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

~ (Author), Brigit Legere Binns (Author), Rhonda Hole (Photographer)

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Product Description

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.

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; illustrated edition edition (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580080774
• ISBN-13: 978-1580080774
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #372,186 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

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

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

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

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GRADY SPEARS HAS DONE IT AGAIN!, June 10, 2000

By	Heath Holland (Granbury, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

After writing his masterpeice, A Cowboy In The Kitchen, Grady has given us a book of savory cocktails to wash down his cowboy cuisine!

The Reata Rita is the best margarita I have ever had! And I can't wait to try the Sonora Sangria! Grady has even selected listening music for each beverage. You might try the Texas Lemonade if you're a Pat Green fan!

This book is a must have for any hard-core drinker!