Luscious Liqueurs: 50 Recipes for Sublime and Spirited Infusions to Sip and Savor (50 Series) [Hardcover]

A. J. Rathbun (Author)

Book Description

Series: 50 Series | Publication Date: August 18, 2008

In this collection of 50 easy recipes, illustrated with gorgeous color photos, master mixologist A.J. Rathbun shows readers how to create their own liqueurs - infusions that meld liquor with fruit, herbs, and spices - for any occasion. Chapters include citrus mixes such as Limoncello and Mandarino; fruit flavors such as A Fair Pear; nutty/spicy liqueurs such as Anisetter and Basil Grappa; exotic mixtures such as Persephonia; and sweet treats such as Mocha Cream. The introduction covers all the basic rules, tips, and necessary tools, as well as information on gift-giving, storing, and packaging, and cocktail suggestions.

Editorial Reviews

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The book itself is lovely enough to give as a gift...filled with beautifully-enticing photographs and well-written instructions. Most of the recipes require some time for the liqueur to set...but the end result will be worth the wait. --Suite101.com

Praise for Good Spirits: Very good, accessible cocktail recipes, delivered with a chaser of humor, history, criticism and insight. --Newsday

Praise for Good Spirits: In this gorgeous guide to every cocktail imaginable, Rathbun breaks out the 12 chapters not by ingredients but by useful, or at least amusing, categories. The scores of full-color photos are thirst inducing and add an irresistible retro charm to the proceedings. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About the Author

A.J. Rathbun is an IACP award-winning freelance food and entertaining writer. His work has appeared in numerous national publications, including Every Day with Rachael Ray and Wine Enthusiast. He is the author of Good Spirits, Party Snacks!, and Party Drinks! and teaches cocktail classes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (August 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558323805
• ISBN-13: 978-1558323803
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A.J. Rathbun is a food and entertaining writer and poet and the author of Champagne Cocktails, Dark Spirits, Wine Cocktails, Luscious Liqueurs, Party Snacks!, Party Drinks!, the IACP Award-winning Good Spirits, Double Take (in collaboration with chef Jeremy Holt), and editor and contributor for In Their Cups. In addition to his cocktail books and cookbooks, Rathbun is the author of Want, a collection of poems. He lives in Seattle, Washington. To learn more, visit Rathbun's website at www.ajrathbun.com and drink up his blog Spiked Punch (it's lonely, and needs attention).

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Liqueur Latecomers, October 20, 2008

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I'll admit it. I was a little scared of liqueurs. Those fancy-dan bottles, those sweet gooey snifters of purple stuff. Yikes! After taking the plunge and trying a few of the recipes in Luscious Liqueurs, I've now seen the light. First of all, almost anything can be in a liqueur: tart lemon in a Limoncello, hazlenut in the Heroic, or even horseradish in the Hot Horse. You heard me. Horseradish! You'll never think of Bloody Marys the same way. Second, liqueurs aren't built out of some mysterious gunk. Vodka is the simple base for most of the liqueurs in the book. And fresh ingredients bring a lively taste to each drink I've tried. Liqueurs aren't scary, they are great. They are fun and easy to make... and drink... and share with friends. (And then... talk your friends into making a different one for you and share the love!)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luscious Lemon!, October 8, 2008

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I can't get enough of the lemoncello! I feel like I'm relaxing by the pool in my Italian villa with each sip! Thanks Mr. Rathbun for another yummy book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that spawned my new hobby, May 5, 2009

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I attended a party class taught by the author last year and one of the cocktails he made featured a delicious blackberry liqueur that he had made himself. I had to have the recipe! It was late June, strawberry season, so I followed the simple directions for Strawberry Gold and ended up with a heavenly elixir that I bottled up and handed out at Christmas. It tastes like summer in a bottle! This summer I'm planning to make more liqueurs with different fruits. The hardest part of making the berry liqueurs is waiting the few weeks it takes for them to steep. Other than that, it's simple, easy, and delicious. If you're the impatient sort, you can make the Chocolate Cream Liqueur and serve it for grown-up dessert tonight.