most of the drinks in the front half (the traditional cocktail substitutes) turn out remarkably like sparkling lemonade. the drinks in the back are much more interesting. still, it gives people who don't drink an excuse to use a cocktail shaker and pretty glasses and feel generally froofy and sophisticated. i gave it to my best friend, a college freshman, and we have had lots of fun with it.
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Love this book. The drinks are all delicious and I use the drink recipes to make ice cream and sherbet. The recipes are endless, very creative and fun.
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This amazing book far exceeded my expectations. For the past several years, on Saturday nights we have friends over, and take stabs at new drinks in various Alcoholic Beverages books. We prefer the ones that show the glass to be used to clear up any confusion. The problem of course is the Kids can feel left out of the party, and those "pretty glasses" often get replaced with our regular glasses filled with soda and maybe...
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