Delicious, glamorous, even slightly decadent - cocktails are back in vogue. Whether you want to throw a great party or spice up an ordinary evening with a special drink, Cook Cocktails will provide all the inspiration you need. Ben Reed, London's hippest, hottest mixologist, offers a delicious range of recipes for almost 100 classic and contemporary cocktails (arranged by spirit), as well as practical advice on equipment and glasses. Why not start the evening with a classic aperitif - a dry Martini, a sparkling Bellini, or an ice-cold Margarita? Or if you want to surprise your guests with something a little more adventurous, then mix up one of Ben's great original creations - a Bramble, a Cranilla Martini, or a Purple Haze. With stunning photography by William Lingwood and Ben's wise and witty words, Cool Cocktails will have you reaching for the crushed ice and cocktail shaker on a regular basis.
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William Lingwood is one of Britain's best-known names in food photography. But he didn't start that way. As an oil-worker in the Middle East, he learned to cook from the books of Elizabeth David and Jane Grigson, and was inspired by the photography of Robert Fresom and Tessa Treagar. In 1990, he hung up his desert boots and picked up a camera, and his work now appears in magazines, books, and advertising campaigns. He photographed "Juices and Tonics" for Ryland Peters & Small.
Ben Reed has mixed cocktails all over the world, including stints in Hongkong and South Africa. In 1997 he was named Cocktail Bartender of the Year in a competition sponsored by Absolut Vodka. The former bar manager of The Met Bar, Ben left London's most fashionable cocktail venue to set up and run Woody's, also in London. His column, Barfly, appears in The Times Magazine every Saturday and he was a consultant for Hollywood Cocktails(Willow Creek Press). "Cool Cocktails" is his first book. Ben has recently completed a TV series for the BBC, Shaker Maker.
Ben Reed has mixed cocktails all over the world, including stints in Hongkong and South Africa. In 1997 he was named Cocktail Bartender of the Year in a competition sponsored by Absolut Vodka. The former bar manager of The Met Bar, Ben left London's most fashionable cocktail venue to set up and run Woody's, also in London. His column, Barfly, appears in The Times Magazine every Saturday and he was a consultant for Hollywood Cocktails(Willow Creek Press). "Cool Cocktails" is his first book. Ben has recently completed a TV series for the BBC, Shaker Maker.
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A lovely book, beautiful photographs...,
By Amanda L. Messina (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cool Cocktails (Hardcover)
A beautifully photographed and laid out book that has some wonderfully good recipes. This book is so "pretty" you'll want to display it. I had this one out on my coffee table for a while. It is a lovely thin hardback that fits on top of any other books that you may already have on your table. The main downside that I may mention though, is that this book is more modern, "trendy" cocktails. If looking for more of a traditional cocktail book I would advise the quirky book "Atomic Cocktails" or the out-of-print classic by Linda Doerser (still available in some Z-shops or E-bay) called "The Cocktail Bible." I was surprised this book didn't list a receipe for a Cosmopolitan. This would make a good gift for any couple you know that entertains a lot or someone getting married who doesn't already have a nice library of libation books going.
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Cool & Chique Drinks To Suite Everyones Fancy,
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This review is from: Cool Cocktails (Hardcover)
When it comes to food and drink, the photographs look tastier than the real thing, but not in Ben Reed's book, Cool Cocktails. The drinks look better when you make them and are very good! I definitley would recommed this book for anyone who loves to have cocktail parties. Your guests will keep coming back. I would tell them to bring their own glass as a gift....and you could serve them a variety of drinks....it is a great book for the person that has no idea how to make cool cocktails.
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Cool Book,
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Bought it for my sister-in-law as a birthday gift to go with some snazzy cocktail glasses and a pitcher. Plenty of beautiful pictures that might temp you into being an alcoholic! Well, maybe more adventurous in trying many of the obscure liquors out there.
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