Synopses & Reviews
Relaxing, refreshing, and delicious, the mojito has emerged as a staple cocktail at summertime parties and bars across the country. This straightforward mix of rum, muddled mint leaves, and fresh-squeezed lime juice served over crushed ice with a splash of soda is the perfect drink for chilling out on a hot, sunny day.
But even though the mojito offers refreshment in nearly flawless form, there are plenty of other muddled masterpieces you can try. In 101 Mojitos & Other Muddled Drinks, Liquid Chef Kim Haasarud presents variations on the mojito and plenty of other flavorful options for every taste, including caipirinhas, smashes, margaritas, and mimosas—all full of ripe fruits and fresh herbs bruised and crushed to messy perfection. If you've got fresh ingredients on hand, you'll find a delicious use for them here. How about a Spiced Basil Mimosa with ginger honey syrup? If that's too sweet, why not try a cool Cucumber Gimlet? What's not to love in a Passion Fruit Lemon Drop martini, a Classic Mint Julep, or that old favorite the Old Fashioned?
When it comes to an unbeatable cocktail, simple is best. A few basic, high-quality ingredients mixed in the right quantities are all you really need for an ideal libation. The mojito and its muddled cousins are perfect examples, and they're sensationally simple and radically refreshing.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
"It's refreshing, pretty to look at, and delicious. It has its roots in Cuba and was a favorite of Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. It is believed to have evolved from a drink back in the 1500s called the 'El Draque' (meaning dragon) named by English pirate Richard Drake, who created it with aguardiente, sugar, lime, and mint."
—From 101 Mojitos & Other Muddled Drinks
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.