• DKennedy on October 21, 2012

  Pomegranate Gilmlet, p. 61 The pomegranate and lime juice make this a light, refreshing drink.

• DKennedy on October 07, 2012

  Bought this book as a gift for Dave to start him on his way as our resident mixologist. The binding is already coming undone, but other than that, the book is very well presented. Gorgeous photos, lots of lore and history, plus very appealing recipes.

• DKennedy on October 07, 2012

  10/6/12 Our first recipe we tried out of this book was the St. Germain 75 (on page 49). We are big fans of St. Germain so, no surprise, we loved this cocktail. Book recommends serving it over ice but we preferred it in wide champagne flutes.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Cranberry daiquiri

  • sherrib on December 11, 2014

    For some reason, this is searchable in the index under daiquiri and not under cranberry. This is a delicious drink! Perfect for when cranberries are in season. There's a few steps that are needed (make simple syrup, make drunken cranberries, juice limes and then measure the ingredients into the final cocktail) but, in my opinion, very well worth the effort and, as with any recipe, the more you make it, the faster/more intuitive it becomes. I got rave reviews from those that tried it. For me, the first sip or two didn't get that "WOW, this is one great drink!" feeling but this is one of those drinks that really grows on you. After the first few sips, my palate began craving the combination of flavors (and that wasn't the booze talking.)

• Gramercy Tavern bar nuts

  • sherrib on December 11, 2014

    There's a lot of ingredients in these but once I had all of them, it was easy to put it all together. Very delicious and festive, perfect for fall holidays and I can see them going VERY well with the Cranberry Daiquiri recipe (I made these recipes at separate times.) Make both of them together for Thanksgiving, you won't regret it and your guests will absolutely love you.

• Drunken cranberries

  • sherrib on December 11, 2014

    This was easy to do and delicious even on its own (it tastes like a liqueur/cordial.) Next time, I will add more cranberries as those were delicious and finished much faster than the actual liquid.

• Running With Tweezers

  Let me tell you – it's swoonworthy. The photography is gorgeous. The writing is engaging. It explains the powers of using a recipe for a drink as you would a dish and the benefits of precision...

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