In the Land of Cocktails: Recipes and Adventures from the Cocktail Chicks

Can't tell a Gin Fizz from a Gimlet? Think a Sidecar is something you'd see at the racetrack? If your idea of a wild night is a few Lemondrop shots washed back with a Cosmo, you're in need of some cocktail therapy! And there's no one better to tell you everything you need to know about a Brandy Crusta, a French 75, a Cachaça Swing, and much, much more, than Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan. Proprietors of the legendary New Orleans restaurant Commander's Palace, Ti and Lally are cocktail divas, spreading the gospel about how to make drinks properly, from why a true Sazerac can only be made with Peychaud's bitters to why hand-chipped ice is best for cocktails. In this marvelously entertaining book - both a guide to making some of the world's best cocktails and a memoir of the authors' lives surrounded by family, friends, and delicious food - there are recipes for familiar classics and new inventions created by Ti and Lally.