400 Blender Cocktails or Tequila

400 Blender Cocktails: Sensational Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Recipes

Author: Andrew Chas

All you need are your blender and the recipes in this book.

Cocktails are back in vogue -whether for hosting a party or simply relaxing at home. But when unfamiliar bartending paraphernalia is involved, creating these concoctions can be daunting. A blender and the easy recipes from 400 Blender Cocktails are all that it takes to create truly delicious -- and sometimes decadent -- drinks that will amaze friends, colleagues and family members. The 400 recipes include cocktails for every occasion:

• Holiday festivities will sparkle with a Cuban punch, a cranberry cooler, a coconut rum punch or a hot pink ginger.


• Long summer days will cool off quickly when sipping a frozen lichee daiquiri or a watermelon cosmo.


• Elegant affairs will be enhanced with an essence of pear martini, a gin fizz or a pineapple sparkler.


• Hangovers can be cured with a bitter morning or a hair of the clam.

In addition, there are valuable tips and techniques for turning any novice into a seasoned bartender. Also included are 40 alcohol-free drink recipes for other special occasions or special guests.

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Tequila: The Spirit of Mexico

Author: Enrique F Martinez Limon

An appreciation of one of the most popular liquors in the world, including ratings of more than 100 brands.

Long considered a lowbrow liquor, tequila today is one of the fastest-growing beverages in the world, and the growth is decidedly upscale. An entire tequila culture has developed, not only throughout Mexico but in sophisticated restaurants and bars all over the world, from New York to Los Angeles, London to Tokyo.

Despite this trend, little has been published about tequila and its origins, varieties, and method of production-until now. In this delightfully visual book author Enrique Martínez Limon takes the reader on a fascinating anecdotal journey through the history of tequila, complete with information about how it is grown and produced, and descriptions of its legends, heroes, songs, and artistic manifestations. The lively text is enhanced by Michael Calderwood's beautiful photography and the specially commissioned artwork.

The final chapters provide recipes for tequila-based cocktails and for dishes using tequila, as well as professional ratings of more than a hundred brands.

Other Details: 155 full-color illustrations 184 pages 9 1/2 x 9 1/2" Published 2000

".the information is extensive. Evocative color photography by Michael Calderwood helps bring Tequila country alive." —Wine & Spirits

"Wow- what a beautiful and thorough introduction to the subject of tequila! You can read this sizable tome or leave it on your coffee table... [It] is just loaded with gorgeous photos, from artsy shots of bottles to fields of Agave plants and the inner-spaces of distilleries and cantinas. Readers will find pages on the proper ways to drink tequila (which goes beyond the crude salt and licking business that so many Americans learned in college), a glossary that will help you tell your Resposado tequilas from you Anejos, and a collection of brand ratings, best tequila bars, and recipes for tequila based cocktails and dishes." —Alcoholreviews.com

".captures the romance and spirit of Mexico." —Playboy

Author Biography: Carlos Monsiváis is a highly respected journalist and one of Mexico's most distinguished contemporary writers. An authority on the popular culture of his country, his publications include anthologies of twentieth-century Mexican poetry and an important work on the golden era of Mexican cinema. He is the recipient of numerous national prizes and awards.

Michael Calderwood was born in Guildford, England. In 1973, after graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in history, he set off on a journey to Latin America. He began his travels in Mexico and became so fascinated with that country that some twenty-five years later he has yet to cross the border into Guatemala. Among his published works are Mexico: A Higher Vision and Mexico City: An Aerial Portrait of Hidden Splendour.

Enrique F. Martínez Limon discovered literature in 1968 and science in 1972. As a result, most of his stories and novels combine Gothic and science-fiction themes. He has been published in several Mexican literary collections and magazines, and since 1981 he has worked as an editor, researcher, and writer for his own company and other publishing houses. He lives in Hermosillo, Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.