Full Description
Sip like a star with 65 cocktails inspired by cinema's greatest moments and characters.
Popcorn optional, cocktails essential: Raise a glass like it's an Academy Award as your movie nights get a red carpet upgrade. Cinematic Cocktails features 65 original and creative drink recipes inspired by the films we love most—from timeless cult classics and international film favorites to modern Hollywood blockbusters. Whether you're shaking up a Man Out of Time while channeling Captain America, sipping a Flux Capacitor worthy of powering a time-traveling DeLorean, or pouring The Witch of the West for your next musical marathon, this book perfectly pairs drinks with the moods, characters, and magic of the silver screen.
Written by film and TV journalist Matt Looker, known as @CocktailChap, Cinematic Cocktails is divided into eight popular movie genres and is packed with gorgeous illustrations, easy-to-follow recipes, and a dash of film trivia. Perfect for hosting friends, celebrating a premiere, or simply treating yourself to a themed happy hour, it's the ultimate gift for cocktail lovers and film buffs alike and will turn any movie night into an event.
Inside, you'll find:
65 bespoke cocktail recipes inspired by iconic movies and characters such as I Am Iron Manhattan (inspired by Iron Man), Death Star Martini (Star Wars), and Stay Classy (Anchorman).
Film trivia and behind-the-scenes facts that bring cinematic history to life.
Classic drinks with a twist, from martinis to spritzes to themed party punches.
Stylish illustrations that make this book as beautiful as it is practical.
Additional recipes for creating syrups, infused liquors, and more.
Whether you're a cinephile, a cocktail enthusiast, or both, Cinematic Cocktails proves that the right drink can make every screening feel like opening night.
Contents
Introduction
Cocktail Essentials
Methods
Action & Adventure
Deadly Viper (Kill Bill)
Vesper Royale: Caino Royale)
Doctor Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
The Flux Capacitor (Back to the Future)
The Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Green Destiny (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nakatomi Plaza (Die Hard)
Interceptor (Mad Max)
Disavowed (Mission: Impossible)
Comedy
Mendl's Courtesan (Grand Budapest Hotel)
Stay Classy (Anchorman)
The 'Z' Word (Shaun of the Dead)
Punxsutawney (Groundhog Day)
Barbie Land (Barbie)
Perfect Harmony (Amelie)
Knight's Shrubbery (Monty Python & the Holy Grail)
So Fetch (Mean Girls)
Comic Books
Man Out of Time (Captain America)
God Killer (Wonder Woman)
Wakanda Forever (Black Panther)
Friendly Neighborhood Sour (Spider-Man)
The Merc with a Mouth (Deadpool)
Superman
I Am Iron Manhattan (Iron Man)
The Devil in the Pale Moonlight (Batman)
Crime & Thriller
Vito Corleone (Godfather)
The Arc's Path (Knives Out)
Little Doggie (Reservoir Dogs)
Cuban Montana (Scarface)
Deep Dream (Inception)
Smoking Barrel (Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels)
Wise Guy (Goodfellas)
The Cleaner (Leon)
Drama
Caged Bird (Shawshank Redemption)
Sweet Scandal (Chocolat)
Going the Distance (Rocky)
So Metaphorical (Parasite)
Heart of the Ocean (Titanic)
Japanese Whisper (Lost In Translation)
From Rags to Raja (Slumdog Millionaire)
Blood and Sandals (Gladiator)
Horror
Pennywise (It)
The Count's Shadow (Nosferatu)
Thicker Than Water (Psycho)
Ghostface (Scream)
The Shape (Halloween)
Pazuzu Amulet (Exorcist)
Sunken Place (Get Out)
Overlook Hotel (Shining)
Musical
Seb's Club (La La Land)
Dancing Queen Swizzle (Mamma Mia)
The Witch of the West (Wicked)
Come What May (Moulin Rouge)
Peaty Barnum (Greatest Showman)
Summer Lovin' (Grease)
Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Marine and Na'vi (Avatar)
Life Finds a Way (Jurassic Park)
The Red Pill (Matrix)
Leaving the Shire (Fellowship of the Ring)
Desert Power (Dune)
Routine Retirement (Blade Runner)
The Underground Realm (Pan's Labyrinth)
Death Star Martini (Star Wars)
Index
Acknowledgements
About the Author
