Acapulco, 147
Albariño, 272–3
alcohol-free drinks, 320–2
americanos, 290
Applebuie, 247
apples, 206–9, 240
apple brandy, 222
apple juice, 84, 206, 209, 270
aquavit, 270–1
Aristotle, 31
Armagnac, 22, 233, 250–1, 317
Armstrong, Kevin, 27–8
Attila the Hun, 206
Bacardi, 161
Baileys, 245, 317
Barham, Peter, 28, 30–1
Beauman, Fran, 166
beef, Thai, 256
beer, 211–12
see also lager
Bellinis, 119–20
Between the sheets, 296, 323
Bibendum Oyster bar, 272
bitters, 16–17, 102, 106, 314
angostura, 17, 231, 311
Aperol, 16, 106
Cynar, 16, 106
Fernet-Branca, 16
Peychaud’s, 17
see also Campari
blackberry liqueur, 199
Blake, Admiral, 156
blenders, 26, 82
bloodhounds, 139
Bloody Mary, 90–1, 321
Blumenthal, Heston, 213, 217
Bollinger, Madame, 282
Bond, James, 107, 288
bourbon, 22, 109–10, 311–15
Buffalo Trace, 109, 312, 315
Woodford Reserve, 109, 312, 315
Boyt, Mr, 40
brandy, 15, 21, 156, 179, 250–1
brandy Alexander, 244
and eggnog, 243–4
and ginger refresher, 237
and sidecars, 295
and wassail cup, 241
see also Armagnac;
cognac; fruit liqueurs and brandies
Brazil, 168–9
Brogdale Farm, 206–9
Buck’s Fizz, 231
Buckingham Palace, 310
Burrough, James, 306
cachaça, 168
cafetières, 25, 66, 70, 150
caipirinhas, 168–9
Calvados, 21, 222
Campari, 16, 22, 102–6, 116–17
and negronis, 289–90
Carter, Jimmy, 284
cava, 182
champagne, 181–2
cocktails, 231–3
demi-sec, 186–8
Chandler, Raymond, 107
Chase, Lorraine, 102
cheesy wafers, 236
cherries, 315
Chez Panisse, 314
chicken
Thai chicken, 256
Velma’s stew chicken, 154
China, 254
Churchill, Winston, 248, 284, 287
cider, 210, 326–9
pear, 181–2
and wassail cup, 240–1, 328
Cipriani, Giuseppe, 119
citron pressé, 125–6, 320
Clarence, Duke of, 203
Clark, Sam and Sam, 214
Club 55 restaurant, 177
Coca-Cola, 161, 176, 326
cocktail shakers, 25, 32
cocoa bean liqueur, 244
coffee, 21, 66–74
beans, 72–3
buying, 74
espresso, 67
filter, 69–70
iced, 150–1
instant, 150
Irish, 316–17
and milk, 74
moka, 71
coffee liqueur, 317
Cognac, 22, 179, 231, 250–1, 295, 317
Cointreau, 16, 101, 147–8, 179,293
Collins, Joan, 177
Collins glasses, 24, 106, 162 243, 290
Colquhoun, Anna, 314–15
cooking alcohol, 21
cordials, 20, 320
elderflower, 115, 126–9, 175, 320
ginger, 189–90
lime, 107–8, 189–90
Cox, Jennings, 163
cranberry vodka, 270
crème de cacao, 244
crème de cassis, 197–8
Crowley, Martin, 145
Cuba, 161–4
Cuba libres, 162, 322, 323
cucumber martinis, 137
cups and mugs, 76–9
Curaçao, 164, 179
daiquiris, 163–5
damson gin, 198–9
David, Elizabeth, 181
Davidson, Alan, 254
Dejoria, John-Paul, 145
Devlin, Polly, 123
Devon lemonade, 115
DeVoto, Bernard, 283
Dickson Wright, Clarissa, 302–3
Dimbleby, Josceline, 86
Drambuie, 247
Dubonnet, 310
eaux-de-vie, 199–200
egg whites, 292
eggnog, 243–4
elderflower cordial, 115, 126–9, 175, 320
Eliot, T. S., 54
Elizabeth II, Queen, 310
Embury, David A., 284, 286, 295
Épernay, 186
Ezio, General, 206
Fielding, Henry, 302
Florence, 289, 304
Flynn, Errol, 294
Ford, Henry, 168
Foynes, County Limerick, 316
fruit liqueurs and brandies, 198–200
Fry, Stephen, 59
Fryer, Jonathan, 207
fuzzy navels, 170, 326
genever, 303
Gibson martinis, 288
gin, 15, 113–15, 139–40, 283–310
Beefeater, 304–7
Blackwood’s, 304
Bombay Sapphire, 293, 305, 308
brands of, 306–9
definition, 303
and Dubonnet, 310
gin gimlets, 107–8, 327
gin slings, 106
Gordon’s, 201, 288–9, 298,306
Hendrick’s, 138, 308
London gin, 303, 306, 309
and martinis, 283–8
Miller’s, 293, 3°8
and negronis, 289–9°
Plymouth, 115, 201, 287, 304,309
and saketini, 263
sloe gin, 201–2
strength, 305–6
Tanqueray, 15, 114, 263, 293, 298,305–7
and tonic, 297–300, 322
and white ladies, 293–4
Whitley Neill’s, 309
see also Pimm’s
ginger beer, 113–14, 189, 320, 326
ginger cordial, 189–90
ginger infusion, 125
ginger wine, 246–7, 327
glasses, 23–5
Collins glasses, 24, 106, 162, 243, 290
for gin and tonic, 300
old-fashioned, 313
shot glasses, 121
wineglasses, 43–8
Gosford Park, 59
Gow, Ian, 293
Grand Marnier, 179, 317
grapefruit juice, 83, 104, 146, 170, 178
Greene, Graham, 248–9
greengage liqueur and
brandy, 198–200
grenadine, 164
grog, 113, 157
see also strawberry grog
guacamole, 149
Hamilton, Edward, 158
Hammett, Dashiell, 32
Harry, Prince, 266
Harry’s Bar, Paris, 293
Harry’s Bar, Venice, 106, 119
Havana Floridita, 161, 163
Hawthorn strainers, 25–6
Heffer, Simon, 293
Hemingway, Ernest, 163, 164,286
Henderson, Fergus, 202, 204
Hendrick’s, 138, 308
Hogarth, William, 302
hot chocolate, 92–3, 182
hot toddy, 242
hot water, 79
ice, 27–30, 298
Irish coffee, 316–17
Jack Daniel’s, 311
Jamaica, 152, 156, 159
Japan, 258
Jefferson, Thomas, 203
Jerez, 213, 215–16
juicers, 81, 206
juices and smoothies, 81–8, 320
blood-orange, 105, 116–17
frozen berry, 88
grapefruit, 83, 104, 146, 170, 178
kiwi and apple, 84
mango lassi, 87–8
nectarine and mint, 85
orange, 82–3, 86–7, 104, 170
orange and cranberry, 83
orange and grapefruit, 83
pineapple and raspberry, 86
strawberry and orange, 86
strawberry, orange, and
banana, 87
juniper, 303–5
Junor, John, 274
Kelly, Richard, 127
Kentucky, 311–12
Kentucky Derby, 109
Kina Lillet, 288
King, Marjorie, 147
Kinnell, A. J., 67
kir, 197–8
kirsch, 199–200
lager, 181, 211
Laws on, Nigella, 236
Lee, Peggy, 147
lemon balm, 130
lemonade, 100, 113–14, 172, 178, 181, 320
see also Devon lemonade
lemongrass vodka, 255
lemons and lemon juice, 21, 33, 128, 172, 175 295, 297–8, 300
citron pressé, 125–6
lemon, honey, and hot
water, 242
Ligon, Richard, 151
limes and lime juice, 21, 33, 107–8,168–9, 173, 297, 300
lime soda, 172, 321
London Floridita, 164
Long Island iced tea, 179
Louis XVI, King, 186
Loy, Myrna, 32
lychee “martinis”, 254
Mabey, Richard, 126, 127
MacElhone, Harry, 293
Madeira, 202–4
Madrid, 316
Malibu, 326
Manhattans, 22, 314–15
margaritas, 147–9
Marie Antoinette, Queen, 186
Marrakesh, 140
Marsala, 21, 222–4
martinis, 107, 283–8
melissa tea, 130
melons, 141–3, 326
mescal, 144
milk
and Campari, 103
and coffee, 74
frothing, 74
and tea, 59
mint juleps, 22, 109–10
mint infusions, 21, 130–1, 322
Mitford, Nancy, 59
mojitos, 160–1, 323
mokas, 25, 71, 150
Montgomery, Field Marshal
Bernard, 286
Morgan, Captain Henry, 152
Morris, Jasper, 64
moscato d’Asti, 188
Moscow mules, 190–91, 322, 323
mozzarella and rocket toasts, 117
Mpemba, Erasto P., 30–1
muddlers, 26
mulled wine, 239, 328
muscadet, 273–4
Mykonos, 316
negronis, 289–90, 327
New York, 55
nostalgia, 326
old-fashioneds, 22, 311–13
Omija, Wakana, 258, 261
Oporto, 141
orange juice, 82–3, 86–7, 104,170
blood-orange, 105, 116–17
Orangina, 182
Orvieto, 221
Orwell, George, 55
Paragulgov, Osman, 265
Paris, 33, 56, 90, 293, 295
Parker, Dorothy, 284
Paxman, Jeremy, 248
Payne, Desmond, 304–5
peach schnapps, 170
pear cider, 181–2
Pendennis Club, 312
Perignon, Dom, 44
picnics, 181–2
Pimm’s, 99–101
piña coladas, 166–7, 173, 326
pineapples, 166–7
pisco sours, 292
Pliny, 44
plum liqueur and brandy, 199–200
pomegranate juice, 81, 146, 235
pomegranate seeds, 234
Ponsonby, Rupert, 211
pork, Thai, 256
port, 224–5
tawny, 224–5
white, 141
Porter, Cole, 312
porter, 212
Pousse Radiere, 233
Pouzalgues, Nathalie, 275–6
Powell, William, 32
prawns with garlic, 257
prosecco, 118–20, 182, 328–9
Provence, 275–6
Punt e Mes, 290
Queen Mother, 310
quince liqueur and brandy, 198–200
quinine, 302
Raffles hotel, 106
Ramsay, Gordon, 67
Ransome, Arthur, 113–14
raspberry hounds, 139
raspberry liqueur, 198
raspberry vodka, 171
Red Bull, 102
red wine, 184–5, 221–2
chilled, 184–5
mulled, 239
sangria, 176–7
Reed, Lou, 177
riesling cup, 178
Ribalaigua, Constante, 161, 163
Riedel, Georg, 45
Riley, Mike, 73
Ritz Hotel, 33
Roden, Claudia, 224
Rome, 118, 294
rosé wine, 182, 274–6
Rose’s Lime Cordial, 107–8
rosewater fizz, 140
Royal Navy, 152, 156–7
rum, 15, 151–3, 156–68
aged, 157–160
Appleton, 159, 160
cocktails, 160–7
dark, 157
El Dorado, 159
golden, 157, 160
Goslings Black Seal, 22, 159
Havana Club, 15, 164, 165
hot buttered, 242
and old-fashioneds, 313
Pyrat Cask, 23, 159
Ron Zacapa Centenario, 159
and soda, 153, 328
white, 157, 160–2
Russian Revolution, 267
St. Lucia, 103
sake, 258–63
and food, 261–2
salmon, 262
and fennel toasts, 117
saltimbocca alia romana, 223
salty dogs, 170
Sames, Margaret, 147
San Francisco, 258, 314–15
San Pellegrino, 181
sangria, 177–8
Sanlucar de Barrameda, 215–16
Sao Paulo, 169
Scott Thomas, Kristin, 59
sea breezes, 177
Sheridan, Joseph, 316
sherry, 21, 213–18, 261
amontillado and palo
cortado, 217
cream, 218–19
fino, 216, 240, 329
manzanilla, 215–16, 329
olorosso, 217
pedro ximénez, 218
and wassail cup, 240–1
sidecars, 295
Simone, Nina, 316
simple syrup, 20
Singapore, 106
sipping spirits, 22
slammers, 144
sloe gin, 199, 201–2
Smirnov, Vladimir, 267
smoothies, see juices and
smoothies
stout, 212
strawberry grog, 113–14, 320
Sturges, Jeremy, 57
Taj Mahal hotel, 48
Talion, Billy, 310 21, 55–64
Assam, 61
Ceylon, 62
Darjeeling, 61
Earl Grey, 62
green, 60, 322
Lapsang Souchong, 62, 78, 173
leaves, 60–4
loose-leaf, 63–4
and milk, 59
mint (infusions), 21, 130–1, 322
white, 63, 322
tea bags, 57, 59, 60–1, 63
tea strainers, 25
teapots, 25, 57
tequila, 22, 144–9
and margaritas, 147–9
Patrón, 145, 146, 159
Thai wraps, 255–7
Thermos flasks, 56, 182
Thomas, Dylan, 248
Thompson, William, 156
Tom Collins, 299
tonic water, 16, 20, 99, 102
elderflower and, 129, 320
gin and, 297–300, 302, 322
Hendrick’s and, 138
port and, 141
sloe gin and, 202
vermouth and, 101, 327
vodka and, 14, 268
trifle, Grandma Moore’s, 219
Trinidad, 153
Valparaiso, 121
Venice, 106, 118, 119
vermouth, 16, 101, 139
Cinzano, 16
and Manhattans, 314–15
martini, 16
and martinis, 283–8
and negronis, 289–90
Noilly Prat, 16, 287
and tonic, 327
Villeneuve-sur-Vère, 200
Vitaliev, Vitali, 265–7
vodka, 14, 176, 265–71
Belvedere, 22, 268–9, 287
and Bloody Marys, 90–1
cranberry vodka, 270
definition and purity, 266–7
flavored, 269
and food, 271
fruit drinks (“martinis”), 14, 22, 137, 141–3, 170–1,178, 254, 270, 326
infusions, 255
and Moscow mules, 189–90
and pomegranate, 234–5
Russian Standard, 14, 268
raspberry vodka, 171
and salty dogs, 170
sloe vodka, 201–2
Smirnoff, 14, 267–8
tasting, 268
and tonic, 14, 268
Zubröwka, 137, 269–70
vodkatinis, 287–8, 329
Wadsack, Joe, 46–7
wassail cup, Robbie’s, 240–1, 328
water
and coffee, 71–2
freezing and
supercooling, 30–I
hot, 79
sparkling, 20–1
and tea, 57–8
watermelon “martinis,” 142–3, 147
whiskey, 22, 245, 311–15
and Irish coffee, 316–17
whiskey sours, 291–2
whiskey, 15, 22, 248–50, 317
Ardbeg, 22, 250
Chivas Regal, 291
Highland Park, 249
and hot toddies, 242
Macallan, 250
and water, 327
whiskey mac, 246–7
and whiskey sours, 291–2
white ladies, 292–4
white wine, 121–4, 175, 183, 220–1
and kir, 197–8
and peach, 188
Reisling cup, 179–80
Sancerre and alternatives, 122–4
and seafood, 272–4
white-wine spritzer, 112–13
see also cava; champagne;
prosecco
Wilton, Countess of, 294
wine, 17, 34–41
autumn, 220–2
choosing, 37–41
color of, 275
corked, 34–6
leftover, 41
oxidized, 37
reduction in, 36
sparkling, 116–17
storage, 37, 41
see also red wine; rosé
wine; white wine
wineglasses, 43–8
Woodstock, 207
Wyatt, Petronella, 294
Wymore, Patrice, 294
zabaglione, 223