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Party Drinks

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Party Drinks features recipes of favorite and new drinks. An introduction discusses the basics of making drinks and serving. Recipes were easy to follow with simple directions. It was easy to see the servings and determine the ingredients needed. I wish there was a part that showed the equipment needed.

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Party Drinks was a delight! As I have gotten older, it has been harder to drink alcohol without feeling the effects. But I love all the crafty cocktails so this provided me with those while doing so without alcohol. Thank you Rebecca!!!

Thanks to Rock Point and #NetGalley for the early copy in exchange for a review.

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I needed this. With a slew of parties popping up and friends wanting to assist in hosting, my bartending skills are now mastered with a few of these concoctions making the list.

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I was so excited to come across a recipe book for nonalcoholic drinks and it did not disappoint. Rebecca Hubbell did a great job crafting a variety of drinks recipes so everyone to find something they enjoy. I love the easy navigation of this recipe book as it's divided into the following categories: dirty sodas, spritzers & refreshers, lemonades & iced teas, floats & milkshakes, party punches, and homemade components. These recipes are so fun and delicious! I've only had the chance to try two of them so far, Trick-or-Treat Punch and Pineapple Orange Float, but they were both delightful and make me so excited to try more soon! I'll be on the look out for more recipe books by Rebecca Hubbell.
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and Edelweiss+. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

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This was such a fun book! I loved all the different options for drinks. They were so good and so fun to make. I can't wait to make more :)

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Party Drinks is such a fun book filled with inventive mocktail recipes for those who want to enjoy a festive drink without the alcohol. This would be a great book to give as a hostess gift and would be a great addition to your bar cart. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for this ARC.

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This was an amazing drink book! I have a few non drinkers in my life as well as kids, this gives a ton of options for more than just plain soda and water for a party.

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As someone who does not drink alcohol I was very interested in this book . The author provides several different types of drinks and the recipes are very easy to follow . My favorite is the Bohemian Raspberry. A great addition for drinkers and non drinkers.

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Delicious non-alcoholic drinks recipes, easy to make but a bit too sugary and creamy for my taste. The illustrations are entincing and the directions are very easy. You can bring more colour and taste to your party in just few ingredients and within a couple of minutes. The recipes suit any occasion and season.

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I wanted to share my oldest daughter, youngest daughter, and My favorite drinks that we tried , we only tried 4 lol. The whipped cream I have not made BUT plan on this weekend to go with a Apple Pie . My oldest graduates 2024 so when I saw this I had to try this book out to see if I could find some beverages for her Graduation Party next year and to say the least I have found some punches to try out so Thanksgiving and Christmas time we will be trying some of those out on family members.

My favorite drink of all time is Italian Cream Sodas , if you have never had one I would advise you to please try one STAT lol.

My oldest daughter LOVES Orange Soda , so I decided to try the Orange Dream on her and she liked it a lot, so much I made her a second and then cut her off lol.

The youngest daughter LOVES Strawberry anything so tried the Strawberry & Cream she said she liked it but it was not her favorite, but she drank it and a second one too .

There are so many AMAZING drinks to be made in this book , My oldest want to try Caramel Apple Lollipo so this weekend I am getting some supplies, the youngest wants to try Brown Cow Float and I want to try Strawberry Sweet Tea it sounds amazing!

I love the images throughout the book , I am a HUGE picture person so I can see what the item should look like and also to see if it looks appealing.

So on this note I will leave you with your tongue hanging out , drooling all over from the beautiful images and the though of the other drinks swirling around in your head now . Please do get this book, I plan on ordering 2 actual hard copies , one for my daughters graduation / 18th BD so she can make these when she lives on her own, and another for my sister so she can make some amazing drinks for her boyfriends kids.

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This is a great compilation of non-alcoholic creative drinks. This includes dirty sodas, mocktails and even milkshakes. Along with lovely images, it details how to create even the simple syrups to use in these drinks. It was very impressive.

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This book is so fun and perfect for a party - i loved the content. Always a shame not to have a physical copy as i nearly spill the drinks on my tablet too often!

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Okay, the first thing you need to know about “Party Drinks” is this; this book is SO much fun, the drinks are SO tempting that even though I am a lifelong introvert, it made me want to throw a drinks party. Just so I could have the opportunity to make as many of these drinks as I could. Yep, it’s that good.
There’s a party drink in this book for everyone, whether your favourite drink is a dirty soda, a milkshake, a spritzer or a punch. It’s got a handy list of equipment you will need to get organised and tips on how to get the best out of your party drinks. I would definitely recommend this book. I can’t wait to work my way through each recipe, starting with Caldron Bubbles.

Thanks to the author, Quarto publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Rebecca Hubbell’s 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 is a collection of fun and sugary non-alcoholic drinks intended to make group dinner and home event menus more special and memorable. The recipes range from mocktail versions of classic cocktails to more unique themed drinks. I appreciated the straightforward directions and liked all the colorful images and spreads—the Mango Lassi and Blueberry Lavender Spritzer looked particularly appetizing! Overall, this recipe book is a bit too cutesy for my tastes and also would be better suited for larger group gatherings to make the purchase of very specific ingredients worth the money and effort, but I still think it is worth a glance if you want some interesting drink ideas for your next family-friendly event. Thank you to Rock Point and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. My review was posted on September 4, 2023 to https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5729731602.

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Fun recipes, appealing drink pictures, and all non-alcoholic! This book is a great recipe book for those who don't drink alcohol, and for those who do, but are looking for some fun without the alcohol. Nicely organized by types of drinks, it makes you happy just reading it!

Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point, Rock Point for the lovely ARC!

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Why should alcohol get all the fun? Party drinks offers combos of alcohol free ingredients that create sweet, creamy drinks. The flavors work well, and the recipes aren't too labor intensive, though being able to buy the flavored syrups is a major time saver, especially as the syrups recipes offered do not keep long in the fridge. The roasted lemonade was a hit, as were the iced teas and the punch. Some of the flavors are cool ideas but not tasty, like the maple lemonade that brought our tasting to a premature end while participants gulped water. Cool for stylish drinks for parties, less good for a new favorite daily driver drink.

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All these drinks look SO visually appealing and delicious. Bright, popping colour combinations - Apple Lollipop, The Santa Baby, Blueberry Lavender Spritzer, Birthday Cake Milkshake and BUTTERBEER! 😍 Fellow magical folk will approve. Such fantastic ideas for special occasions and anyone who enjoys entertaining 🍹🍻

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A fun book of totally non-alcoholic party drinks. The drinks are in chapters on Dirty Sodas, Spritzers & Refreshers, Floats & Milkshakes, Lemonades & Iced Teas, Party Punches, and Homemade Components. Each drink has a full color photo showing it finished and with any garnishes. Some of the recipes are obviously for certain holidays. Even though one of the chapters was on homemade components, there are lots of uses of store-bought ingredients, but I did appreciate that the recipes listed brand suggestions. Some of the recipes made a single drink, and others did multiple servings (4, 6, 10, etc). There was a pretty wide variety of flavors and colors in here.
I did note that many of the recipes included multiple kinds of flavored syrups, so they would have a significant sugar content, and some would have additional calories from things like heavy cream. Having "party" in the title indicates to me that these ideas are for a special occasion treat, and not an everyday beverage.

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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a nice book of non-alcoholic drinks. I was surprised there's a lot of name-brand specific ingredients used (like Torini syrups) and some of the ingredients may be harder to find, but overall this is a nice variety of recipes if you're looking to step up your mocktail or punch game. Some of the drinks are a bit complex to be things I would make regularly, but if you're looking for a unique drink there are some here.

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I don’t usually have alcohol on hand so this book sounded like a good way to be able to offer fun and festive party drinks without having to buy the alcohol! Great book for everyone who enjoys entertaining. I thank Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the opportunities to read and review this book.

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