In Session
Low-Proof Cocktails for High-Quality Occasions
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- USD 11.99
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- USD 11.99
Descripción editorial
Enjoying drinks with friends will be all about comfortable conversation, the best background music, and delicious bites—not worrying about having one drink too many—with this collection of 36 cocktails and 24 dishes.
“Session-able” cocktails rethink classic drinks with low-ABV swaps for more “cheers!” without feeling woozy. In this book, distillery owner Steven Grasse and IACP-award winning food and beverage journalist Adam Erace's master mixology are accompanied by eight cool, occasion-styled mixtapes from Grammy Award-winning drummer Charlie Hall.
This vibey package is full of inspiration for low or no-alcohol drinks and sessions, such as: A lighter, Fino sherry-based Palomino and a 50/50 Martini Bar paired with shining tunes from George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, and Kacey Musgraves A Peach Tea-sling Sangria and a caffeinated Carajillow for brunch accompanied by a cherry tomato, prosciutto, and arugula quiche, paired with a playlist including Al Green, Percy Sledge, and Aretha Franklin Clever cocktails, delicious food, scene-setting music—your good time is now in session.
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"Drinking less doesn't have to be dry," promise Grasse and Erace, who previously collaborated on The Cocktail Workshop, in this stylish and laid-back collection of low-ABV quaffs. The authors outline five methods for decreasing the alcohol content in any given cocktail: "stretch," diluting the drink by increasing the amount of mixer; "swap," replacing liquor with a lower-proof ingredient; "split," cutting the amount of spirits used with a lower-proof alcohol; "reserve," flipping a cocktail's proportions; and "shrink," reducing serving size. Recipes are organized by occasion—from brunch to holiday dinner—and each section offers recipes for both single serving pours and large batch punches alongside instructions for setting up DIY cocktail bars where guests can try multiple variations of a drink. Many cocktails are riffs on old favorites: a "carajilow" is an "easy-going alternative" to the espresso martini, the "Cousin Greg" swaps out the rum in a Cuba libre for cherry liqueur and fernet-branca, and the "Lower Manhattan" tones down the whiskey-based classic by using a zero-proof amaro. The collection is rounded out with elevated but accessible snack recipes, including guacamole and piña-pepita salsa for game day and brown butter hummus to serve at a book club, plus striking photography and party playlists contributed by War on Drugs drummer Charlie Hall. Hosts will find a fount of inspiration.
