The Mellow Buzz Cocktail Deck 40 Recipes for Low-Alcohol Drinks and Hangover-Free Mocktails

by Odell, Kat

• ISBN13: 9781523523030
• ISBN10: 1523523034
• Format: Cards
• Copyright: 2023-07-11
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Summary

When the occasion calls for a drink, but not for getting drunk, it's time for the mellow buzz—to mix up a creative cocktail that is festive, mouthwateringly delicious, and easy on the alcohol. 

Here are 50 cards that help you set up your low-ABV bar and show you how to create 40 low- and no-alcohol drinks that are perfect for enjoying everyday and special occasions alike. Using beer, wine, cider, sake, sherry, and vermouth, plus a variety of amari and other liqueurs, the recipes come from bartenders all over the country who are passionate about creating craft cocktails.

Author Biography

Kat Odell is a food and travel journalist. She is the author of the low-alcohol cocktail book Day Drinking, as well as Unicorn Food, a plant-based cookbook hinged on medicinal ingredients. She was the editor of Eater LA for five years, and afterward the inaugural editor of Eater Drinks. She has been published in Vogue, T Magazine, Travel + Leisure, and Condé Nast Traveler, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including as a series regular on Bravo's Eat Drink Love and FYI's Midnight Feast.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Deck
What Is a Low-ABV Cocktail?
Tools and Equipment 
Choosing the Right Glassware
Useful Techniques
The Low-ABV Pantry: Low-Alcohol Bases
The Low-ABV Pantry: Simple Syrup
The Low-ABV Pantry: Ice
The Low-ABV Pantry: Bitters
The Low-ABV Pantry: Garnishes
Lady Rodgers
The World’s Best Pimm’s Cup
Spiked Iced Tea
Rosé All Day
Orchard 75
U.S.S. Wondrich
Fresh Thinking
Classic Michelada
Champagne Cocktail
Classic Bellini
Maman’s Orangeless Mimosa
Wine Spritzer
Kir Royale
Americano
Classic Spritz
Port of Veneto
Law-Abiding Citizen
Django Reinhardt
Irish Coffee
Glühwein
The Warm Embrace
Chaud Maman
Friends with Benefits
Classic Red Sangria
Alphabet City White Sangria
Break the Bank
Spring Has Sprung
Sakura Martini
Floating Flower
Passion Fruit Caipi-Santi
Sherry Cobbler
Jerezana
Good Evening, Spitfire
Hangover Cure
Ginger, Spice, and Everything Nice
Into the Woods
Beet Wine
Sugar Plum Tonic
Nuts in a Vice
Jasmine Limeade