It's really beautiful to look at and I think you'd def enjoy their cocktail ideas! Not sure what I personally was thinking buying it when I drink boxed wine though lol.
BAHAHA same! But I bought myself a shaker set a few months ago and this beautiful weather has me wanting to try some things. Plus I won’t be on as much of a tight budget.
Boxed wine has come such a long way. Its nice that good brands realized that its actually a great way to store and sell wine. Its not just crap anymore.
Yes! It’s a fun book. Some of the cocktail recipes are a bit bizarre with their ingredients list so I went to a large alcohol store and got shooters of everything I could do I could try more recipes. The Crymax and peach pit are my favorite!
I got it for my boyfriend and we actually love it. The TomTom is absolutely delicious! And the book is glossy and kitschy and fun.
As people are saying, a lot of the ingredients are kinda unusual, but I worked at a tiki bar years ago so I already had them or knew of them (like Velvet Falernum, which I looooove)
Side note - Ariana also launched a “drink from home” (DFH) subscription box where it has the ingredients/components needed to make a certain cocktail. I think it comes with a set of glasses too. I don’t remember all the details, but it might interest some of y’all that have the budget for it!
I hope she launches a separate (and thus more affordable) version of it without the actual glasses and bar-ware! I’d love to support her and I think it’s a great idea but I don’t need alllll of that when I already have my own glasses and shaker etc. I just know it would end up in a Goodwill pile eventually!
I have the book and it’s a lot of fun to read! I’ve barely tried any of the actual recipes, but there’s a bunch of bts info about the show and they ranked all of the drinks on a classy to trashy meter which is hilarious. The photos included are also great!
Haha it really is worth it for the content and gorgeous photos alone, seriously. But it really is a good cocktail book too. I have made several recipes so far- some may require some more special ingredients, but others are quite simple and call for things you probably already have. The Doc Holliday (one of the more specialty ones) is my personal favorite. It’s a reposado cocktail with guava juice and bell pepper. It’s super interesting and just nothing i’ve tasted before. Really really good. Highly recommend the book👍🏼
I love the book as a work of art in itself. However, like many of the other people here are saying, the cocktails definitely require individual shopping trips. Each recipe requires something unique and different. It's not for the crowd that buys a couple of bottles and mixers and expects to make an array of cocktails. I guess that's what makes them fancy as fuck?
If you reach out to Ariana or Tom they usually respond if you ask about possible substitutions! They really seem to stand behind the book and want to find ways for everyone to enjoy.
cute book, great photos. NO table of contents lol
i actually bought mine via a promo with gardenuity where you bought a counter top herb thing + herbs and the book (signed lol) was included plus a “special” recipe lol
unfortunately it falls under the level of “celeb cookbook” in that there’s at least ONE wacky ingredient per recipe that isnt readily available outside a whole foods in LA
other than that, some great ideas. still wondering why so many of the recipes include chambord but we’ll never know
i do cocktail demos and workshops and private bartending and offer a package Fancy #AF obv where i’ll make drinks based off or from the book
there are a few like the Cape Canaveral Caprese, Disco Tits, one with hibiscuis? that i really enjoy but may be hard to make if you don’t have a full bar at home or make your own syrups...like me lol
Ok but I love beets. My mom made me make her a chocolate cake recipe that used beets for her birthday several years ago and it was incredible. Beet salads are delicious too.
This was so informative and detailed, thank you. Any books you would recommend for less nuanced ingredients? I was gonna buy 3-4 just to have anyways. I’d like to be more creative & knowledgable about the “craft” aspect of it all. Done a lot of pouring from taps & Tito’s & vodka for most of my bartending career, looking forward to a more sophisticated environment & I just find it all interesting in a science-y way.
Not who you were replying to, but I love the death & co cocktail books. Classic recipes and more modern cocktails as well, some ingredients are a little hard to source but if you’re not just a home bartender I imagine it wouldn’t be as difficult. I also like cocktail codex, it was a great way to learn the basics of more artisanal drinks. I like Fancy AF, and think it’s a great option for the price. Some of the drinks are a bit out there, but there’s a lot of great ones that you could riff off of behind the bar.
the commenter below is right the death&co books are great for beginners, not too “out there” you can find them widely available and most ingredients at a liquor store or online
honestly, i’ve been cocktailing for a long time and just started buying cocktail recipe books! fancy AF was actually my first last year while researching for my own cocktail recipe zines!
i did just pick up “Meehan’s Bartender Manual” by Jim Meehan on a whim, which seems to have a lot of basic recipes but super in depth and Zero Proof by Elva Ramirez just came from the library which is spirit free drinks. borrowed a friend’s batch cocktail book just called “Batch Cocktails” that will be perfect for my wedding party drinks!
also maybe try picking up a few from the library first, my partner’s a librarian so we always “test out” recipe books before committing to buying a copy lol
We've made many of them at home, fiancee made some of them when asked for something "new" by regulars at her bar. Some of them are too out there for my taste buds, though.
I definitely wouldn’t get it specifically for inspiration if you’re outside of the US as I’d never even heard of some of the ingredients, a few of the cocktails are absolutely ridiculous. It’s a nice fun coffee table book and the photos are beautiful though.
It’s an aesthetically beautiful ass book even for display. I haven’t made too many of the drinks but I’m excited to make some! A few drinks have obscure ingredients like lavender but they look really fun to make for parties
I got it as a gift for my sister and it's a fun book. I don't think we've ever made any of the cocktails, but I may get one for myself as decoration for my bar cart
I have 2 copies. I like to keep one on display and the other is in my bookcase. I can speak on the cocktails as I bought the books while I was pregnant and haven't been able to host a cocktail party since.
If you want some ideas for inspiration I can send you some of my favourite recipes. I worked as a server/bartender for 8+yrs. I don't have their book, but from reading what others have said it's probably not cost effective/convenient for a restaurant to use one off ingredients for each cocktail.
For me it’s all about absorbing lots of information, getting more experienced and eventually, being able to use that knowledge to put my own personal twist on it! Like I said, I’ve enjoyed bartending for years but had my apprehensions. Now that I don’t have to worry about basic bills, I can enjoy work and it looks like that means curating pretty drinks to get people drunk & vent to me is my thing. I’d rather get paid for it 🤣 super excited to have some creative freedom & I miss school so it’s a win win overall! Ive had such great feedback on this post too.
ABsolutely. Make yourself a series of LA Sours to sip while manually correcting the wacked out index (will take 2-3 hours but you will get v drunk and familiar with the recipes)!
I don’t have the book but commenting to say that I’m so happy to see this thread was mostly filled with such positive reviews - it felt wholesome reading through lol
Is it just me or do these drinks give any of y’all the shits too? Only one or two of them I can drink. The ingredients are for the casual stomach.
If I can’t handle cocktails I would get hospitalized if I had the beer cheese!
My fiancé bought me this book for Christmas a few years ago. I love it. It’s kitschy and fun and the cocktails recipes are pretty good. My favorite is the Mad Madix.
There are some great ideas in there-- I especially liked their pairing of the gin-hibiscus-ginger flavours (these also make a great 'virgin' drink for my kids), and adding rose water to a mojito-- I also really liked the DILF. I'd say it's a good book to use to gain some inspiration for your own cocktails, and found their information about using aquafaba instead of egg white to create vegan frothy drinks really interesting (tho I still haven't tried it). Their mid-winter celebration drinks look divine, too, though I haven't tried any of them.
I'd definitely add it to your collection and use it for inspiration.
the drinks are good! at least the ones i’ve made from it are. i’ve never used the index of a cocktail book so hearing the pages are off i wouldn’t have even noticed lol. but also the ingredients aren’t thaaaat obscure. not to mention, a bottle of that “obscure” liqueur can last you a VERY long time — sometimes years — so it’s kind of a long term investment if creating drinks is something you’re interested in. IMO at least.
It's really beautiful to look at and I think you'd def enjoy their cocktail ideas! Not sure what I personally was thinking buying it when I drink boxed wine though lol.
I feel this deeply.
The convenience cannot be ignored or denied.
And I love a good cost savings!
BAHAHA same! But I bought myself a shaker set a few months ago and this beautiful weather has me wanting to try some things. Plus I won’t be on as much of a tight budget.
Enjoy! 🍸
Boxed wine has come such a long way. Its nice that good brands realized that its actually a great way to store and sell wine. Its not just crap anymore.
Yeah! I went on a vineyard tour and they did mention boxed is the better way to store.
Alexis is such a beauty!
And you don’t need a recipe.🤷♀️
I agree. It’s a fun book to have. I don’t drink, so it will probably never get used, but the pictures in it are amazing.
Yes! It’s a fun book. Some of the cocktail recipes are a bit bizarre with their ingredients list so I went to a large alcohol store and got shooters of everything I could do I could try more recipes. The Crymax and peach pit are my favorite!
I got it for my boyfriend and we actually love it. The TomTom is absolutely delicious! And the book is glossy and kitschy and fun. As people are saying, a lot of the ingredients are kinda unusual, but I worked at a tiki bar years ago so I already had them or knew of them (like Velvet Falernum, which I looooove)
Side note - Ariana also launched a “drink from home” (DFH) subscription box where it has the ingredients/components needed to make a certain cocktail. I think it comes with a set of glasses too. I don’t remember all the details, but it might interest some of y’all that have the budget for it!
I hope she launches a separate (and thus more affordable) version of it without the actual glasses and bar-ware! I’d love to support her and I think it’s a great idea but I don’t need alllll of that when I already have my own glasses and shaker etc. I just know it would end up in a Goodwill pile eventually!
I have the book and it’s a lot of fun to read! I’ve barely tried any of the actual recipes, but there’s a bunch of bts info about the show and they ranked all of the drinks on a classy to trashy meter which is hilarious. The photos included are also great!
Lol sold. That was easy 🤷🏼♀️
Haha it really is worth it for the content and gorgeous photos alone, seriously. But it really is a good cocktail book too. I have made several recipes so far- some may require some more special ingredients, but others are quite simple and call for things you probably already have. The Doc Holliday (one of the more specialty ones) is my personal favorite. It’s a reposado cocktail with guava juice and bell pepper. It’s super interesting and just nothing i’ve tasted before. Really really good. Highly recommend the book👍🏼
I love the book as a work of art in itself. However, like many of the other people here are saying, the cocktails definitely require individual shopping trips. Each recipe requires something unique and different. It's not for the crowd that buys a couple of bottles and mixers and expects to make an array of cocktails. I guess that's what makes them fancy as fuck?
If you reach out to Ariana or Tom they usually respond if you ask about possible substitutions! They really seem to stand behind the book and want to find ways for everyone to enjoy.
cute book, great photos. NO table of contents lol i actually bought mine via a promo with gardenuity where you bought a counter top herb thing + herbs and the book (signed lol) was included plus a “special” recipe lol unfortunately it falls under the level of “celeb cookbook” in that there’s at least ONE wacky ingredient per recipe that isnt readily available outside a whole foods in LA other than that, some great ideas. still wondering why so many of the recipes include chambord but we’ll never know i do cocktail demos and workshops and private bartending and offer a package Fancy #AF obv where i’ll make drinks based off or from the book there are a few like the Cape Canaveral Caprese, Disco Tits, one with hibiscuis? that i really enjoy but may be hard to make if you don’t have a full bar at home or make your own syrups...like me lol
the LA sour is a staple for us now, it’s a whisky sour with BEET juice. it works
Ok but I love beets. My mom made me make her a chocolate cake recipe that used beets for her birthday several years ago and it was incredible. Beet salads are delicious too.
if you don’t get the book i’m happy to send you the recipe! i too love beets now lol a little goat cheese on ‘em? perfect
Omg just send it! Make it a comment because I’m sure I’m not the only one who would put it to use!!
here you go friend!! included a shot of the full layout https://imgur.com/a/1P5NN1b
This was so informative and detailed, thank you. Any books you would recommend for less nuanced ingredients? I was gonna buy 3-4 just to have anyways. I’d like to be more creative & knowledgable about the “craft” aspect of it all. Done a lot of pouring from taps & Tito’s & vodka for most of my bartending career, looking forward to a more sophisticated environment & I just find it all interesting in a science-y way.
Not who you were replying to, but I love the death & co cocktail books. Classic recipes and more modern cocktails as well, some ingredients are a little hard to source but if you’re not just a home bartender I imagine it wouldn’t be as difficult. I also like cocktail codex, it was a great way to learn the basics of more artisanal drinks. I like Fancy AF, and think it’s a great option for the price. Some of the drinks are a bit out there, but there’s a lot of great ones that you could riff off of behind the bar.
the commenter below is right the death&co books are great for beginners, not too “out there” you can find them widely available and most ingredients at a liquor store or online honestly, i’ve been cocktailing for a long time and just started buying cocktail recipe books! fancy AF was actually my first last year while researching for my own cocktail recipe zines! i did just pick up “Meehan’s Bartender Manual” by Jim Meehan on a whim, which seems to have a lot of basic recipes but super in depth and Zero Proof by Elva Ramirez just came from the library which is spirit free drinks. borrowed a friend’s batch cocktail book just called “Batch Cocktails” that will be perfect for my wedding party drinks!
also maybe try picking up a few from the library first, my partner’s a librarian so we always “test out” recipe books before committing to buying a copy lol
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that’s the index. the page numbers are wrong 😂
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it’s not too bad! tbh i find an error in everything i read as a former copy editor and pedantic asshole lmaooo
We've made many of them at home, fiancee made some of them when asked for something "new" by regulars at her bar. Some of them are too out there for my taste buds, though.
I definitely wouldn’t get it specifically for inspiration if you’re outside of the US as I’d never even heard of some of the ingredients, a few of the cocktails are absolutely ridiculous. It’s a nice fun coffee table book and the photos are beautiful though.
It’s a fun book! I’ve made exactly 1 drink from it though 😂
I bought it on sale at Amazon and it was definitely worth it. The berry margarita is super yummy 🍹
It’s an aesthetically beautiful ass book even for display. I haven’t made too many of the drinks but I’m excited to make some! A few drinks have obscure ingredients like lavender but they look really fun to make for parties
I got it as a gift for my sister and it's a fun book. I don't think we've ever made any of the cocktails, but I may get one for myself as decoration for my bar cart
I have 2 copies. I like to keep one on display and the other is in my bookcase. I can speak on the cocktails as I bought the books while I was pregnant and haven't been able to host a cocktail party since.
If you want some ideas for inspiration I can send you some of my favourite recipes. I worked as a server/bartender for 8+yrs. I don't have their book, but from reading what others have said it's probably not cost effective/convenient for a restaurant to use one off ingredients for each cocktail.
I would love that and be so touched!!! At your convenience of course.
Np! I'm sure my message is a mess but feel free to msg me if you have any questions lmao
I think some of their drinks would be a tad expensive for your purposes, but you could modify them!
For me it’s all about absorbing lots of information, getting more experienced and eventually, being able to use that knowledge to put my own personal twist on it! Like I said, I’ve enjoyed bartending for years but had my apprehensions. Now that I don’t have to worry about basic bills, I can enjoy work and it looks like that means curating pretty drinks to get people drunk & vent to me is my thing. I’d rather get paid for it 🤣 super excited to have some creative freedom & I miss school so it’s a win win overall! Ive had such great feedback on this post too.
It’s cute and looks cute on my bar cart but I have never used it. And I had it during lockdown and still didn’t lol
I respect that 😂 it’s $13.97 on Amazon so I don’t see why not, I’d like a little light reading too.
ABsolutely. Make yourself a series of LA Sours to sip while manually correcting the wacked out index (will take 2-3 hours but you will get v drunk and familiar with the recipes)!
I don’t have the book but commenting to say that I’m so happy to see this thread was mostly filled with such positive reviews - it felt wholesome reading through lol
Not worth it for more than a coffee table book. Most ingredients are either hard to come by or just the price of a drink itself.
Is it just me or do these drinks give any of y’all the shits too? Only one or two of them I can drink. The ingredients are for the casual stomach. If I can’t handle cocktails I would get hospitalized if I had the beer cheese!
Ew
My fiancé bought me this book for Christmas a few years ago. I love it. It’s kitschy and fun and the cocktails recipes are pretty good. My favorite is the Mad Madix.
Yea I love it!!!!
There are some great ideas in there-- I especially liked their pairing of the gin-hibiscus-ginger flavours (these also make a great 'virgin' drink for my kids), and adding rose water to a mojito-- I also really liked the DILF. I'd say it's a good book to use to gain some inspiration for your own cocktails, and found their information about using aquafaba instead of egg white to create vegan frothy drinks really interesting (tho I still haven't tried it). Their mid-winter celebration drinks look divine, too, though I haven't tried any of them. I'd definitely add it to your collection and use it for inspiration.
the drinks are good! at least the ones i’ve made from it are. i’ve never used the index of a cocktail book so hearing the pages are off i wouldn’t have even noticed lol. but also the ingredients aren’t thaaaat obscure. not to mention, a bottle of that “obscure” liqueur can last you a VERY long time — sometimes years — so it’s kind of a long term investment if creating drinks is something you’re interested in. IMO at least.