Camp Cocktails - (Great Outdoor Cooking) by Emily Vikre (Hardcover)

About the Book

From an old-fashioned cocktail made for a flask to a pitcher of salty dogs for the pontoon boat, Camp Cocktails brings great drinks to the great outdoors.

Book Synopsis

Learn how to plan, pack, and whip up great drinks in the great outdoors.

Cabin trips, hikes, patio parties, camping adventures--however you enjoy the great outdoors, it should be fun and easy. And so should the drinks! Simplicity, though, doesn't mean you're limited to a bottle and a mixer. With Camp Cocktails, you'll have lots of options for simple and tasty drinks that are ready to go wherever you go.

Following a primer on camp cocktail basics, including essential mixology techniques and advice for packing spirits and choosing camp-friendly barware, explore cocktail recipes for every outdoor occasion, from stargazing to boating.

• Cool off after a hot day spent hiking through the woods with a Flask Boulevardier or the Northwoods Sidecar.
• Break in the campsite with a Grilled Orange Cobbler or the ultimate beer-based cocktail.
• Greet the morning sun and luxuriate in the expanse of a day with no commitments with a BMB (Blueberry Maple Bourbon) or Spiked Arnold Palmer.
• Cozy up around the fire with the Salted Hazelnut Hot Chocolate, the Penicillin Toddy, a spiked hot apple cider, or your choice of bracing libation from a toasted marshmallow shot glass.

Every recipe comes with easy-to-follow instructions, and many feature expert bartender tips and hacks. And to round it all out, there's a whole chapter dedicated to foraging ingredients through the seasons to integrate nature into your favorite cocktails.

Pair these drinks with wilderness, whether that's somewhere along the Appalachian Trail, near a lake deep in the Boundary Waters, in a cottage along the coast of Maine, or just the wildness of your own heart.

About the Author

Emily Vikre is a native Duluthian who holds a PhD in food policy and behavioral theory from Tufts University. She is co-founder and co-owner of Vikre Distillery, which has been named best craft spirits distillery by USA Today. They have also won a slew of technical awards: a gold and five silvers at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition; gold, silver, and bronze awards from the American Craft Distillers Association; silvers and bronze from the American Distilling Institute; and two Good Food awards in 2018. A nationally recognized food and drinks writer, Emily is the author of Camp Cocktails, The Family Camp Cookbook, and New Camp Cookbook Fireside Warmers. She was formerly a regular columnist for Food52 and has written for Lucky Peach, Minnesota Public Radio, and Norwegian American Weekly.