60-Second Cocktails: Amazing Drinks to Make at Home in a Minute

British drinks writers Harrison and Ridley offer snappy libations for home mixologists in this spirited guide to the art of easy-to-assemble cocktails. The authors divide their 60-second concoctions into three groups (“No Shake Sherlock,” “Shake It Up,” and “Magnificent Mixes”) and color code the libations for selecting based on mood, flavor, or occasion. Cocktail kit basics (tools, glassware, and stocking a home bar) aim “to get you shimmyin’ and shakin’,” while techniques for using ice, shaking, and garnishing add to the speedy cocktail philosophy. In a fresh twist on the cosmopolitan, cranberry juice is switched out with fresh-squeezed orange and lemon juice, while the traditional old-fashioned leans sweet and smoky thanks to the addition of maple syrup. A hot buttered rum is smoothed out with “nutty, indulgent” melted peanut butter, while the espresso martini is transformed into a rum-based mocha martini with a spoonful of chocolate hazelnut spread. Those seeking nonalcoholic or low-ABV drinks will delight in the fruity vinegar raspberry shrub, as well as the Berliner, a beer and apple soda concoction. For speedy, delicious, and stylish cocktails, these colorful options deserve three cheers. (Oct.)