Customer Reviews

101 Martinis

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4 star:		(1)
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This book has a great variety of martini recipes - I'm usually a fan of basic dirty martinis, but there are so many options for interesting drinks in here, I'm looking forward to branching out and trying them all. It's a great book to use if you're throwing a party, since there are drinks in every color, flavor, and for every season. So far I've tried the Pineapple Champagne martini, which was really good. The book also has a ton of really beautiful photos.

Not all of the drinks in this book are technically Martini's, however it is nicely put together. The recipes are well written and the accompanying photos (and there's one for every drink) are beautifully done. I bought this for my roommate after having seen it at Crate and Barrel (I knew Amazon would have a better price, of course!) and she loved it. I haven't yet tried any of the drinks, but having taken Mixology and majored in Culinary Arts, I knew the recipes would produce tasty libations based on ingredient combinations.

As stated, however, some of the "martinis" are really just cocktails in martini glasses, but it's all in good fun anyway, isn't it?

I like 201 martinis better, but I don't regret buying this book. You don't own only one cook book, do you? Having multiple different recipe books on hand is, well, handy. I could compare features of the two books, but I would rather just encourage you to buy them both to get free super saver shipping and start experimenting with and enjoying your cocktails. Nice photos. But if you insist, it is the ingredient index and greater number of recipe's that makes me like 201 better.

This is a fun and beautiful little book. But it's not very user-friendly because there is no index. For instance, if you would like to find a recipe for a pumpkin martini or if you want to see if there are martini recipes with cranberry or lemon, you have to flip through the entire book. Who puts together a recipe book with no index?

All in all, a great book with beautiful photos and delicious drinks. A perfect addition to your bar!

I gave this book as part of a wedding gift basket filled with martini paraphernalia. Was well-received.

Excellent variety of some of the same and different martinis. The ones I have tried so far have been excellent.Very diverse samplings through out the book.

No index fore or aft, no system, nothing much to offer but cute photos. Do they imagine someone is going to browse this for recipes, or is it just a throwaway stocking stuffer?

The book came pretty quickly, I got it a lot sooner than the estimated delivery date. And the book was in the condition it was stated to be in. It hardly looked used at all.

I purchased two copies of this book, both for Christmas presents, and I loved it so much that I wanted to keep one for myself! As someone who prefers the more "flavorful" concoctions to the typical martini, I found lots of recipes in here that I look forward to trying, and I love the full page photos as well. A great buy!