Cocktails for a Crowd

 In this tasty little volume, wine and spirits expert Kara Newman offers 42 fail-safe recipes for making great cocktails in batches, proving that no host need ever spend the evening trapped behind the bar. With advice on measuring and conversion techniques, helpful hints on balancing flavors, and plenty of tips for preparing ahead of time, the delights of drinks usually prepared individually are easily duplicated on a larger scale. Enriched with 24 color photographs, this useful book makes a winning gift for summer entertaining.

Review: "There's nothing worse than being stuck behind the bar at your own party making drink after drink after drink. In Cocktails for a Crowd Kara Newman has done the hard work of scaling up your favorite punches, tropical drinks, and classic tipples. But she knows a drink's allure is more than just liquor, which is why she offers infusion ideas, garnishing tips, and mixology techniques to craft potent potables for a multitude. Let the party begin." - David Leite, publisher of Leite's Culinaria