9 Best 「mocktail」 Books of 2024| Books Explorer
- Zero Proof Drinks and More: 100 Recipes for Mocktails and Low-alcohol Cocktails
- Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You're Not Drinking for Whatever Reason
- Dry: Delicious Handcrafted Cocktails and Other Clever Concoctions―Seasonal, Refreshing, Alcohol-Free
- Mocktail Party: 75 Plant-Based, Non-Alcoholic Mocktail Recipes for Every Occasion
- Zero Proof: 90 Non-Alcoholic Recipes for Mindful Drinking
- Free Spirit Cocktails: 40 Nonalcoholic Drink Recipes
- Wild Mocktails and Healthy Cocktails: Home-grown and foraged low-sugar recipes from the Midnight Apothecary
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- Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails with 60 Recipes
About the Author\\nMaureen Petrosky appears regularly as an Entertaining and Lifestyle Expert on NBC's Today Show. Author of The Wine Club and The Cocktail Club, she's also a popular columnist for today.com and thekitchn.com. She currently resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
A serious and stylish look at sophisticated nonalcoholic beverages by a former Bon Appétit editor and James Beard Award nominee.“Julia Bainbridge resets our expectations for what a ‘drink’ can mean from now on.”—Jim Meehan, author of Meehan’s Bartender Manual and The PDT Cocktail BookNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Bon Appétit • Los Angeles Times • Wired • Esquire • Garden & GunBlackberry-infused cold brew with almond milk and coconut cream. Smoky tea paired with tart cherry juice. A bittersweet, herbal take on the Pimm’s Cup. Writer Julia Bainbridge spent a summer driving across the U.S. going to bars, restaurants, and everything in between in pursuit of the question: Can you make an outstanding nonalcoholic drink? The answer came back emphatically: “Yes.”With an extensive pantry section, tips for sourcing ingredients, and recipes curated from stellar bartenders around the country—including Verjus Spritz, Chicha Morada Agua Fresca, Salted Rosemary Paloma, and Tarragon Cider—Good Drinks shows that decadent brunch cocktails, afternoon refreshers, and evening digestifs can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.
Divine cocktails and delicious mixed drinks—hangover not included! Festive, sophisticated cocktails for everyone? Yes, please! With alcohol-free options so refreshing to drink, simple to make, and for any season or occasion, going dry has never been easier: \nCelebrate Dry January in style with an Espresso Mint Martini\nSpoil yourself at breakfast with a Blood Orange Sunrise\nToast the mother-to-be with a bubbly Paloma Fizz\nKeep your summer picnic kid-friendly with a refreshing Raspberry and Lavender Shrub\nThank the oft-forgotten designated driver with an eye-opening Chile and Lime Margarita\n Plus, for the new mocktail mixologist, Dry comes complete with a guide to essential equipment, easy-to-find ingredients, simple syrup recipes, and more. Cheers!
Swap your favorite cocktails with this plant-based mocktail recipe book!Developed by two registered dietitians, the non-alcoholic drink recipes in Mocktail Party feature nutritious, all-natural ingredients with minimal sugar that you can easily find at any grocery store. The book also features valuable information about the benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle, tips for sustainable mixology, and advice for ordering mocktails at a restaurant or bar. If you’re tired of hangovers and don’t want to drink sugar-loaded, processed sodas instead, then these healthy and delicious recipes are for you.Mocktail Party includes recipes for every occasion:Classics like a Pal-no-ma & Aperol-less Spritz Drinks with a twist like Watermelon Mock-jito & Summer Jam Fresca Brunch favorites like No-Bull Bloody & Kiwi No-secco Dessert treats like Salted Carmel & Tiramisu Mock-tinis Frozen coolers like No Way Frosé & Blueberry Açai Daiquiri Holiday beverages like Pumpkin Spice Latte & Warm Cider and SageJoin the growing movement of health-conscious people who are cutting down on alcohol and opting to "make it a mocktail" instead.
90 spirit-free cocktail recipes from leading and lauded mixologists across the country More than 100 years after Prohibition was enacted, bartenders are actually excited about people not drinking again. From Dry January and alcohol-free bars opening around the country to people interested in abstaining from drinking for better health, the no-proof movement is one of today's fastest-growing lifestyle choices, as consumers become more mindful and re-examine their relationship to alcohol. The no-proof drinker could be anyone, and even traditional bars have taken note with no-alcohol offerings. What do the world's most talented bartenders concoct when they can't use booze? This book answers that question with 90 lush and sophisticated recipes that take the craft to new heights. Veteran reporter Elva Ramirez interviewed the biggest names in cocktails and collected recipes for vibrant no-proof drinks from the world's top bars in Paris, London, and New York. This is the start of a new era in no-proof drinking. Find recipes from renowned bars all over the world, including Death & Co in Denver and NYC, Employees Only, The Aviary NYC, Broken Shaker in LA, Everleaf Drinks in London, Little Red Door in Paris, and many more.
Light in spirit and easy to make, FREE SPIRIT COCKTAILS is a refreshing approach to cocktail-making without the hangover.\\nLighthearted and full of easy-to-make drinks, FREE SPIRIT COCKTAILS is a refreshing approach to cocktail-making without the hangover. This collection of 40 zero-alcohol recipes features a wide variety of flavorful refreshments that have the look and feel of well-crafted cocktails without any liquor involved. From twists on classic cocktails to inventive sippers, quick 3-ingredient recipes, and more, this mocktail book offers countless opportunities for a spirit-free moment: Unwind after a long day with a fragrant glass of A Perfect Pear. Mix up some flavorful Faux Swizzles for a zero-proof mocktail party. Host a perfect brunch with a large batch of Life's a Peach. Cheers with a glass of Be My Honey to celebrate all of life's moments. MOCKTAIL MOVEMENT: Sober-flexible living has grown exponentially over the past couple of years and continues to be a major topic. More and more, people are participating in Dry January, purchasing alcohol-free spirits and mixers, and exploring sober living.\\nEASY TO MAKE: All the drinks in FREE SPIRIT COCKTAILS are approachable and easy to whip up in a flash for any occasion—parties, baby showers, weddings, holidays, and more.\\nPerfect for: People looking for fun alcohol-free recipes Wedding, housewarming, and holiday-gift seekers Dry January followers and those looking for general New Year New You content Readers of Punch, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Compound Butter Party hosts looking to have a more inclusive drink selection
Create delicious mocktails and low-sugar cocktails, using home-grown and foraged ingredients.Create delicious mocktails and low-sugar cocktails, using home-grown and foraged ingredients.Award-winning cocktail-maker and gardener Lottie Muir brings you another selection of wonderfully wild and flavorful concoctions from her pop-up bar, The Midnight Apothecary. For this new repertoire of drinks, Lottie set herself a threefold challenge: to achieve the same amount of pleasure and balance that refined sugar provides in the taste and mouth-feel of a cocktail, to create new aromatic and bitter-forward drinks, and to make delicious new mocktails for those who want to consume no, or less, alcohol. Lottie has created delicious infusions, cordials, sodas, shrubs, bitters, teas, and tonics that can be mixed alcohol free as mocktails—try out the Cherry Blossom and Flowering Currant Cordial, the Thyme and Licorice Syrup, or the Iced Spring Tonic Tea—or added to your favorite spirits to create a magical take on old-time classics, such as the Wild Negroni or the Windfall Punch. There is the perfect drink for any time of the year and whatever your mood, so whether it is Dry January mocktails that you need, no-added-sugar fun, or the restorative powers of an indulgent cocktail, Lottie’s plant-powered potions hit the right spot.
Fresh, fun, and flavorful alcohol-free drinks A collection of more than 80 chic and colorful drinks as visually appealing and flavorful as cocktails—but without the booze. From citrusy concoctions to seasonal specialties, these inventive mocktails will hold their own on the palate and standout at any party. Chic cocktails without alcohol.This visually-driven cookbook features fabulous mocktails to satisfy any taste, occasion, or season. The 80+ drinks are based on fruits, herbs, spices, syrups—fresh ingredients and bright flavors like ginger, citrus, turmeric, berries, hibiscus, persimmon, coconut, mint, and matcha—and span refreshing options like coolers, spritzes, and juices to warming punches, toddies, and teas.Learn the building blocks of crafting a perfect drink, from the essential tools—including the shakers and strainers found in any home bar—and unique and customizable made-from-scratch simple syrups, shrubs, purees, sugars, and salts. A visual guide to mocktail necessities distills the key components to choose from to build a stellar drink: the base; some sweetness; fruits & vegetables; fresh herbs & flowers; acid; dried spices & flowers; teas & coffee; garnishes, and ice. Beautiful color photography showcases the ingredients and elements of each drink, along with the luscious finished concoction.Sample recipes include: Lychee-tini Pineapple Mint Spritz Thai Daiquiri Lavender Bubbly Cherry Vera Cucumber Elderflower Fizz Blueberry Cardamom Smash Sumac Sour Hibiscus Lime Slush Coconut-Turmeric Rejuvenator Blood Orange Creamsicle Turmeric, Apple & Ginger Chai Persimmon Nog Pomegranate Apple Spiced Cider
From Dry January to Sober October, moderation is having a moment. This book from spirits expert Derek Brown (newly mindful drinker himself) will show the sober and sober-curious how to mix complex, sophisticated low- and no-proof drinks. It will include recipes, techniques, and sources.\\nNot long after his son was born, Derek Brown decided to cut back on his drinking. But as a bartender, bar owner, and cocktail and spirits expert, he wanted do so using the techniques and expertise of mixology to create a new arsenal of libations that were sophisticated, satisfying, and tasty.\\nCreating these drinks isn’t as simple as removing the alcohol. No- and low-proof cocktails still have to be balanced and still have to be delicious, but they don’t operate exactly like cocktails with alcohol. The drinks Brown presents in this book are meticulously choreographed around taste, texture, body, and piquancy to result in surprisingly complex “adult beverages” minus the booze. Drawing on historical research, meticulous tweaking of classic cocktails to create lower-proof versions, and entirely new concoctions inspired by an evolved home bar, in this book, Derek shares sixty recipes for no- and low-proof cocktails, as well as a guide to the ingredients and equipment you need to imbibe in Mindful Mixology at home.