Summer Cocktails: Margaritas, Mint Juleps, Punches, Party Snacks, and More

by Maria del Mar Sacasa, Tara Striano (Photographer)

Overview

One hundred seasonal recipes for punches and pitchers, frosty drinks, classics and throwbacks, and more. 

Whether you’re lounging by the pool, cooking over a grill, or relaxing in the hammock, you need a great drink. And with Summer Cocktails, María del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano will help you discover your favorite fair-weather friends, from Peachy Keen Punch to Ginger-Lemongrass Piña Colada. Craft your beverages from the bottom up with underpinnings straight from your summer garden, including Strawberry-Rosemary Shrub, Rhubarb Syrup, or Tomatillo and Coriander Tequila. Plus, round out the perfect party with savory snacks to match your cool drinks. Cheers!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594747885
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	64 MB
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About the Author

A graduate of the International Culinary Center, María Del Mar Sacasa is a writer, food stylist, and recipe developer who has worked for Vogue, Lucky, and Cook’s Country. Her styling work has appeared in numerous print publications, TV commercials, product packaging, and cookbooks. She lives in New York City and Los Angeles. Tara Striano is a native New Yorker and graduate of NYU. Her photography has been featured in publications such as House Beautiful, O, The Oprah Magazine, Garnet Hill, and Elle Décor. Together, María del Mar and Tara share recipes, photos, and stories from their lives behind the scenes of the food industry on their blog, Cookin’ & Shootin’ (www.cookinandshootin.com).

Editorial Reviews

With clear instructions and bright color photographs it’s easy to make a Pulparindo or a Pimm’s your new summer staple, while handy guides to tools and prep techniques round out this essential primer.”—Library Journal, starred review

“Much more than a collection of recipes, this is an innovative how-to meant to inspire as well as instruct.”—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

From the Publisher

★ 05/01/2015
Hot toddies and single malts may get us through the winter, but when the weather starts to heat up, it's time to turn to fresher flavors—tart margaritas, frosty mint juleps, and fruity party punches. Del Mar Sacasa's enticing collection of summer cocktails showcases more than 100 recipes ranging from grown-up classics such as the Cuba Libre or the Negroni to more elaborate creations loaded with tropical fruits, ice cream, and plenty of froth and fizz. But these aren't those artificial, sickly sweet concoctions that give summer drinking a bad name. The watermelon refresher, for example, packed with ice, fresh herbs and jalapeño, and a seriously smoky bourbon-peach punch, emphasize high-quality, homemade ingredients and provide inventive twists for those who want to try a little lavender in their limeade or cucumber in their martini. A chapter on casual outdoor foods covers simple snacks such as pickled shrimp and oysters, all the way to hearty-party meals of fried chicken, sliders, and kebabs. VERDICT With clear instructions and bright color photographs it's easy to make a Pulparindo or a Pimm's your new summer staple, while handy guides to tools and prep techniques round out this essential primer.—Joanna Scutts, Astoria, NY

Library Journal