When life gives you lockdown, make quarantinis!
From the bestselling Made Me Do It cocktail book series comes Lockdown Made Me Do It – the perfect guide to making simple and delicious cocktails at home.
The 60 recipes in this beautiful hardback gift book can all be made with minimal ingredients from the most basic of drinks cabinets, and easily sourced in your weekly shop or herb window box.
Down to your last lemon, a soda water mini and the last dregs of tequila? Voila – a refreshing Pepe Collins!
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Or stocked with only honey, gin and a bowl of citrus fruit – the delectable Bees Knees.
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Bourbon and a haul of mint creates an excellent Mint Julep and ice, rosé and sugar and you’ve got a sunny-day Frosé!
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Your kitchen is only ever one rum cocktail away from being a tiki bar. Your living room just needs a pair of Spritzes to turn it into an Italian trattoria. Your hallway can be an old-fashioned members’ club in London, full of whisky and gossip, while your bathroom makes a great stand-in for Miami – as long as you take a Mojito into the tub.
With the right drink, you can conjure up every chic city bar or rustic seaside shack you’ve ever dreamt of drinking in. And with the recipes in this book, you can enjoy a perfect night out while staying safely in. These are paired-down drinks made with a few select, easy-to-source ingredients and the kind of liquors inhabiting everyone’s drinks cabinet – as well as a few iconic cocktails to try, should you happen to have some seldom-used bitters or a long-lost vermouth collecting dust. You can get a bit technical with some of the cocktails, and add a few bartender twists, or keep it loose and simple. Make Gin Rickeys with vodka, Whisky Flips with brandy, and Margaritas with white rum. Now is the time for experimenting and having fun. And who knows? Maybe lockdown will help you invent a new cocktail classic.
Author Biography:
Amy Zavatto is a contributing editor to Imbibe magazine and is the author of Architecture of the Cocktail, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Bartending, The Hedonist Guide to Eat NY, and co-author of The Renaissance Guide to Wine & Food Pairing with Tony DiDio, She holds an Advanced Certificate in Wines & Spirits from the WSET in London. Amy lives, eats, and drinks in New York City. Her favourite drink is a Manhattan. Jassy Davis is a recipe developer and food writer with a particular love for classic cocktails and comfort food. Originally a food blogger, she has created dishes and drinks for brands including Abel & Cole, Ocado Magazine, Pit Magazine, Sainsburys Magazine, London Evening Standard, Lovefood, Huffington Post and Grokker. She lives in Brighton.
Lance Mayhew has over 20 years’ experience in the world of cocktails and spirits. He is the former contributing writer for About.com (now The Spruce) on whisky and professional bartending and is an experienced journalist, contributing to publications such as Mutineer magazine, Tasting Panel magazine, and Imbibe magazine. Lance has appeared as a guest speaker at several culinary festivals and trade shows, including the Craft Beverage Expo and the Las Vegas Nightclub and Bar Show, as well as serving on the original advisory board for the whiskey-centric website, TheWhiskeyWash.com. His cocktail creations have been showcased in publications such as MIX magazine, Imbibe, and Left Coast Libations, and his bartending and mixology have been featured in The New York Times, Mix, and The Oregonian. In 2008, the Beverage Network named Lance one of America’s “Ten Trendsetting Mixologists.” Lance is both a certified Specialist of Spirits and a Specialist of Wine, accredited by the Society of Wine Educators.
Colleen Graham is a seasoned mixologist and writer with a passion for creating and sharing great cocktails and mixed drinks that enrich everyday life. She has spent over a decade bartending and writing about cocktails for The Spruce Eats. Over this time, she has researched and reported on many aspects related to the art and practice of creating fine drinks. Colleen is also a cocktail consultant, designing themed cocktail menus and individual drink recipes for a variety of restaurants and bars.
