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Mixing Up Cocktails

Recipes from these books bring island relaxation.

Courtesy of chroniclebooks.com, Text by Eleanor W. Hand

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Tiny Bubbles

Champagne isn’t just for celebrations anymore. Create a drink for any occasion by mixing your favorite ingredients in a glass of bubbly. Unconventional ingredients (think honey syrup, cucumbers, and pear brandy) make their way into 32 recipes with popular sparkling wines such as Prosecco and Cava. The New Classics chapter offers unique blends like the Archbishop Down Under, which replaces the traditional port in this 19th century sangria with sparkling Australian Shiraz. By Kate Simon, $15; chroniclebooks.com.