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Session Cocktails

Low-Alcohol Drinks for Any Occasion

Author Drew Lazor, Editors of PUNCH
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Hardcover
$19.99 US
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed | Ten Speed Press
5.81"W x 8.27"H x 0.77"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale May 22, 2018 | 160 Pages | 978-0-399-58086-4
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A cocktail book introducing a new canon of low-proof drinks that highlight fresh flavors and facilitate conviviality, featuring more than 60 inventive and delicious recipes.

Bartenders are increasingly moving away from strong, spirituous cocktails toward a lighter canon of low-alcohol drinks that you can drink all day. These drinks provide an occasion for more leisurely socializing through their "sessionability"--you can have a few at a time without having to go down for a nap. Driven by a renewed interest in aperitifs and the increasing availability of liqueurs and amari in the U.S., these drinks provide new creative opportunities for professional bartenders and home hosts alike. Session Cocktails explores this trend through the history and evolution of low-proof drinks, tips on building a low-ABV (alcohol by volume) bar, and more than 60 recipes appropriate for occasions ranging from brunch to the end of the night, contributed by some of the industry's best-known mixologists including Will Elliot, Natasha David, Dale DeGroff, and Leo Robitschek. In addition to drinks like the Mermaid Parade (Aperol, raspberry liqueur, grapefruit juice, and egg white), the Soft Shock (fino sherry, gin, lime, and mint), and Far East Side (sake, elderflower, tequila, and lemon), the book also features low-proof versions of your favorite classic cocktails.
© Neal Santos
DREW LAZOR is a food, drinks, and travel writer and a contributor at PUNCH. His work has appeared in Bon Appetit, Lucky Peach, and Saveur, among other publications. He is the author, with Camille Ralph Vidal, of How to Drink French Fluently. View titles by Drew Lazor
PUNCH is a James Beard Award–winning media brand dedicated to drinks and drinking culture. View titles by Editors of PUNCH
FROSÉ
The editors of PUNCH
 
Glass: Rocks 
Garnish: Lemon wheel 
 
4 ounces dry rosé wine
1 ounce Giffard Pamplemousse
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 cup crushed ice
½ ounce Campari (optional) 
 
Put the wine, Giffard Pamplemousse, lemon juice, and ice in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into a rocks glass, float the Campari on top, and garnish with the lemon wheel. 
Copyright © 2018 by Drew Lazor and Editors of Punch. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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A cocktail book introducing a new canon of low-proof drinks that highlight fresh flavors and facilitate conviviality, featuring more than 60 inventive and delicious recipes.

Bartenders are increasingly moving away from strong, spirituous cocktails toward a lighter canon of low-alcohol drinks that you can drink all day. These drinks provide an occasion for more leisurely socializing through their "sessionability"--you can have a few at a time without having to go down for a nap. Driven by a renewed interest in aperitifs and the increasing availability of liqueurs and amari in the U.S., these drinks provide new creative opportunities for professional bartenders and home hosts alike. Session Cocktails explores this trend through the history and evolution of low-proof drinks, tips on building a low-ABV (alcohol by volume) bar, and more than 60 recipes appropriate for occasions ranging from brunch to the end of the night, contributed by some of the industry's best-known mixologists including Will Elliot, Natasha David, Dale DeGroff, and Leo Robitschek. In addition to drinks like the Mermaid Parade (Aperol, raspberry liqueur, grapefruit juice, and egg white), the Soft Shock (fino sherry, gin, lime, and mint), and Far East Side (sake, elderflower, tequila, and lemon), the book also features low-proof versions of your favorite classic cocktails.

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© Neal Santos
DREW LAZOR is a food, drinks, and travel writer and a contributor at PUNCH. His work has appeared in Bon Appetit, Lucky Peach, and Saveur, among other publications. He is the author, with Camille Ralph Vidal, of How to Drink French Fluently. View titles by Drew Lazor
PUNCH is a James Beard Award–winning media brand dedicated to drinks and drinking culture. View titles by Editors of PUNCH

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FROSÉ
The editors of PUNCH
 
Glass: Rocks 
Garnish: Lemon wheel 
 
4 ounces dry rosé wine
1 ounce Giffard Pamplemousse
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 cup crushed ice
½ ounce Campari (optional) 
 
Put the wine, Giffard Pamplemousse, lemon juice, and ice in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into a rocks glass, float the Campari on top, and garnish with the lemon wheel. 
Copyright © 2018 by Drew Lazor and Editors of Punch. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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