Wonderland
Sneaky Peat
All She Wrote
National Treasure
Mulled Maroon
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Improved Blood Orange Punch
Wonderland
Perfect Circle
Ratterwick Punch
Principessa di Sole
Turmeric Pineapple
Kumquat Shandy
Acknowledgments
Thank you to all the bartenders who generously shared their recipes and advice, especially Kellie Thorn, Jesse Cyr, Shaun Traxler, Danny Shapiro, Jared Hirsch, Fred Yarm, Collin Nicholas, Daniel Osborne, Jen Ackrill, Stephanie Andrews, Dorothy Elizabeth, Miles Howard, Morgan Schick, Jefferson Oatts, Jordan Joseph, Steven Robbins, Alexandra Anderson, Teylor Smirl, Chaim Dauermann, Julia Momose, Laura Wagner, Pilar Vree, Sam Willy, Daniel Paez, Shannon Tebay Sidle, Brian Means, Wes Leslie, Ben Potts, Sam Treadway, Patrick Gaggiano, Willy Shine, Emily Earp Mitchell, Tom Walker, Mike Treffehn, Gabriella Mylnarczyk, Laura Newman, Paul McGee, Shelby Allison, Jeremy Simpson, Justin Siemer, Adam James Sarkis, Liam Odien, Brett Tilden, Elliot Clark, Gillian Fitzgerald,Alfie Turnshek-Goins, Mark Sassi, Steven Huddleston, Katipai Richardson-Wilson, Andrew Friedman, Jennifer Akin, Anna Moss, Morgan Anders, Sean Kenyon, Brian Kane, Troy Sidle, Drew Record, Josh Harris, Veronica Correa, Sam Ross, Chris Muscardin, Michael Neff, Jack Cholin, Micah Melton, and Sother Teague.
To Kelly Puleio: Thank you. Your work is magic. Thanks to all-star stylist Maxwell Smith. And thanks to the amazing photo team, including Tamara Costa, Erin Quon, Nicola Parisi, and Keri Mendonça. Thanks to Mo Hodges and Kim Rosselle for your help with the shoot, and Keli Rivers and Angel at Tradition Bar for such gorgeous ice.
Thanks to Emily Timberlake for believing in me (and this project), and Shannon Welch for taking it on with grace. Thanks to the Ten Speed team, including Anne Goldberg, Kara Plikaitis, Leona Legarte, Jane Chinn, David Hawk, Jane Tunks Demel, Ivy McFadden, and Ken Della Penta.
Thanks to Alison Fargis, for being my advocate and my trusted adviser.
Thanks to testers Georgia Freedman-Wand, Jourdan Abel, Christine Gallary, Celeste Miller, Meesha Halm, and everyone who tasted cocktails in progress, including Amy Cleary, Elianna Friedman, Mary Rozenman, Dan McClary, and the ladies of the Ruby. Thanks for your insights, your advice, and your cheering-on.
I’m forever indebted to Bridget Veltri, who is the best best friend Minna could have.
Words are not enough to express my gratitude to my parents, my in-laws, and especially to Matt Hoffman, my favorite drinking companion.
Index
A
absinthe
The Invitation
Wonderland
Addison Street
aging
Agony and Ecstasy
All She Wrote
Amaro Montenegro
L’Aventura Punch
One-Star Yelp Review
Principessa di Sole
Amaro Nonino
Bone Machine
Honey Crisp
Paper Plane
Aperol
Del Rio Punch
Paper Plane
Porch Swing at Sundown
Ratterwick Punch
Side Porch Sangria
Sunrise at Koko Head
apple brandy
Bardstown
Honey Crisp
National Treasure
Two Words
apricot liqueur
Hook, Line, and Sinker
B
Bardstown
Basil Expedition
Bear at the Turn
beer
Bear at the Turn
Jägermeister Bloody Mary
Riled and Wrangled
Benedictine
Bone Machine
Sunrise at Koko Head
Birds Again
The Birds and the Bees Punch
Bitter Ex
bitters
blackberry-mint syrup
The Blaylock
Blood Orange Punch, Improved
Bloody Mary, Jägermeister
Bone Machine
Bound by Venus
bourbon
Basil Expedition
Bone Machine
Derby Cup
Happiness
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Paper Plane
Unchained Melody
C
cachaça
One-Star Yelp Review
Rio Housewives
Campari
Bitter Ex
Grand Prix
National Treasure
Perfect Circle
Rio Housewives
Side Porch Sangria
Sunrise at Koko Head
cantaloupe-infused gin
Cardamaro
Double Down
chamomile tea
Del Rio Punch
Tipsy Daisy
Chartreuse, green
Friendly Fires Punch
Garden Rambler
Riled and Wrangled
Chartreuse, yellow
Bound by Venus
Closing Argument
Porch Swing at Sundown
chile liqueur
Tenochtitlan
chiles
Chipotle Collins
chipotle syrup
syrup, Thai
vodka
Closing Argument
clove-mint syrup
Cocchi Americano Rosa
Tongue in Cheek
coffee
Grand Prix
Cognac
Greyscale
The Night Shift
cranberries
-rosemary cordial
syrup
Cynar
Bitter Ex
The Frankie Panky
Inigo Montoya
National Treasure
D
Del Rio Punch
demerara syrup
Derby Cup
Double Down
E
Earl Grey syrup
elderflower liqueur
Agony and Ecstasy
F
Fernet Branca
The Frankie Panky
Friendly Fires Punch
Fya Ball
G
Garden Rambler
gin
Addison Street
Bound by Venus
cantaloupe-infused
Chipotle Collins
The Host’s Punch
The Invitation
Lace and Fancy Things
Ratterwick Punch
rosemary
Thyme Out
Tongue in Cheek
ginger syrup, spicy
Gran Classico
Closing Argument
Grand Marnier
The Poolside
Grand Prix
grapefruit
The Blaylock
Rhuby Shrub
shrub, rhubarb-
Greyscale
H
Happiness
hibiscus–bell pepper syrup
honey
Honey Crisp
syrup
syrup, orange-
syrup, serrano
Honeydew Limeade
Hook, Line, and Sinker
The Host’s Punch
I
ice, fm.1, fm.2
Improved Blood Orange Punch
Infinity Pool
Inigo Montoya
The Invitation
Islay and Olive
J
Jägermeister
Jägermeister Bloody Ma
ry
Oaxacan Huntress
K
kumquats
Kumquat Shandy
syrup
L
Lace and Fancy Things
L’Aventura Punch
Lillet blanc
Infinity Pool
Limeade, Honeydew
M
mango puree, spicy
maraschino liqueur
All She Wrote
Improved Blood Orange Punch
Porch Swing at Sundown
measuring
mezcal
Agony and Ecstasy
Bear at the Turn
Friendly Fires Punch
Infinity Pool
Oaxacan Huntress
mint
syrup
syrup, blackberry-
syrup, clove-
tea syrup
Mulled Maroon
N
National Treasure
The Night Shift
O
Oaxacan Huntress
occasion, cocktails by
One-Star Yelp Review
orange-honey syrup
P
Paper Plane
Perfect Circle
Pimm’s No. 1
Derby Cup
pineapple
syrup
Turmeric Pineapple
pitchers
Pomegranate-Citrus Sans-gria
The Poolside
Porch Swing at Sundown
Principessa di Sole
R
raspberry syrup
Ratterwick Punch
Reina Punch
rhubarb-grapefruit shrub
Rhuby Shrub
Riled and Wrangled
Rio Housewives
rosemary
cordial cranberry-
gin
rum
The Birds and the Bees Punch
Fya Ball
The Night Shift
Principessa di Sole
Sandy Bottoms
The Sundance Sparkler
Ticktock
rye
Bardstown
Closing Argument
Double Down
National Treasure
Riled and Wrangled
S
Sandy Bottoms
Sangria, Side Porch
Scotch
Greyscale
Islay and Olive
Sneaky Peat
Ticktock
Wonderland
season, cocktails by
serrano honey syrup
sherry
Bitter Ex
Bone Machine
Bound by Venus
Double Down
Honey Crisp
Inigo Montoya
Perfect Circle
Three-Piece Suit
Side Porch Sangria
simple syrup
Sneaky Peat
strawberries
-basil syrup
syrup, spicy
The Sundance Sparkler
Sunrise at Koko Head
swing-tip bottles
syrups
blackberry-mint
chipotle
clove-mint
cranberry
demerara
Earl Grey
ginger, spicy
green tea, spiced
hibiscus–bell pepper
honey
kumquat
mint
mint tea
orange-honey
pineapple
raspberry
serrano honey
simple
storing
strawberry, spicy
strawberry-basil
Thai chile
thyme
T
tea
The Birds and the Bees Punch
Earl Grey syrup
oolong, extra-strong
Pomegranate-Citrus Sans-gria
Sneaky Peat
syrup, spiced green
See also chamomile tea
Tenochtitlan
tequila
Bear at the Turn
Del Rio Punch
The Frankie Panky
Garden Rambler
Porch Swing at Sundown
Reina Punch
Tenochtitlan
Three-Piece Suit
Thai chile syrup
Three-Piece Suit
thyme
syrup
Thyme Out
Ticktock
tips, fm.1, fm.2, fm.3, bm.1
Tipsy Daisy
Tongue in Cheek
triple sec
Bardstown
Turmeric Pineapple
Two Words
U
Unchained Melody
V
vermouth
All She Wrote
Birds Again
The Frankie Panky
Happiness
Hook, Line, and Sinker
The Invitation
Islay and Olive
L’Aventura Punch
National Treasure
The Night Shift
Rio Housewives
Side Porch Sangria
Tenochtitlan
Thyme Out
Ticktock
vodka
chile
Friendly Fires Punch
Improved Blood Orange Punch
The Invitation
Islay and Olive
L’Aventura Punch
One-Star Yelp Review
Tipsy Daisy
volume conversions
W
wine
Bear at the Turn
Birds Again
Del Rio Punch
Improved Blood Orange Punch
Perfect Circle
Principessa di Sole
Ratterwick Punch
Reina Punch
Side Porch Sangria
The Sundance Sparkler
Tipsy Daisy
Wonderland
Z
Zucca Rabarbaro
Two Words
MAGGIE HOFFMAN is the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit, and a frequent contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle. She founded Serious Eats: Drinks, the cocktail, beer, and wine section of the James Beard Award–winning website Serious Eats in 2011. Her writing has appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Sunset, and more. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and more than a few bottles of booze.
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