num_pages: 224
description: JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD NETWORKGrab a light drink and a bite and enjoy cocktail hour the French way.For the French the fleeting interlude between a long workday and the evening meal to come is not meant to be hectic or crazed. Instead that time is a much needed chance to pause take a breath and reset with light drinks and snacks. Whether it's a quick affair before dashing out the door to your favorite Parisian bistro or a lead-up to a more lavish party Apritif is about kicking off the night rousing the appetite and doing so with the carefree spirit of connection and conviviality. Apritif celebrates that easygoing lifestyle with simple yet stylish recipes for both classic and modern French apritif-style cocktails along with French-inspired bites and hors d'oeuvres. Keeping true to the apritif tradition you'll find cocktail recipes that use lighter low-alcohol spirits fortified wines and bitter liqueurs. The impressive drinks have influences from both Old World and New but are always low fuss and served barely embellishedan easy feat to pull off for the relaxed host at home. Apritif also offers recipes for equally breezy bites such as Radishes with Poppy Butter Gougres Ratatouille Dip and Buckwheat-Sel Gris Crackers. For evenings that are all about ease and approachability without sacrificing style or flavor Apritif makes drinking and entertaining at home as effortless fun and effervescent as the offerings themselves Praise for ApritifWith a dram of humor Ms. Peppler provides a primer with the history and uses of various apritifs.  The New York Times 19 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2018 With witty and honest prose and stunning photography this book is one to keep out on the coffee table (or bar cart).  Food &amp; Wine  Best Cocktail Books of Fall 2018Step aside Italian aperitivo. This book moves over into the equally stylish and luxurious territory of the French cocktail hour providing recipes for classic and contemporary before-dinner French cocktails along with light bites.  Epicurious
language: English
title: Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way: A Recipe Book
publisher: Clarkson Potter