The Ultimate Party Drink Book: Over 750 Recipes for Cocktails, Smoothies, Blender Drinks, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, and More
Category: Smoothie Articles
Product Description
Bruce Weinstein is a guy who knows how to party. And his key to partying is choosing the right drink. Spiked or zero proof, Bruce has shaken, stirred, blended, or ladled concoction for every occasion and everyone on your guest list.
The cocktail traditionalist will savor Bruce’s world-class Bloody Mary, while those on the cutting edge will sip one of his twelve exotic and tasty variations of this favorite libation. His classic martini comes with no fewer than fifteen spin-offs. Got a crowd coming over? No problem. Just pull out the punch bowl and fill it with Groovy Banana Wine Punch or teetotaling Pink Plum Lemonade. On a hot summer day, serve a blended tropical Papaya Smoothie or Orange Jewelious. Or blast away winter’s chill with a warming coffee, tea, or fruit juice toddy.
From an intimate dinner for two to a block-party bash, raise your glass and celebrate with Bruce Weinstein’s The Ultimate Party Drink Book.
Do yourself a favor and pass buy this book. I wasted my money on this and wish I had chose a different book. However, if you have any teenage girls at home that raid your liquer cabinet when your out of town this book might come in handy. Or, if you want to make non-alcohol drinks and smoothies this is book has alot of recipies. Just don’t buy it if you plan on having an adult party that requires mixed drinks.
Rating: 1 / 5
Mr. Weinstein suggests serving a “Port in a Storm” (p. 174), a hot drink, on Father’s Day. A hot drink in June? mmm… He also suggests serving the “Lemon Cheesecake Thick Shake” at a baby shower. With all due respect, Mr. Weinstein, ladies’ parties generally feature chicken salad, diet soda, salad, and salad, and maybe a dessert. Most women wouldn’t be caught dead drinking a milkshake in front of another woman. Although the drink suggestion for each type of party is a nice idea, I would find the drinks cumbersome to make, since most of the recipes serve one or two people. For a group, a punchbowl or pitcher recipe would work better.
I appreciate the G-rated drink names–Mr. Weinstein doesn’t try to be cute like other cocktail book writers. I also appreciate his grouping of drinks, such as the grouping of hot drinks–coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juice. The cover photos are beautiful–I wish that there were more photos throughout the book.
Rating: 4 / 5
Do yourself a favor and pass buy this book if you are a professional bartender. I wasted my money on this book in hopes of serving up some new and different drinks. Most drinks were not practical to make because they contain unusual and expensive ingredients. I feel it’s more of a special occasion book and it ends up collecting more dust then actual use.
Rating: 3 / 5
A must have for any barperson – my husband was delighted! Very accurate equipment, measurements, ingredients etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
This was a great guide! I really enjoyed this book. The recipes were fancy, fun, and easy to prepare. This was a great alternative to boring mixed alcoholic drinks. We have used the recipes to make non-alcoholic drinks for the kids. We tried a lot of the summer drinks, and cant wait to try the hot toddies this winter! A really useful, no-nonesense drink book for amature and professional mixologists. I recommend it! Also, the Ultimate Shrimp book, which is part of this series was excellent. If you like great shrimp recipes, check it out!
Rating: 5 / 5