Time for some (lib)ations.Anyone who’s gone out for drinks lately has noticed the trend towards creative, quality cocktails. Unfortunately, many of these come with a hefty price tag.
Mixing your own cocktails at home can be tasty, fun, and won’t break the bank.
Here are some recipe book suggestions to help you get started creating your very own artisanal cocktails.
Unearth the secrets of mixing a quality drink with The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails. With over 350 recipes arranged by cocktail type, you can get a handle on the basics, learn traditional cocktail combinations, and entertain your friends with some fun, new ideas.
If you have a green thumb, or just have a penchant for yummy local produce, check out Eat Your Drink: Culinary Cocktails. Cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello has filled this book with outside-the-box “farm-to-glass” cocktail ideas that fuse your favourite spirits with seasonal edibles.
Surprise your reading club with recipes from Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist.
The book also includes ideas for snacks and drinking games. With cocktails like Love in the Time of Kahlua and Vermouth the Bell Tolls, you never have to have a pun-less drink again.
For those who love their tea but think a little alcohol would get it right up on its feet, read Tea Cocktails: A Mixologist’s Guide to Legendary Tea-Infused Cocktails, which features 75 hot and cold cocktail recipe ideas featuring all kinds of different teas.
Finally, indulge your Canadian pride with A Field Guide to Canadian Cocktails!
This book has over 100 recipes that use local ingredients and spirits from all over Canada with updates to classic recipes, signature drinks from Canadian bartenders, and creations by authors Victoria Walsh and Scott McCallum, who include cultural references and travel narratives from their cross-country road trips.
All these books and more can be found at the New Westminster Public Library. For more information visit us in person, email [email protected] or call 604-527-4660.
