Lockdown Made Me Do It

When life gives you lockdown, make quarantinis!

From the bestselling Made Me Do It cocktail book series comes Lockdown Made Me Do It – the perfect guide to making simple and delicious cocktails at home.

The 60 recipes in this beautiful hardback gift book can all be made with minimal ingredients from the most basic of drinks cabinets, and easily sourced in your weekly shop or herb window box.

Down to your last lemon, a soda water mini and the last dregs of tequila? Voila – a refreshing Pepe Collins!
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Or stocked with only honey, gin and a bowl of citrus fruit – the delectable Bees Knees.
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Bourbon and a haul of mint creates an excellent Mint Julep and ice, rosé and sugar and you’ve got a sunny-day Frosé!
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Your kitchen is only ever one rum cocktail away from being a tiki bar. Your living room just needs a pair of Spritzes to turn it into an Italian trattoria. Your hallway can be an old-fashioned members’ club in London, full of whisky and gossip, while your bathroom makes a great stand-in for Miami – as long as you take a Mojito into the tub.

With the right drink, you can conjure up every chic city bar or rustic seaside shack you’ve ever dreamt of drinking in. And with the recipes in this book, you can enjoy a perfect night out while staying safely in. These are paired-down drinks made with a few select, easy-to-source ingredients and the kind of liquors inhabiting everyone’s drinks cabinet – as well as a few iconic cocktails to try, should you happen to have some seldom-used bitters or a long-lost vermouth collecting dust. You can get a bit technical with some of the cocktails, and add a few bartender twists, or keep it loose and simple. Make Gin Rickeys with vodka, Whisky Flips with brandy, and Margaritas with white rum. Now is the time for experimenting and having fun. And who knows? Maybe lockdown will help you invent a new cocktail classic.

Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She's written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.

Lance Mayhew has over 20 years’ experience in the world of cocktails and spirits. He is the former contributing writer for About.com (now The Spruce) on whisky and professional bartending. Lance’s cocktail creations have been showcased in publications such as MIX magazine, Imbibe, and Left Coast Libations, and his bartending and mixology have been featured in The New York Times, Mix, and The Oregonian. In 2008, the Beverage Network named Lance one of America’s “Ten Trendsetting Mixologists.”

Colleen Graham is a seasoned mixologist and writer with a passion for creating and sharing great cocktails and mixed drinks that enrich everyday life. She has spent over a decade writing about cocktails for The Spruce Eats and other venues. Colleen is also a cocktail consultant, designing themed cocktail menus and individual drink recipes for a variety of establishments and occasions.

Illustrator Ruby Taylor loves working with patterns and fun, modern colour palettes, as well as typography and lettering, and anything that smacks of vintage signage. Ruby works mostly on a mix of editorial illustrations and print, fashion, and stationary design, though she also paints murals and screenprints. You can find her online at ruby-taylor.co.uk.