If you are looking for a unique gift for a literary enthusiast or a creative and interesting read for yourself, consider purchasing a copy of Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist. This appealing book combines literature, imaginative drink recipes, and humor for a refreshing mix of a book.
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Literary Variety
Tequila Mockingbird author Tim Federle presents his readers with a wide variety of literary inspirations designed to appeal to every reading taste. Lovers of the classics will discover new twists on everything from Huckleberry Finn to Frankenstein to To Kill a Mockingbird. Mystery aficionados will chuckle at recipes based on the Sherlock Holmes stories and The Maltese Falcon. Shakespeareans are well represented with creative plays on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. Readers will even delight in discovering references to old favorites like The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
Inventive Recipes
Tequila Mockingbird presents drinks for every taste as well with sections geared toward “Drinks for Dames,” “Gulps for Guys” and “Bevvies for Book Clubs.” These chapters focus on alcoholic beverages and include such inventions as “Brave New Swirled” (inspired by Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World) with its blend of watermelon and vodka; “The Count of Monte Cristal” that features Champagne and elderflower liqueur; and “Fahrenheit 151” with a unique combination of rum and several fruit juices.
The author provides a chapter geared toward non-alcoholic drinks as well, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Fake-tini” with a rich mix of light cream and chocolate syrup and the “Cherry Poppins” with vanilla cream soda and cherry frozen yogurt. The author doesn’t forget snacks either. He dedicates another chapter to such creations as “Pizza and Wendy.”
Finally, the book offers a helpful introduction to tools, equipment, techniques, terms, and ingredients so newcomers have all the necessary drink making tips right at their fingertips.
Plentiful Humor
What’s more, Tequila Mockingbird is just plain funny. The puns on the drink titles certainly deserve a hearty chuckle, but the author doesn’t stop there. Each recipe receives its own humorous introduction. “Rip Van Drinkle,” for instance, is enhanced by the mention of “a very satisfying nap…twenty years satisfying,” and readers have to laugh at the “Blizzard of Oz” described as a “poppy culture legend.” Illustrations add further charm to an already delightful book.
So if you are in the market for a fun gift or an amusing read, pick up a copy or two of Tequila Mockingbird.
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