101 Mojitos and Other Muddled Drinks

by Kim Haasarud, Alexandra Grablewski

Overview

101 cool cocktails for warm-weather fun

In the last few years, the mojito has become a staple cocktail at summertime parties and bars across the country. This simple mix of rum, fresh muddled mint leaves, and lime juice served over ice with a splash of soda is the perfect drink for cooling down on a hot, sunny day.

101 Mojitos and Other Muddled Drinks provides expert guidance on mixing the perfect mojito, as well as 100 variations and other muddled drink recipes that focus on fresh ingredients and plenty of ripe fruit. In addition to mojitos, you'll find caipirinhas, caipiroskas, crushes, and margaritas as well. In fact, if you've got fresh fruit of any kind on hand, you'll probably find more than enough delicious and refreshing ways to use it.

• Includes 101 recipes illustrated with brilliant four-color photographs throughout
• Features recipes that emphasize fresh fruit and herbs and inventive tweaks on classic summer drinks
• With such drinks and variations as Blood Orange Mojito, Pomegranate Mandarin Mojito, Concorde Grape Sage Caipirinha, Watermelon Basil Lemonade, Blackberry Grappa Smash, and the classic Old Fashioned

Whether you're hanging out in the backyard, lounging by the pool, or eating at an outdoor restaurant, the mojito and its muddled cousins make the perfect summer drinks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470505212
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kim Haasarud is the founder of Liquid Architecture (Liquid-Architecture.com), a beverage consulting firm that creates specialty cocktails for clients such as the Four Seasons Maui, Wyndham Worldwide Hotels, Moet Hennessy, and SKYY Spirits. She conceives her signature cocktails much as an Alice Waters or a Wolfgang Puck would create a specialty dish, taking inspiration from market-fresh, high-quality ingredients. Her cocktails have appeared in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Wine Enthusiast to Cosmopolitan.

ALEXANDRA GRABLEWSKI is a well-known food and beverage photographer whose work has appeared in Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, and Wine Spectator, as well as in many cookbooks.

Table of Contents

A.
Añejo Old Fashioned.
Apple 'n' Sage Martini.
Asian Mary.

B.
Banana Egg Cream.
Big Plum.
Blackberry Cobbler.
Blackberry-Grappa Smash.
Blackberry-Pom Mojito.
Black & Blue Mojito.
Black Raspberry Martini.
Blood Orange Mojito.
Blueberry-Lavender Mojito.
Bourbon-Cherry Julep.
Bourbon-Peach Julep.
Brut Mojito.
Burning Passion Margarita.

C.
Caipirinha.
Classic Bourbon Smash.
Classic Mint Julep.
Clockwork Orange.
Concord Grape-Sage Caipirinha.
Conquistador Smash.
Cosmo Fresh.
Cranberry Lederhosen.
Cucumber-Cilantro Mojito.
Cucumber Gimlet.

E.
Elderfl ower-Rosemary Caipiroska.
Embittered Italian.

F.
5-Citrus Cooler.
French Maid.
Fresh Berry Syrup.

G.
Gingered Pear.
Ginger Honey Syrup.
Ginger Star.
Grand Mango Mojito.
Grand Marnier & Berries.
Grand Mojito.
Grand Smash.
Granny Smith.
Grapefruit-Honey Lemonade.
Guava Squeeze Caipirinha.

H.
Hana Meadow.
Herb Mary.
Holiday Mint Julep.
Honeydew Lemonade.
Honey Water.

I.
Inverno.
Italian Mary.

J.
Jalapeño Orangeade.

K.
Key West Mojito.
Kiwi-Coconut Crush.
Kumquat Caipiroska.
Kumquat Fresca Margarita.
Kumquat-Ginger Cooler.

L.
Lavender Syrup.
Lemon-Basil Julep.
Lemon-Ginger Fizzy.
Lychee Crush.

M.
Mandarin & Mango Mojito.
Mekong Pear.
Muddled Avocado Margarita.
Muddled Grape Limeade.
Muddled Mary.
Muddled Mocktails (nonalcoholic).
Muddled Russian.

N.
Napa Valley Mojito.

O.
Old Fashioned.

P.
Pacifi c Pear Mojito.
Passion Fruit Lemon Drop.
Passion Fruit-Sage Mojito.
The Perfect Mojito.
Piña-Coconut Caipirinha.
Pineapple-Ginger Mojito.
Pineapple Pogo.
Pineapple-Sage Limeade.
Pink Peppermelon Margarita.
Poached Pear Martini.
Poached Pears.
Pomegranate-Mandarin Mojito
Pomegranate Ruby Mojito.

R.
Raspberry-Irish Cream Crush.
Raspberry Smash.
Ruby Red Sangria Smash.

S.
Sangria Smash.
San Vincente Crush.
Scandinavian Sweet Swizzle.
Seasonal Cucumber Gimlet.
Simple Syrup.
Southern Belle Pick.
Sparkling Raspberry Mojito.
Spiced Basil Mimosa.
Spiced Cherry Zinger.
Spiced Mango Mojito.
Spiced Mary.
Spiced Simple Syrup.
Stormy Ginger Mojito.
Strawberry-Balsamic Crush.
Strawberry-Basil Lemonade.
Strawberry-Basil Smash.
Strawberry Cobbler.
Strawberry-Pineapple Caipirinha.
Super-Sonic Mango-Peach Mash-Up.
Sweet Soup.

U.
Uva (Grape) Caipirinha.

V.
Vanilla Bean Bourbon Press.

W.
Watermelon-Basil Lemonade.
Watermelon-Basil Mojito.
Watermelon-Grape Crush.
Watermelon-Yuzu Caipirinha.
White Grape Martini.
White Lotus.
White Pear Mojito.
Wild Berry Julep.
Wild Raspberry Cobbler.