Overview
Drink to health with this vibrant collection of tasty cocktails that promote wellness from the inside out. Inspired by the seasons, each of these 24 cocktail recipes includes ways to enjoy the drink clean (sans alcohol) or dirty (with alcohol), with ingredients aimed at promoting health. From a refreshing and revitalizing rhubarb and coconut sparkler (the optional splash of gin makes this perfect for a summer baby shower), to inflammation-busting turmeric in a spicy, non-alcoholic version of a Moscow Mule, each drink is equal parts eye-catching, healthful, and most of all, delicious. Part One is dedicated to 75 recipes for elements of a perfect cocktail--flavored ice, infusions, foams, syrups, and more--making this book an essential source for anyone looking to up their mixology game with new and innovative ingredients and technqiues.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781452163819
- ISBN-10: 1452163812
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publish Date: August 2018
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Page Count: 216
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Live with a cat? Rejigger your home environment to make kitty as content as possible with Engineering for Cats: Better the Life of Your Pet with 10 Cat-Approved Projects. Author, aerospace engineer and cat dad Mac Delaney applies his expertise to the book’s 10 DIY projects, each a response to a common problem such as, “Cats enjoy destroying your upholstered belongings.” I adore the geeky, good-natured humor with which this book is written. In his how-to for building a scratching post, Delaney writes, “I know I said before that I am no expert in aesthetics, but the tan shag carpet that comes on almost every store-bought scratching post is atrocious.” This book is clever, but it is also a totally usable guide to feline-friendly home props. If you’re planning on opening a kitty café—a trend on the rise!—you need to pick up a de-shedding brush and a copy of this book.
CHEERS TO YOUR HEALTH
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TOP PICK IN LIFESTYLES
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