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It can be difficult to look at a drink menu at a restaurant and not come away tempted and impressed by the variety of delicious, over-the-top cocktails garnished with all kinds of fruit and candy. Even the inflated price tag that comes with them is easy to forget with an attractive enough picture and description. This cookbook changes the magnetism of that menu, giving readers dozens of delicious, cold dessert cocktails to choose from without the need for fancy tools, kitchen gadgets, or a stocked bar full of liqueurs. Using just a handful of common ingredients and a little bit of pre-planned prep time, readers will be able to craft their own decadent ice cream drinks that will blow guests, friends, or family away.
The recipes contained in this handy guide are short, simple, and straight to the point, promising that anyone with a day’s advance notice and a few minutes to put one together before chilling it can be ready for any event with a frosty treat sure to please. Whether focused on candy flavors, fruits, or decadent chocolate, readers will have an easy time crafting and mixing an ice cream drink to their or anyone else’s tastes. There are even recipes for alcohol-free variants of over a dozen of the cocktails featured, perfect for family gatherings, summer picnics, or any other environment. This recipe book will take away some of the daunting mystique and most of the cost from those fancy, overpriced restaurant dessert drinks, but the alternative is no less delicious or sweet.
Loaded up with plenty of appetizing pictures and a fun, inviting layout, this is a collection of recipes that is strongly focused on its subject, giving the reader all of the information they’ll need to get started without any distractions, detours, or jargon. The simple, direct instructions offer the reader a clear path and plenty of motivation to get started. Each recipe comes with two sets of ingredients for either a small batch or a large batch of drinks and comes with a list of suggested garnishes so they can be customized to taste. That level of personalization, though, does not get in the way or overcomplicate the base recipe. Instead, it highlights the versatility of these drinks and gets the reader’s mind going about how they can add their own personal twist.
The overall tone of this book is one of embracing fun and being empowered to try something a little bit different. While it is no doubt a fairly common occurrence to have a drink such as one of the ones in this book catch the eye and the tongue, few people would consider making one themselves. Yet there is no pretentiousness to be found here, no extra steps that would dissuade anyone from giving these recipes a shot—just multiple variations on a theme that anyone can master and make their own with these steps. Readers may even come away with a sense of curiosity and experiment on their own, envisioning the author’s thought process and creation from one drink to the next. If anyone needs another excuse to enjoy something cold, delicious, and sweet, this book offers a great opportunity to indulge.