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by Belinda Smith-Sullivan (Author), Lauren McDuffie (Photographer)
Let your Southern hospitality shine when you serve your guests drinks, cocktails, or nonalcoholic beverages from this delectable compilation of classic and newly-inspired recipes.
Belinda Smith-Sullivan's Cocktails, Southern Style: Pours, Drinks, Sips, and Bites is a collection of approximately 90 recipes for classic Southern cocktails, new flavor-profile mixed drinks, and a bonus chapter of nibbles--after all we are talking about Southern hospitality, and no Southern host would serve you a drink without offering a tasty treat to accompany it!
Along with information about the structure of a cocktail, techniques, and equipment, you will find instructions for making infused vodkas and simple syrups for use in mixing drinks. There are recipes for celebrations; brunch; afternoons on the porch; classic martinis; happy hour; spritzes, smashes, and farts; beer-based drinks; wine-based drinks; traditional cocktails; and mocktails and nonalcoholic beverages. For gatherings of any size, try serving your drinks with an assortment of Mini Hot Browns, Pimento Cheese and Tomato Sliders, Sausage Roll Poppers, and Crab Hush Puppies. Your guests will approve!
Author Biography
Belinda Smith-Sullivan is a chef, food writer, spice blends entrepreneur, and a commercially rated pilot. She has a culinary arts degree from Johnson & Wales University, and writes a monthly column for South Carolina Living. She also is featured on South Carolina Living's website with monthly how-to videos. Smith-Sullivan is an active member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, International Association of Culinary Professionals, American Culinary Federation, and Les Dames d'Escoffier. She lives in Winston-Salem, NC.
