Slushed!: More Than 150 Frozen, Boozy Treats for the Coolest Happy Hour Ever [Paperback]

Jessie Cross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2012

Who says pops are just for kids?
In the sweltering summer heat, you need a quick way to cool down and keep the party going. In this refreshingly spirited volume, you'll find a frosty collection of more than 150 booze-infused frozen desserts, such as:

• Fiery Chili Lime Tequila Pops
• Brown Sugar Bourbon Ice Cream
• Chocolate Martini Pudding Pops
• Amaretto Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Frozen Kahlua Cheesecake
• Vietnamese Coffee Gelato

With full-color photos and unique party tips, Slushed! guarantees you'll have an intoxicatingly cool summer!

Slushed! comes to you from the kitchen of nationally acclaimed blogger Jessie Cross of The Hungry Mouse (thehungrymouse.com). It also includes good, basic instructions for making ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt--and has a primer for equipment and ingredients.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Beautiful pictures and fun recipes that combine liquor and ice cream. What's not to love?" --Anali's First Amendment Blog

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About the Author

Jessie Cross started her nationally recognized food blog The Hungry Mouse (thehungrymouse.com) in 2008. An avid home cook, her recipes and photography have been featured in O, The Oprah magazine, The Huffington Post, Better Homes & Gardens, Bon Appetit, Saveur, and Gothamist. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, she works as an ad agency creative type. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two dogs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (April 15, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440532184
• ISBN-13: 978-1440532184
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.7 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jessie runs nationally acclaimed food blog The Hungry Mouse (www.thehungrymouse.com), a visual guide to food and cooking with 450+ step-by-step photo recipes.

Her recipes and food photography have been featured in O, The Oprah magazine, The Huffington Post, Better Homes & Gardens, Bon Appetit, Saveur, and Gothamist.

When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, she works as an ad agency creative type. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two dogs. .

Learn more at thehungrymouse.com!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great recipies May 4, 2012

By Amber McCrea

Format:Paperback

I bought this for my library collection and tried the raspberry truffle ice cream. Its actually one of the most intense raspberry flavored ice creams I have ever had. I am now buying the book for my personal collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty recipes-- not too intoxicating. August 14, 2012

By S. G. VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)

I run a bed and breakfast, so it's nice to be able to serve some adult deserts without getting the guests too slushed.

The majority of these recipes look just delicious. So far I've made the mojito pops and the Chocolate Espresso Martini Mousse. I thought the mojito pops were great and froze up nicely in my zoku pop maker (they may have taken slightly longer than just juice). There aren't too many ingredients in most of the recipes and the amount of alcohol is minimal (1/4 cup vodka in the mousse). Many of the recipes have only a couple of tablespoons. For me this was a good thing-- maybe somebody aiming to get slushed for real wouldn't be as happy. I'm guessing there would be freezing problems if the alcohol was upped too much.

By and large the recipes seem pretty clear. However, of the two I've made (and the next one I'm planning for the weekend-- fiery chili lime tequila pops) there has been at least one oversight (like what happens to the espresso after you mix it and when do you ad it? The espresso is never mentioned again in the recipe) but it wasn't enough to cause any problems with the recipe. Even a cooking fool could figure out that you need to add the espresso at some time prior to freezing it....

Anyhow, the proportions in the two recipes I've done seem perfect and the product was extremely tasty. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the frozen side of the desert world. You could easily make most of the recipes and omit the liquor, if you wanted to serve the items to minors (but why should they have all the fun??)

I know this is nit-picky, but I kind of would have liked the pictures to be near the actual item, or at least list the page number (as opposed to just listing the chapter) of the item. The photographs are great, but flicking through the cookbook to find the item isn't ideal.

On the whole I'd highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Boozy Treats Book Hands Down! May 7, 2012

By Christina L Poteet

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Jessie really went through the time and effort to not only create wonderfully-delicious boozified treats, but to share them in a way that is crystal clear for even the most basic beginner in the kitchen. Her breakdown of techniques, equipment, and various ingredients was extremely helpful for me as I am new to the world of frozen treat making. I also loved the fact that she included homemade recipes for ingredients or toppings that taste a million times better than the plain run-of-the-mill storebought items. This book will definitely be my key to cooling off this summer!