Cowboy Cocktails: Boot Scootin' Beverages and Tasty Vittles from the Wild West [Paperback]

Grady Spears (Author), Brigit Legere Binns (Author), Rhonda Hole (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Cowboys may be tough and gritty, but their beverages can be as smooth and refreshing as a mornin' sunrise. "Fishin' with a Worm," "Drugstore Cowboy Shake," "Branding Iron" -- these are just a few of the thirst-quenching libations served up in COWBOY COCKTAILS, the best drink collection this side of the muddy Mississippi. Step into the world of hot days, hard work, and dusty afternoons, and treat yourself to a bona fide cowboy cocktail straight from the heart of Texas. This is the perfect partner to the cookbook A COWBOY IN THE KITCHEN by Grady Spears.

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About the Author

GRADY SPEARS was the founding chef and co-owner of the Reata restaurants in Alpine and Fort Worth, Texas, and Beverly Hills, California. His food is now a hit at the historic Nutt House Hotel restaurant in Granbury, Texas, and at the Chisholm Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
The author or coauthor of 13 cookbooks, BRIGIT BINNS has a wealth of knowledge about food, from home-style gourmet and low-fat cooking to complex chef'¬?s dishes. She attended professional cooking school and owned a catering business in Europe, and currently resides in Venice, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580080774
• ISBN-13: 978-1580080774
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars FUNNY......, July 21, 2001

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Cynthia Faucher (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Cocktails: Boot Scootin' Beverages and Tasty Vittles from the Wild West (Paperback)

Some fancy names for "western drinks". Living out West I ship this book to friends and family on the East coast just for laughs. They inevitably call me and tell me they just made themselves a "Purple Jesus" or a "Cactus-Rita". It's a funny bar book, if you're not much for hard liquor there are a few food recipes, but it's mostly a drink guide.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted humor, fun ingredients, splendid beverages!, June 5, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Cocktails: Boot Scootin' Beverages and Tasty Vittles from the Wild West (Paperback)

The author of 'Cowboy in the Kitchen' has returned with more entertaining foods for urban cowboys, from coffee drinks and coolers to cowboy cocktails. Enjoy a lively set of drinks from the 'wild west' with Cowboy Cocktails, with its light-hearted humor and fun ingredients.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Handy!, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: Cowboy Cocktails: Boot Scootin' Beverages and Tasty Vittles from the Wild West (Paperback)

The book is full of fun short stories, great food and beverage recipes (easy ones and tougher ones), and entertaining song suggestions. For the low price, it's worth it, especially if you're an entertainer and like to experiment with new ideas. Keep it handy and you'll find a new recipe each time you open it!