected figure in London's booming bar industry. This title includes ground-breaking photographs by Martin Langfield. It is full of easy to make, sociable recipes and all the ingredients are available in supermarkets. It contains 101 recipes and, apart from a few classics, all the drinks are contemporary inventions. Some are created to share with friends over a meal; some are designed for bottling and taking camping. There are drinks to warm you up and coolers to chill you out, and if you are driving or don't like alcohol, there is a whole chapter just for you.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Mr Kammerling has focused on class cocktails which do not require a lot of preparation nor the purchasing of ingredients which will only be used once and then clutter up your shelves. There is not a sparkler nor umbrella to be found in the book.
It is a "lifestyle" book which includes cocktails for all occasions including picnics and camping.
The book is well laid out and illustrated and is well worth considering for your own use or as a fine present for someone.
Format:Hardcover
If you're looking for something quick and simple, look elsewhere. Yes there are easy recipes but if you take a fancy to having cocktails with friends on a whim this isn't going to help. If however you plan ahead, take heed in the product description that says "you can find the ingredients in the supermarket" because you won't be finding them in the ordinary household kitchen. And contrary to the other review I'd doubt you would be able to find further use for many of the ingredients you have to acquire.
As a typical example I opened the book at a random page to write this review. It has 4 drinks; one needs clear honey, freshly grated ginger and the juice of 4 limes; the next needs jasmine tea bags; the next mango juice and fresh ginger and the last needs guava juice. And that's a typical page. There is always at least one ingredient that you don't have lying about, unless you plan ahead and buy in and probably don't have much use for thereafter.
On the plus side it does give drinks from 1 person to many and the author suggests what booze to use and why.
As a typical example I opened the book at a random page to write this review. It has 4 drinks; one needs clear honey, freshly grated ginger and the juice of 4 limes; the next needs jasmine tea bags; the next mango juice and fresh ginger and the last needs guava juice. And that's a typical page. There is always at least one ingredient that you don't have lying about, unless you plan ahead and buy in and probably don't have much use for thereafter.
On the plus side it does give drinks from 1 person to many and the author suggests what booze to use and why.
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